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A business letter the tone is formal it is written to someone we do not know or t a known business partner fixed greeting and close phrases formal language no emotional use of punctuation no contractions (I am, did not, cannot etc.) more parts than a private letter
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Private and business letters
©Markéta Čeřovská
A private letter the tone is informal, personal and friendly it is written to someone we know the greeting: Dear Colin, the close: Love, Take care etc. - flush right informal language (thanks, cool!, dad, I feel
blue today, etc.) punctuation: Great! Guess what – I’m in
love! contractions: I’m, you’re, didn’t, can’ t, won’
t etc. parts: address, the greeting, the body of the
letter, the close and signature
A business letter the tone is formal it is written to someone we do not
know or t a known business partner fixed greeting and close phrases formal language no emotional use of punctuation no contractions (I am, did not, cannot
etc.) more parts than a private letter
Find mistakes in this business letter:Dear Jack WilliamsThanks for your letter of 12. June
2010. I’d like to let you know, that I’m mad about your cotton T-shirts and I’m definitely buying 200 pcs. of No 312 in your latest catalogue. Please, pack the stuff right, OK?! Thanks a lot in advance.
With love, Peter
Farmen
Dear Mr Williams,We thank you very much for your
letter of 12 June 2010. We would like to let you know that we are interested in your cotton T-shirts and we would like to place an order for 200 pcs. of No 312 in your latest catalogue. Please, see to the careful packing of the goods.
Yours sincerely, Peter Farmen