Formal Letter
There is more than one way to organise a formal
letter, but here is one standard way
14 Clivedon Road,
Finstock,
Oxford
OX& 3BY
23/6/96
The Manager,1
Leisure and Business Travel,
73 Chorleywood Road,
Rickmansworth,
Herts WD3 OQL
Dear Sir/Madam,2
As you are probably aware, my
family and I…
Yours faithfully,
Robert Smith
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1With more formal letters the
address of the person or company you are writing to should be on the left-hand
side of the page, positioned below the address of the sender.
2If you begin the letter Dear
Sir/Madam, you should end it with Yours faithfully. If you begin the
letter Dear Mr (or Mrs/Ms/Miss) Jenkins, you should end with Yours
sincerely.
Here
are some useful phrases/expressions to use when writing formal letters.
TO
REQUEST INFORMATION:
·
I am writing in response to your advertisement in Friday’s
edition of The Times. I would be grateful if you could send me a
copy of your summer brochure.
·
I am writing to enquire whether you could let me have some
information about your pension scheme.
·
I would like to know more about the type of accommodation that
you can provide.
TO
MAKE A COMPLAINT:
·
I am writing to you about an unfortunate incident that took place
in your shop on Tuesday.
·
I have now been waiting a month for a replacement.
·
To make matters worse, we were told that there was no record of
our reservation.
·
I would be grateful if you could refund the cost of the holiday
as soon as possible.
Write about 100—140 words.
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