TYPES OF LETTERS

There are two types of letters. One of the is called formal letter and another one is the
informal letter. The formal letter is also divided into many different ways like editorial
letters, business letters etc

INFORMAL LETTER
Dear Tanushree,

Thank you a lot for your last letter. It was a nice surprise to hear from you. I'm sorry I haven't
written to you earlier but I had to organize some things concerning my trip. As you probably
remember I've always wanted to visit some unusual places. And now, at last, off I went! But
you'd never guess where I've chosen to spend my holiday. It's Antarctica! You would never think
of it, would you? I'm so excited about the whole event! The people I travel with are incredible. It's
their fourteenth expedition there. They know every path in the snow by heart and they are very
helpful. They share their knowledge and experience with me. Would you believe that here
everything is different? You even need to set your tent in a special way. It's all very challenging.
Tomorrow we plan to move further North so I may not be able to stay in touch for a while.
Anyway, I'd like to meet you when I get back. Hope you are enjoying your holiday. Do write back
soon.

Love,
Amanda

FORMAL LETTER

To,
The Head of the department,
Neotia University,
Sarisha,
20th October, 2018.

Sub: Heavy downpour causing absence in class

Respected sir,

I am a student of bsc agriculture, its year. I couldn’t attend the classes on 18th October, 2018
because of the torrential rain that hit the city on 17th October 2018. The rain left the streets
waterlogged.
It is my humble request kindly pardons me the leave of absence.

Yours faithfully
Subhadeep Malik

EDITORIAL LETTER

Example 1. Write a letter to the Editor-in-Chief of a leading daily, raising concern regarding
the bad condition of roads in your city, its effect on the daily lives of citizens and the reluctance
of the authorities in taking appropriate actions.
To,
The Editor-in-Chief
The Times of India
52B Chowringee Lane
Kolkata
16th April, 2018

Subject: Bad road conditions of the city.

Sir/Madam,

It is with great dismay that I am bringing under your notice, the deteriorating road conditions in
our locality. I write this letter to highlight how the present miserable condition of roads is
affecting the lives of the citizens on a regular basis.
The increasing number of potholes is becoming a death trap for late night drivers. Because of the
several broken edges and potholes, the vehicles have to halt after very short intervals therefore
hindering the smooth run of transport. Often enough, traffic comes to a standstill, making it
difficult for school and office goes to reach their destinations, on time. . Traffic jams consisting of
a lengthy serpentine queue of vehicles have become every passenger’s nightmare. Despite lodging
repeated complaints to the local authorities, no actions have been taken yet. All assurances have
been given in vain. Owing to this deep distress, there’s a developing unrest.

I hope to use your daily as a medium of raising concern for this grave issue that affects the lives
of a million people and hope it reaches the appropriate audience soon.

Thank you
Yours sincerely
Anya Mehta

BUSINESS LETTER

6123 Farrington Road

Apt. B11
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
January 11, 2005
Taylor, Inc.
694 Rockstar Lane
Durham, NC 27708

Dear Human Resources Director:

I just read an article in the News and Observer about Taylor’s new computer center just north of
Durham. I would
like to apply for a position as an entry-level programmer at the center.

I understand that Taylor produces both in-house and customer documentation. My technical
writing skills, as
described in the enclosed resume, are well suited to your company. I am a recent graduate of
DeVry Institute of
Technology in Atlanta with an Associate’s Degree in Computer Science. In addition to having
taken a broad range of
courses, I served as a computer consultant at the college’s computer center where I helped train
users to work with
new systems.

I will be happy to meet with you at your convenience and discuss how my education and
experience match your
needs. You can reach me at my home address, at (919) 233-1552, or at
krock@devry.alumni.edu.

Sincerely,
Raymond Krock
Submitted To: Dr Dipannita Datta
Faculty of English

Presented By: Subhadeep Malik

Bsc. Agriculture
Sec- B
Roll- 104