Writing an Informal Letter — Structure and Examples — English 2nd Year Middle School — Algerian Curriculum

Writing an Informal Letter

An informal letter is a personal letter written to friends or family. It uses a friendly and relaxed tone.

Structure of an informal letter

1. Address and date: Your address in the top right corner, date below.
2. Greeting: Dear Ahmed, / Hi Samir, / My dear Fatima,
3. Introduction: How are you? I hope you’re well. Thanks for your letter.
4. Body: The main content. Use paragraphs for different topics.
5. Closing: Well, I must go now. Write back soon.
6. Signature: Best wishes, / Love, / Your friend, + your name

Useful expressions

• Opening: I’m writing to tell you about… / It was great to hear from you.
• Closing: I’m looking forward to hearing from you. / Give my regards to your family.

Example

Dear Ali,
I hope you are doing well. I’m writing to tell you about my summer vacation. I went to the beach with my family. We had a wonderful time…
Best wishes,
Ahmed

Exercises

1. Write an informal letter to a friend about your school.
2. Identify the parts of an informal letter.
3. Rewrite the letter using a more friendly tone.

📍 دروس مشابهة

• Français — Les Préfixes et Suffixes — Formation des mots — 2ème Année Moyenne
• Français — Les homophones grammaticaux a à et est son sont on ont ou où — 2ème A
• الغدد الصماء والهرمونات — الجهاز الغدي عند الإنسان وأنواع الهرمونات ووظائفها مع