How to Write Introduction for formal and Informal Letters
Don’t wait to fail your English language paper as a candidate preparing to write BECE, WASSCE, ABCE, GBCE and any other English Exams.
The English Language paper consists for three sections; Section A – which has 3 essays, Section B – which has one comprehension passage, Section – C which has literature questions. These three are termed as the paper two, the paper one also have objectives test.
Knowing how to write introduction for formal and informal lettesr is good. It allows you to present a perfect picture of what is contained in the body of your letter. Without writing it well, can mar your score in the essay.
This content will take you through what you need to do to be able to write that perfect introduction for informal and formal letter.
Your full essay comprises three sections; introduction, body, and conclusion. One of them is what we are going to learn how to write it.
How to write introduction of formal and informal letters
Now let’s look this scenarios, is the letter you are writing a reply or not a reply? For example, your friend wrote to you or an institution wrote to you. These ones will require that you begin by telling the recipient that the letter has been received.
If it not a reply, go straight by talking about something interesting and some remarks.
Look at the questions below;
- Your friend wrote to you three months ago inviting you to attend his birthday celebration but you couldn’t attend. Write to him explaining why you couldn’t show up.
- Your friend is celebrating her birthday, and you have been invited. Write to her, giving three reasons why you can’t make it.
How to write the introduction for the questions above
- Hey Jane, I’ve received your letter. Guess what? It was my mom who picked it from the post office. I made all plans to show up for your sixteenth birthday celebration, but things turned out differently. The following are the reason why I couldn’t attend your birthday celebration.
- I’m filled with so much joy to have been invited to attend your sixteenth birthday celebration. Jane, I’m very sorry for what I’m about to say. It is rather unfortunate; I’ll not be able to come. The following are the reasons why I can’t make it.
In the case of formal letters, let’s take a look at these questions;
- You received a letter from your former school to represent the school at a national competition. Write to the headmaster indicating how honoured you are to have been chosen to represent the school.
- You have been selected to represent your former school to represent the school at a nation competition. Write to the headmaster indicating how honoured you are to have been chosen to represent the school.
How to write the introduction for questions above
- It gives me pleasure to write to you this letter. The reason, for which I am writing to you this letter, is to tell you how honoured I am to have been chosen to represent the school at a national competition. I cannot hide the joy I had when I received this letter from the school.
- I am on a good note to write to you this letter. The reason, for which I am writing to you this letter, is to tell you how honoured I am to have been chosen to represent the school at a national competition. It is actually such a great opportunity for me.
Now if you look at the introduction of both the informal and the letter formal letters above, you will spot some differences. Choice of words, contraction of words, etc. are not the same. In informal, you choice of words have to be informal and you can use contractions. But in formal, you cannot do that.
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