Informal letters

We have moved on to writing informal letters. Below are the worksheets we have been using in lessons. 

Generic informal letter structure

Your address, e.g.: Baz Bazinga 12 Bishop’s Avenue London SW6 6EG

The date in long form, e.g.: 15th September, 2015

Dear Anna Or whatever the name of the person you are writing to is. You will usually be allowed to choose the name yourself.

In the first paragraph, ask how the person is and what he/she has been up to in an informal way, e.g. How’s it going? Then tell him/her what you’ve been up to, e.g. I’ve been studying for my GCSEs, which is really boring. At the weekends I’ve been taking Karate lessons …

In the second paragraph, respond to the question, so, for example, if you are writing to your friend in hospital, ask him/her how he/she ended up there.

In the third paragraph, say you hope that you will see whoever you are writing to soon.

Sign off informally, e.g. Lots of love

Write your first name only

Generic informal letter prompt sheet

Key words
Nouns Hospital Illness Injury Birthday Christmas X Box PlayStation DVD Television Holiday	Verbs Studying Reading Swimming Running Playing Sleeping Healing Resting Eating Having	Adjectives Quiet Loud Exciting Boring Interesting Great Fun Painful Brilliant Terrible
Useful sentences/ideas How’s it going? What have you been up to? I hope you’re okay. I hope to see you soon. I’ve been ·         Reading loads of books ·         Watching lots of television ·         Swimming ·         Learning to play the flute ·         Playing lots of X Box

Francis Benali

12 Bishop’s Avenue

Fulham

SW6 6EG

1^st October 2015

Dear Tiffany,

How are you? Actually, that’s kind of a silly question – I know how you are, you’ve got a broken leg. But how are you generally? I’ve been okay – a bit nervous about exams, so I haven’t been sleeping that well, but I’m mainly good. What are you going to do about your exams? Will they let you take them in the hospital?

I was thinking that when you get out of hospital, we could go bowling. Remember how we used to love going when we were kids, well, we haven’t been for years, so we should do that again. It was always so much fun. We could also go to the cinema – there are loads of new films out that I want to see, although I guess they’ll all be finished by the time you’re out. Oh well, I’m sure there’ll be loads of new films out by then. I must get by the hospital to come and see you soon. I haven’t been yet because I’ve been revising so hard, but that’s not really much of an excuse because friends are more important than exams. How about next Wednesday? I should be free from about 2pm onwards.

Anyway, I have to go – got more revision to do, obviously, but hopefully I’ll see you soon.

Lots of love,

                             Francis