14. Personal letters are the letters that are
written to people we know such as
friends, parents, siblings, cousins.
Letters are not only written to inform but
to strengthen the bond between two
people writing to each other.
15. Some useful expressions for letter
writing
Gratitude
- I'm just writing to thank you for ...
- It was very kind of you to ...
- Thanks very much for ...
- I am very grateful for ...
Giving advice
- Well, I thought about it and if I were you, I would .
- Have you thought about ...
- In your last letter you said you weren't sure what course of action to take, I
suggest ...
- I think you shouldn't ...
- In your last letter you asked me about ..., I think ...
16. Delivering good news
- I'm sure you will be happy to hear that ...
- By the way, did you know that ... ?
- OMG!! You'll never guess what happened!
- I am totally ecstatic to hear about ...
- I was happy beyond limits to read that ...
Delivering bad news
- I'm sorry but I have to tell you that ...
- Bad news, I'm afraid but no way to avoid it, so here it goes ...
- I'm extremely sorry to hear that ...
- It was heart wrenching to read about ...
17. Asking for help
- I wonder if you could help me.
- I hope it's not too much to ask about...
- I wonder if I could ask you a favor. Could you...?
Apologizing
-I would like to apologize for...
-I'm so sorry that...
-Words are not enough to erase the pain I have given
you but I want to say how sorry I am for...
19. Structure of Personal Letter
1. Sender’s address: place where you are writing
2. Date : Jakarta, August 23rd 2014 (sometimes it is omitted)
3. Greeting : usually starts with the word “dear,” followed by name of the
recipient, and it ends with a comma; Dear Hiroshi,
4. Introduction : this is the opening of a letter. It usually in the form of greeting
such as “How are you.” Sometimes you may refer to a previous letter. For
example, “As you asked in your last letter, I’m going to tell you about …”
5. Body of the letter : the main part of the letter, includes the message that the
writer wants to tell to the recipient.
6. Closure : this is where writer usually says something to end the message. For
example, “bye now.”
7. Complimentary close : a short expression before signature; it ends with a
comma. For example, “Best regards,” “Sincerely Yours.”
8. Signature : the signature of write
24. Introductory paragraph/Introduction
• The opening of the letter usually starts with
“how are you?” or refers to previous letter.
• “How are you?” “How are things?”
“Hope you’re well”
• “Sorry for answering late”
25. Body paragraph/the content of the
letter
The main part of the letter. It includes what
you want to write to the other person.
29. P.S. (postscript)
•If you want to add anything to the letter, you write
a P.S. (postscript) and the message after that.
30. Types of Personal Letters
• Family Letters
• Love Letters
• Pen Pal Letters
• Personal Business Letters
• fans mail,
• farewell letter
• thank you letter
• congratulation letter, and
• condolence letter.
31. Language Feature of Personal Letters
Sentences Structure:
Using various tenses such as present tense when tell about event
at present time, past tense to tell about the past event, or future
tense to tell the writer’s intention. It depends on what the writer
talks about.
Using contracted form; I’m, It’s, etc.
Using pronouns to replace repeated nouns; it, you, them, your, etc.
Using linking words; and, but, so, because, etc.
Using active voice
Slang language can be used
32. Style:
Language use may be personal like first and second person
pronouns
Friendly
Use person’s name you are writing to
Write the letter naturally and in conversational style
Make your personality feels nice in your writing
38. Exercise 2 Kompleks Tiga Tujuh no. 48
Surabaya
10 December 2016
Didi
Jln. Rumah Baru no. 13
Surabaya
Dear Didi,
Hi Didi. What’s up? I am now inviting you to attend our Christmas party in my house in Kompleks Anggur. I’ll be having
the celebration on the 23rd of December 2016 at 12 p.m.
Even though you don’t celebrate Christmas, I would ask you to join the fun as you have been a very special relative to
us. Please bring with you your siblings because my sister has prepared special activities and games. And you must miss
my father’s cooking. He’ll cook again this year.
See you there.
Love,
Elizabeth
Question:
What is the purpose of the text?
Text No 1
39. Kompleks Tiga Tujuh no. 60
Surabaya
10 June 2016
Didi
Jln. Rumah Baru no. 13
Surabaya
Dear Didi,
We are delighted to hear that you get into the Department of Economics in University of Labu. It is one
of the toughest program to get into in the country. We must say that we are impressed. Remember
those nights without sleep? You’ve made it.
But remember that getting into it is not enough. You still have four years of hard work in the future. In
the meantime, you should have some celebrations. We have a special gift only for you. I hope it will be
useful.
Love,
Uncle and Aunt Wijaya Question:
What is the purpose of the text?
Text No 2
40. TEXT NO. 3-5 Kompleks Tiga Tujuh no. 8
Surabaya
10 June 2016
Restoran Indah Jaya
Jln. Rumah Baru no. 13
Surabaya
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to complain of the service I received from your restaurant, Indah Jaya, on June 1, 2016.
My family and I were standing in line during lunchtime, which were crowed. After half an hour, I had noticed that
your staff took several groups of people to their tables. The problem was that those people arrived after us. I
confronted your staff, but the staff said that they had reserved the tables.
As I was waiting, I started to notice a pattern. I could see that your staff received some tips from people. After
receiving some gratuities, your staff would take those customers to the tables. I hadn’t know that your restaurants
had a fast lane. Because I felt furious after knowing the truth, I wrote down the staff’s name, which was Lisa Cole,
and decided to write you a letter instead.
I trust this is not the way your restaurant conduct business. This treatment is unfair. This needs to stop. I would like
your restaurant to do something about it.
Yours,
Mrs. Tina Gonzales
41. Question no. 3
Question no. 4
Question no. 5
What is the purpose of the text?
What is the problem stated in the text?
The underlined word ’gratuities’ from the third paragraph most likely
means ...
