Personal Letter. Letter Writing Rules.

контакты
Завершающая фраза
Подпись

другу
Pamela dear,





Dear Mr. Jackson,

к мужчине
Dear Miss Brown, к незамужней женщине
Dear Mrs. Brown, - обращение к замужней женщине
Dear Mum/Mother, к члену семьи
My darling/ precious, к любимой девушке/ парню

,

I was glad to get your letter.
It was nice of

you to drop me a line.
I was/am happy to receive your letter. It was/is interesting to read.
It was great/ good to hear from you again.
Thanks for your recent letter. It’s great to receive it.
It was so nice to hear your news.
I am happy to learn about your news.
I am happy to hear from you again.
Thank you so very much for sending me your letter and photos. It was so touching!

month has been such a busy one for me.
I

am sure you will forgive me. I had to help to my parents with documents. So you see, I had very little spare time.
I am sorry I haven’t answered earlier but I was really busy with my current work at school.
I really should have written sooner…
(I am ) Sorry I haven’t written for so long but I’ve been really busy with…/ I was really busy at school.
I’m sorry I’ve taken such a long time to reply to your last letter.
I must apologize for not writing earlier.

извинение

say that…
In your letter you want to know about…
As you

are interested in … I’d like to tell you that…
I see you had a great time…
I am glad that you had a good result…

Фразы, слова-связки
Actually
As for me / my….
To tell the truth
As I know
Of course
However
Unfortunately
That’s why
At the same time, (I agree…)
Besides
(As) I think
What’s more,(I’m sure …)
Though /although
As a rule,
So I can say
By the way,

hear from you again/ soon.
Keep in touch.
Looking forward to

your letter/ reply.
(I’m) looking forward to your answer/ to hearing from you soon.
I’m writing in response to your request of information.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Drop me a letter when you can.
Drop me a line when you are free.
I can’t wait to hear from you.
Take care (and stay in touch).

my love,
Very best wishes and kind regards,
Much love,
Yours,




Misha
Ann
Igor

Подпись
Не

забудь!

.
нет

перед главным

после вводных слов или выражений для отделения их

от остальной части предложения

после слова also, стоящего в начале предложения для усиления

для отделения любой части предложения, содержащей дополнительную информацию

при перечислении однородных определений

в разделительных вопросах для отделения вопросительной части

перед словами too и either в значении «тоже, также»

характер пояснения или уточнения