The Friendly Letter

The friendly letter is exactly what you’d think it would be: a casual letter that is
sent to a friend. The style is informal, and the content is personal. It reads very
much like what you would be saying if you were chatting with a friend. The
content can be intimate or informative or can even be a request. It is up to you,
the writer, to put the thoughts on paper that you wish to send to a friend.
There are some simple rules to follow when writing a friendly letter:

Put the date at the upper left or right of the page. You may add your
address below the date, but it is optional.
June 30, 2009
2990 West Main Street
Johnstown, IL 60622

Begin with a greeting. You can show affection or love in the greeting.
Dear Mary,
Dearest Mom and Dad,
My beloved Mary,

Next, begin the body of your letter. The content is up to you.
I have missed you . . .

Close the letter at the lower right or left. You can express affection or
love in the closing as in the opening.
Sincerely yours,
Affectionately,
With all my love,

End the letter by signing your name.
Bill

You can add a postscript with a final thought at the very end.
P.S.

Notice that the greeting and the closing are followed by a comma (for example,
“Dear Mary,” and “Sincerely yours,”).
Look at the three possibilities for the greeting of a friendly letter. Greetings
can be friendly, affectionate, or loving:

FRIENDLY AFFECTIONATE LOVING
GREETINGS GREETINGS GREETINGS
Dear Mary, My Dearest Mary, My Beloved Mary,
My Dear Mary, Dearest Mary, My Darling Mary,
Hello, Mary, My Dearest, My Sweet,
Hi, Mary, Dearest, My Darling,
Darling,

There are similar possibilities for the closing of a friendly letter:
FRIENDLY AFFECTIONATE LOVING
CLOSINGS CLOSINGS CLOSINGS
Sincerely, Fondly, Love,
Sincerely yours, Affectionately, Lovingly,
Truly, With fond regards, With all my love,
Truly yours, With sincere affection, I love you,
Yours truly,
Yours sincerely,

Naturally, what’s considered a friendly, an affectionate, or a loving greeting
and closing in a friendly letter may vary from person to person. But you can
rely on the ones just listed to help you open and close a friendly letter with the
degree of friendship, affection, or love you wish to express.
Now let’s look at a sample of a friendly letter. This sample will express simple
friendship between a man and a woman.

Sample Letter
June 30, 2009

2990 West Main Street
Johnstown, IL 60622

Dear Mary,
I’m sorry I haven’t written sooner, but I’ve been away on the most wonderful
trip. My friend Bill and I rented a van and traveled from Johnstown to Seattle,
then from Seattle to Los Angeles, and returned home by way of the Grand Canyon.
It was the most spectacular trip. We saw mountain ranges, beautiful forestlands,
deserts, and the magnificent Grand Canyon. I never expected the Grand
Canyon to be so big or to be so breathtaking. Bill took several hundred pictures, and
I, of course, had my video camera running all the time. I’m eager to show you
what we saw.
The only bad moment came when Bill sprained his ankle hiking down a
trail. I carried him piggyback all the way back to the van. We must have been
quite a sight. We both laughed for a long time, even though Bill was in a lot of
pain. Two days later his ankle was a lot better, and by the time we reached Johnstown,
he was as right as rain.
I wish you could have been with us. But you’ll have to experience our adventure
through our pictures. Let’s get together soon.
I hope you’re well and that things are going smoothly at your new job. I look
forward to seeing you.

Yours truly,
Jim

P.S. If you want to call me, I have a new cell phone number: 555-1234.

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