Types of Letters

Therе are various types of letters, such as:

? letters of com­plaint 

? letters asking for/giving information

? letters of request

? letters asking for giving advice

? letters of invitation

? letters accepting/refusing an invitation

? letters expressing congratulations / thanks / regret / sympathy

? letters giving news (narrative /descriptive)

? letters of apology

? letters of application for a job

A good letter should consist of: 

&   the correct greeting: Dear John. Dear Mrs Newton. Dear Sir/ Madam.

&   an introduction in which we clearly state the reason we are writing

& the main body in which we develop our subject. introducing each main point in separate paragraphs

&   a final paragraph in which we sum up what we talked about before or we express our wish for sth to be done

&   an appropriate ending: Yours /  Best Wishes +  name /Yours sincerely/ Yours faithfully + full name