English letter format

An English letter usually consists of the following five parts:

A Letterhead (Heading)

The letterhead includes The address of the writer and the date of writing are usually written in the upper right corner of the letterhead. In correspondence between relatively familiar friends, the address of the writer can often be omitted. In this lesson, only the date of writing is written on the letterhead. There is no address of the writer. The date is usually determined in the following two ways:

(a) Month, day, year: such as August 15, 200__

(b) Day, month , Year: such as 15th August, 200__

The address is usually written in ascending order, such as: house number, street name, city (county) name, province name, country name (postal code is usually written in the city After the first name). This is completely opposite to the address writing method in Chinese letters. The address can be written in 1 to 3 lines, and the date is written below the address (see letter format).

B Salutation (Salutation)

The title refers to the name the writer calls the recipient, such as Dear Xiaojun, which is written below the letterhead and on the left side of the letterhead. The title usually starts with Dear... or My dear..., and is usually followed by a comma.

C Body (Body)

This is the main part of the letter, that is, what the writer wants to express. The text requires smooth text, clear layers, and clear meaning. It can be written in handwriting or typed.

D Complimentary Close

It is a compliment at the end of a letter, which is equivalent to the words "blessings" and "congratulations" at the end of the letter. This lesson "Best wishes" in the letter is the closing sentence.

E signature (Signature)

The signature is usually signed in the middle right position below the closing sentence. For example, Charlie's signature in the letter in this lesson should be handwritten. Even if the letter is typed by a typewriter, it still needs to be signed in person at the end. Above the signature, you can write "Sincerely yours/Yours sincerely" based on the relationship between the writer and the recipient. (used between elders or friends), or Respectfully yours/Yours respectfully (used towards elders or superiors).

The letter format is as follows: