Informal Letter Writing: Format

What is the format of an informal letter?

(1.Your Address – you can make it up)
Blk 103 Lorong Ah Soo
#01-304
Singapore 559335

(2.The Date)
10th February 2010

(3. A reference e.g. Dear Uncle,)
Dear Uncle,

(4. Greetings e.g. How are you? How have you been?)
How have you been?

(5. Body of letter – You must elaborate on ideas within the question. Make sure each paragraph sounds sensible)
I heard from Auntie that you will finally be visiting Singapore. In my opinion, you must visit Chinatown. It has a long history….

(6.Yours sincerely or Yours truly or something appropriate)
Yours truly,

(7. Your Name)
Sam

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Thinking It Over:

1. Why do we write informal letters?

2. Why are they necessary?

3. Do you think that informal letters are obsolete because of technology (e.g. email)?