CBSE Class 7 English Informal Letter Samples Notes Set 01

These notes for Class 7 English explain what an informal letter is and how to write one, with the address, date, salutation, body, signature and a list of useful opening phrases, conclusions and complimentary closes. They also give seven sample informal letters in proper format, covering a letter of concern, a condolence letter, an informal invitation, a congratulation letter, a thank-you letter and an informal request.

What is an informal letter?

An informal letter is a letter that is written to a friend, family members, a close relative or to any individual who is extremely close to you or well acquainted with you. This letter is written in a personal manner. An informal letter is perhaps the most common of all letters.

We may write an informal letter for a special occasion and many other situations such as a letter to express sympathy when somebody has died, a letter to congratulate someone on his/her marriage, a letter to congratulate someone on his/her success in life, a thanksgiving letter to a teacher/friends/parents, etc. Such letters are called personal or informal letters. These letters may be short or long depending on the matter that is being discussed or the bond that you share with the person you are writing to. This immensely depends on how well you know the person so wisely consider your relationship with him/her. These letters are mostly chatty and casual.

Informal Letter Writing Tips

1. Informal letters always contain questions asking about the person's well-being, as well as that of those around him (his/her family and friends).
2. The content of a letter should always be concise, conversational, tidy, logical, reasoned, clear-headed and grammatically correct.
3. The language of informal letters is very friendly and casual unlike that of formal letters that are official and excessively polite.

Address

Your personal address should be located at the top right corner of the page. A number of people will insert the city where the letter is being written from. The English, however, do no such thing.

Date

The date is usually located below your own address. The month, day and year are the normal things to mention. Sometimes only the month and day will be sufficient.

Salutation

The most common salutation in an informal letter is "Dear <name of the person you are writing to>" or "Hi <name of the person you are writing to>". Do not forget to put a comma after it.

Body

The contents of your letter should be written in a personal and friendly tone. You can use a different language for every different person you write to. Your adjustment depends on the kind of relationship you share with the other person (if he/she is your friend/a relative/a family member or he/she is elder/younger to you). A good way of assessing how you should write is to think about how you would interact with each other in real life. You can ask a few polite questions like "How have you been?" or "How was your trip?"

The first paragraph consists of an introduction that will give the recipient an idea of what you are writing to him/her with a brief description of the main purpose of your letter. You can start the paragraph with "I hope you are doing fine..." and continue to write as told. The second paragraph of the letter consists of a detailed description of what you want to convey to the other person. You can thank the recipient for their time, wish him/her a good luck or ask any questions in your concluding paragraph.

Signature

In terms of signing off, the choice is yours and you have a lot of freedom here. You can end your letter with "Love", "Lots of love", "Yours", "Yours forever", etc. Note that it is always followed by a comma.

Useful Letter Writing Aids

Salutation

There are a few things that you should know about in terms of addressing someone properly in an informal letter.

1. Men are addressed as "Mr."
2. Women are addressed as "Mrs." if they are married and with "Ms." when they are not.

Opening Phrases

1. How are you?
2. I hope you are in a good health.
3. How have you been?
4. I came to know about...
5. How is life treating you?
6. I was happy to hear about...
7. How are the kids?
8. I hope you are doing great
9. I hope you, Mom, and Meera are having a great time.

Conclusion

1. I am looking forward to seeing you.
2. I dedicate my success to you.
3. I can't wait to see you soon.
4. Send me a detailed reply.
5. I can't wait to hear from you.
6. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
7. See you soon.
8. Revert as soon as possible.
9. Send my love to...
10. I hope you are doing well.
11. Good luck...
12. Give my regards to...

Complementary close

1. best wishes,
2. Yours sincerely,
3. Yours obediently, (can be used for Thanksgiving letter to teachers/mentors)
4. Kindly,
5. Yours truly,
6. Thanking you,
7. Kind regards,
8. Best regards,
9. Lots of love,
10. Love,

Personal Letter/ Expression of Concern

Write a letter to your younger brother expressing your concern regarding the recent outbreak of WannaCry Ransomware and telling him to be wary of his online presence and the precautions he can take to stay protected.

51, Rajauri Garden,
Delhi
14th May 2017

Dear Mayank,

Hello! How are you? I hope you are doing fine.

The recent outbreak of WannaCry ransomware has caused a frenzy in this world and I hope that you are aware of this situation. I am concerned for you as I am aware that you are an avid online user and you indulge frequently in e-commerce. Ransomware attacks as a computer worm that takes advantage of open security vulnerabilities by blocking the access to the computer, holding the owner to ransom till the demanded sum of money is paid. In such an outbreak, all of us must be very vigilant of our online presence.

