What You Need to Know

Students learn the features and structure of a friendly letter and write their own.

Structure: date, greeting, body, closing

Friendly and formal tone

Using Dear and signing off

Purpose of letter writing

Key Vocabulary

the opening of a letter, e.g. "Dear Sam,"

the closing of a letter, e.g. "From," or "Yours sincerely,"

the person a letter is sent to

a first version of a piece of writing

Select the correct answer for each question. Click "Check Answer" to see if you are right.

Question 1

What is the opening of a friendly letter called?

The greeting The closing The body The signature

Question 2

Which is the correct greeting for a friendly letter to Sam?

Hello Sam Dear Sam, To Sam. Hi, Sam!

Question 3

Where does the date go in a letter?

After the closing In the middle At the top At the bottom