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It uses simple language, which is easy to read and interpret. On the contrary, informal letters are written to friends and relatives for personal communication and require a casual or an emotional tone.  \nThe size of a formal letter should be concise; that does not include irrelevant matter. In contrast, the informal letter can be lengthier.  \nFormal letters are used for writing letters to business contacts, [i.e. partners](i.e. partners), suppliers, customers, clients, etc., college or institute, employer, professionals, etc. As against this, we write informal letters to friends, relatives, acquaintance, etc.  \n1. Informal Letters.  \nExamples.  \n1.1. What is an Informal letter?  \nAn informal letter, also referred to as a friendly letter, is a personal letter written to friends or relatives. It is written in personal fashion. You can write it to anyone with whom you have a non-professional relationship, although this doesn't exclude business partners or workers whom you're friendly with either.  \nThere are fewer formatting rules for informal letters than there are for business or formal letters. The letter can be used for some reasons like conveying message, news, giving advice, congratulate recipient, request information, asking questions, etc. It is a personal letter, written to whom you are familiar with, like friends, siblings, parents or any other closed one. While writing an informal letter, one can afford to be friendly, and make use of personal or emotional tone.  \n1.2. Format of Informal letter  \nThere is no set format when writing an informal letter. But there is a general pattern, some conventions that people usually follow. We will be looking at this pattern and certain tipson how to write effective and attractive informal letters.  \nThese can act as guidelines when you are drafting a letter; they are not hard and fast rules. Let us begin.  \n\n| Informal letter format |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sender’s\u003Cbr>Address | The first thing to write is your address, i.e. the address of the writer (basically, the sender’s address) .\u003Cbr>We usually write the address on the left-hand side of the page at the very top.\u003Cbr>The address should be accurate and complete.\u003Cbr>Ex: -275, Waragoda road, Kelaniya. |\n| Date | Below the address we write the date. |\n| Greeting | This is the Salutation.\u003Cbr>Put writers name or Designation (Sir / Madam)\u003Cbr>Ex :-Dear Sir, / Dear Madam |\n| Introductory Paragraph | And now begin writing the letter.\u003Cbr>You might begin by asking the recipient about their well-being. The opening of informal letters should be casual and comforting. It must not be formal and direct as in business letters. |\n| Body of the Letter | Content of the letter is maintained in this.\u003Cbr>Should be with good flow. |\n\n\n| Conclusion | In the conclusive paragraph sum up the reason for writing the letter, i.e. summarize the letter. Say a meaningful and affectionate goodbye to the reader. And do not forget to invite the reader to write back or reply to your letter. It shows an intention to keep the conversation going. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Ending\u003Cbr>Signature | Ending of the letter.\u003Cbr>Some commonly used phrases are\u003Cbr>• Lots of Love\u003Cbr>• Best,\u003Cbr>• Best Wishes,\u003Cbr>• Kind Regards,\u003Cbr>• Kindly, |\n\n2. Formal Letter  \nExamples  \nFormat of Formal Letter.  \n\n| Formal letter format |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sender’s\u003Cbr>Address | The first thing to write is your address, i.e. the address of the writer (basically, the sender’s address) .\u003Cbr>We usually write the address on the left-hand side of the page at the very top.\u003Cbr>The address should be accurate and complete.\u003Cbr>Ex: -275, Waragoda road, Kelaniya. |\n| Date | Below the address we write the date. |\n| Rec","cbCaiaZKXgH8CtrP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaZKXgH8CtrP","pdf",480819,9,"English","# Differences between informal and formal letters\n## Purpose and tone\n## Length and audience\n## Informal letter format\n## Formal letter format\n# Exercises (Grade 9)","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of a formal letter compared with an informal letter?\",\"answer\":\"A formal letter is written for business or professional purposes with a specific objective. 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