I suggest you to install updates of your PC's operating system and ensure strict antivirus security. Be wary of suspicious emails and pop-ups and do create a backup of your important data in an external hard drive.

Yours truly,
Prashant

Write a letter to your sister persuading her to study hard and to appear for SBI PO examination.

51, Aashiyana,
Lucknow
10th April 2016

Dear Ankita,

I hope you find this letter in good health. I came to know from mom that you are very confused regarding your career path and you are considering skipping SBI PO recruitment examination. I am concerned for you and let me tell you that your decision to skip the examination goes against your calibre and the hard work you have been doing.

You've had a brilliant academic record and you've been pursuing this dream of becoming a Probationary Officer and getting a government job for more than a year. You may be underestimating your calibre as you have some misconception about your preparation.

I sincerely advise you to appear in the forthcoming SBI PO Examinations. I am sure you will come off with flying colours. Wishing you all the best and give my regards to mom and dad.

Yours truly,
Anuj

Condolence Letter

Write a letter of condolence to your friend who has lost his father.

51, Vikas Marg,
Delhi - 110092
1st May 2016

Dear Varun,

No words can express the deep shock and grief I felt, when I heard about the sad and untimely demise of your dear father. The news was like a bolt from the blue.

Your father was a very kind man and was always helpful to others. He possessed great qualities of head and heart. He was, undoubtedly, a man of great courage, rare virtues and an endearing personality. His absence would always be felt.

Be bold and look after your mother and your younger brother. Time will surely heal your wounds in due course. My sympathies are with you.

May God rest his soul in peace!

Yours sincerely,
Vaibhav

Informal Invitation

Write a letter to your friend inviting him to your brother's marriage.

51, Hauz Khas,
Delhi
23rd April 2017

Dear Ankush,

I hope this letter of mine will find you in the best of your health and spirits. I am dropping you a line with happy news. You will be glad to know that my brother's marriage is taking place on 12th May'17.

It will give me great pleasure if you and your family come to attend this wedding ceremony at Aura Club and Lawns, on 12th May at 7:00 PM. The reception will be held at our residence at 6 P.M. the next day.

I hope you will grace the occasion with your presence. Please convey my best regards to your parents and love to Youngers.

Yours sincerely,
Sarthak

Letter of Congratulations

Considering yourself Kartik/Meenakshi write a letter to your sister Asha congratulating her on her success in graduation examination.

1-B, Sector-21,
Noida
23rd April 2017

Dear Asha,

Congratulations! It gives me great pleasure that you have topped the list of successful candidates in B.Tech final year examination by securing 92% marks in graduation. It is all the more delightful to learn that you have secured distinction in all the subjects and that you've completed your graduation with honours and as a gold medallist.

It is indeed very splendid success of you. I know you worked very hard day and night, and therefore you deserved it. You have been very consistent all along your studies. You never ignored your studies. It has paid well now.

Again my heartiest congratulations on the happy occasion. I am confident you will make a brilliant career and you will get good job offers.

We will meet soon to have a treat. With lots of good wishes for your bright future.

Yours sincerely,
Meenakshi

Thank You Letter/ Gratitude Expression

Write a letter to your teacher thanking her for her efforts in helping you to prepare for upcoming Board examinations.

F-243, Anantpur,
Kanpur
29th January 2017

Dear Mam,

I would sincerely like to express my gratitude towards you for taking out extra hours from school and clearing my doubts. As you are aware, board exams are coming closer and I was really worried if I'd be able to cover the syllabus due to my ill health. But all thanks to you that you have helped me in clearing my doubts with patience and understanding.

This year of school had been tough for me and luckily, you were there to understand my situation and help me in my hour of need. I never thought I would be able to appear for board exams with confidence.

Your tips, your effort, everything will surely enable me to do well. I assure you, that I will be clearing the exams on merit basis and make you feel proud of me.

Yours sincerely,
Kunal Singh

Informal Request

You are Mohit and you are living in a rented flat in Pune for past 3 years. Your flat requires some urgent repairs and painting. Write a letter to your landlord drawing his attention towards the issue and requesting for his timely action.

1-B, Sector-21,
Noida
19th September 2016

Dear Mr. Sharma,

I am writing to remind you of some urgent repairs that need to be carried out in the flat I am currently residing. I wrote a letter to you a few days back drawing your attention towards the necessary repairs needed in the house, I am occupying but I have not received any response from your side so far.

The roofs of the kitchen and bed room leak profusely in the rainy season. The house has not been white washed for the last three years. The doors and windows are to be painted.

Kindly look into the matter as soon as possible to make my stay comfortable. I'd be grateful if you could contact me as soon as possible to arrange a time for the repair work to be carried out. Looking forward for your quick response.

Yours sincerely,
Mohit