Informal Letter

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The two acceptable formats are Box Type Format and Traditional Format. Only one format should be used in a letter, and mixing the two formats should be avoided.

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Mixing the Box Type Format and Traditional Format creates a wrong layout. A letter must follow one clear pattern throughout so that it looks neat and correct.

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The sender's address must be written in full, without abbreviating road or street names. For example, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Road is correct, while N. S. C. Bose Road is incorrect.

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The date is written in the date-month-year format. An example is 25th February 20xx. Other forms such as 25th Feb, 20xx or 25.2.20xx may also appear, but the date-month-year format is the standard one…

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The correct salutation for parents is My dear Mother and Father or My dear Mummy and Daddy. The salutation should match the relationship clearly and politely.

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For siblings or cousins, first names are used in the salutation without mentioning the relationship. For example, My dear Ashok or My dear Geeta. The relationship is not written in the salutation.

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The salutation for grandparents can be My dear Grandmother and Grandfather or My dear Granny and Grandpa. A polite family-based salutation is used.

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For friends, salutations like My dear Firoz or My dear Lila are used. For near relatives such as uncle or aunt, salutations like My dear Uncle, My dear Aunt, My dear Aunty, My dear Uncle Ralph, or My …