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A. DEFINITION<\/strong><\/p>\n

A letter is a hand-written, typed or printed communication which may require a response.<\/p>\n

B.\u00a0STRUCTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Sender\u2019s address<\/strong><\/p>\n

Write the sender\u2019s address in the top right-hand corner of the page.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Recipient\u2019s name, position and address<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you include the recipient\u2019s address, write this on the left-hand side of the page. The first line should be level with the last line of the sender\u2019s address (or immediately below this, as in Model Letter 2). Use any professional title the recipient has used in previous correspondence. Otherwise, write the recipient\u2019s full name without Mr<\/em> or Ms<\/em>.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Date<\/strong><\/p>\n

Write the date on the right-hand side of the page below the sender\u2019s address.<\/p>\n

Do not write the name of the town or city from which the letter is sent.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Salutation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Salutations most frequently begin with Dear<\/em> and end with a comma. When the letter is informal, follow Dear<\/em> by a first name.<\/p>\n

Dear Mark,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dear Lucy,<\/p>\n

When the letter is formal, follow Dear<\/em> by Mr<\/em> or Ms<\/em> and the recipient\u2019s family name.<\/p>\n

Dear Mr Jones,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dear Ms Benway,<\/p>\n

When you do not know the recipient\u2019s name, use the phrase Dear Sir or Madam<\/em> followed by a comma.<\/p>\n

When the letter is addressed to a group of people, follow Dear<\/em> by a common noun.<\/p>\n

Dear student,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dear colleague,<\/p>\n

You can follow Dear<\/em> by a capitalised noun to denote the recipient\u2019s position.<\/p>\n

Dear Coordinator,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dear Head of Studies,<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0Body<\/strong><\/p>\n

The body of the letter should convey the information in a direct style and be paragraphed appropriately.<\/p>\n

The following phrases may be useful.<\/p>\n