Effective Communication - Friendly Letters

(12-08-2025)

Heading, Salutation, Body, Closing and Signature

5 Parts of a friendly letter:

Heading

It gives the complete address of the writer and the date of writing.

Salutation

It is followed by a comma.

Body

It is what you have to say, indent each paragraph.

Closing

It is followed by a comma, use such closing as Sincerely yours, Your friend, With love… etc.

Signature

It is the name of the writer.

Social Notes

Friendly letters that contain a specific message to meet a specific social situation is called ______ _____.

thank-you note and bread-and-butter note

2 kinds of social notes:

Thank-you note

This note should be written to thank someone for a gift or favor.

Bread-and-butter note

This note should be written to thank the hostess in the home where you have visited.