HOW TO WRITE A LETTER

如何写信。易学易写。

This app is about how to write a letter. People can tell a lot from the way you write letters, so you will need to practice writing many kinds of letters.

Most of the letters you will need to write will be:

* Informal or personal letters

* Formal Letters for example:

– Business letters

– Job application letters

This app will give you a chance to write all of these.

How to use this app

1. There are three sections. Section 1 and 2 shows you how to write different kind of letters.

2. There is a sample letter, followed by exercises for you to do.

3. When you finish the app you will have your own collection of letters to look back on when you need to revise.

Rules for all letters

* It is important that your handwriting be neat and clear.

* The writer's address is written in the top right-hand corner.

* Leave a space between the address and date.

* Spell out the month in full, e.g. 15th February 2018

* Begin the letter Dear . . . . , on the left-hand side.

* The first paragraph of the letter begins under the person's name.

* A formal letter usually ends with either: Yours sincerely, or Yours faithfully,

* Followed by your signature. (Note: 'Yours', always begins with a capital letter, but 'sincerely' and 'faithfully' begin with a small letter.

* Always use plain unlined paper and the same colour envelopes. A large size writing pad is best for most letters.

* Write your letter in blue or black pen only.

* Revise the rules for using capital letters.

* Always use paragraphs when writing a letter.

* All of these rules are shown on the sample layout

You will learn many more with this app, How to Write a Letter.