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Writing Friendly Letters
  • A Write On Activity
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Friendly letters have five parts:
  • The Heading
  •  The Salutation (greeting)
  •  The Body
  • The Closing
  • The Signature
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The Heading
  • The heading can include your address and the date.  In casual, friendly letters your address is not necessary.
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The Salutation (greeting)
  • Dear_________.  The blank is for the name of the person you are writing.  After you write the person's name you put a comma ( , ) .
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The Body
  • The body of the letter is the information you are writing in your letter.
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The Closing
  • The Closing:  In the closing the first word is capitalized and you put a comma after the last word.
  • Some examples of closings are: Sincerely, Your friend, Love, Very truly yours,
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Your Signature
  • This is your name. It goes under the closing.