Common forms of English practical writing include letters, notices, diaries, notes, posters, notices, etc. Among them, letters are the most commonly used practical writing in people's daily lives. Letters include personal letters and official letters. Let me introduce to you the format of writing a letter.

1. Envelope format

First line: Recipient’s name

Second line: House number, street name

The third line: the name of the town and the postal code of the location

The fourth line: the name of the province, state and other large regions (if the third line is a big city, this part can be omitted)

Fifth line: Country name (need to be written when sending abroad)

When writing the English name, please note: first write the first name, then the last name, you can use Mr (men), Miss (unmarried women) in front , Mrs (a woman whose marital status is unknown), Dr (a person with a doctorate degree), Prof. (a professor). The abbreviated form of the road name can be used: Rd. (Road), St. (street), Ave. (Avenue Avenue). Sometimes you can write "By Airmail", "Printed Matter", "Registered Mail" and other words in the lower left corner of the envelope. You can also write "Plaese do not bend" in the lower left corner of the envelope. )" and other prompts.

2. Letter format

(1) Heading

Sender’s address and date. Sometimes the sender’s address can be omitted in this part. But generally the date should be written on the upper right side of the letter paper.

(2) Salutation (Salutation)

Write it in the letterhead or under the address in the letter, on its own line, starting from the left side of the letter paper, with a comma or colon at the end. The most common one is Dear, but the difference from Mr, Mrs, Miss, etc. is that the first name is usually used after Dear, but the first name alone cannot be used after Mr, Mrs, and Miss, but the surname or given name.

(3) Body

(4) Closing: The sender’s honorific to the recipient, placed at the bottom right of the letter. One or two lines below the text, starting in the middle or slightly to the right of the letter, with the first letter capitalized, and always ending with a comma. Write to peers or older friends: Yours sincerely, Sincerely yours, Yours, etc. Write to good friends: Love, With love, Best wishes, etc.

(5) Signature: (Signature)

Below the closing sentence, start writing from the middle or to the right