Informal letter: Informal letters are ones that are written to relatives and friends.
Letter writing is a part of every English language exam. Though there are many variations in writing in an informal letter style but here is a format/pattern of letter that is used in board examination in Pakistan, and in classes from 6th-12th.
- Write sender's address in upper left corner
- Write Date left corner
- Salutation at right corner
- Greetings and body of letter
- Finishing note (Waiting for your reply)
- Sender's name with note ( Yours sincerely)
- For IGCSE exam write school address in sender's place
- For board exam write "Examination Hall" at sender's address
We'll divide informal letter in three parts as each part has separate marks in exam and you need to be careful with each portion to grab full marks.
- Start of letter 3 marks
Upper right corner
- Write your address with " , " at end,
- Write your city name with ,
- Date in upper right corner of page
Leave one line
- Write salutation with Comma at end( name of person to whom letter is being addressed) at left side
- Start letter with greetings and comma
- Write a brief letter focused on the given topic about 100-150 words
- Finish the letter with formal line as "waiting for your reply"
- Leave one line
- Write your name
- Write a letter to your friend and tell him that how you spent your corona lockdown holidays
Examination Hall,
City A B C,
20th August, 2020
Dear friend,
_____________________
______________________
Eagerly waiting for reply.
Your sincere friend
X,Y,Z
20th August, 2020
Dear friend,
_____________________
______________________
Eagerly waiting for reply.
Your sincere friend
X,Y,Z
Examination Hall,
City A B C,
20th August, 2020
20th August, 2020
Dear Haider,
Assalamu alaikum, hope You're fine. I want to tell you that how I spent my corona lockdown holidays.
The government canceled our exams and schools were closed as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic started to hold in our country.I was happy at start and felt holidays as a blessing in disguise. I was expecting outdoor activities and computer games, but nothing could happen like that. A fear of infection and death wrapped the atmosphere. It was not safe to go out necessarily. You've to stay at home all day was too frustrating. We couldn't go out and no one could visit us.
My mother ask us to wash hands many times a day. My father whose salary was cut down was worried for our fees and other expenses. Sometimes he did online work and someday he had to visit the office. He came back and took bath, change clothes before looking at us. We used to put grocery outside for few hours and then touched that to stay us safe from coronavirus germs.
I tried to spend time on playing video games but soon online classes started and I was bound to use mobile or laptop to attend classes. Online classes was another boring experience of corona lockdown holidays. I appreciate school and teacher's efforts for continuing our studies through online meetings but it was just an attempt to keep students in touch with studies otherwise I didn't understand anything during those classes. Most of my home assignments are missed. I hope to complete them, once schools are open. I have started to miss my school and friends.
I know, it's not only me, but the whole world is suffering emotionally and, economically from corona lockdown. Many people have to sit at home jobless and many are living hands to mouth.
God has not only made humans robust but smart enough to fight and win against any difficult times. This all of sudden shut down of any movement and a mysterious fear of an approaching death has made many people physiologically disturbed. As this lockdown has restricted our freedom of movement that why many are worried. I pray to God that this time finish soon and we enjoy the nature's blessings feely. Please tell me about your Corona Lockdown holiday experience.
Your friend,
James
Your friend,
James