Informal Letter

Informal Letter

Referencia gramatical

Parte Fórmula Ejemplo
SaludoDear / Hi + nombreDear Tom, / Hi Sara,
AperturaAgradecimiento o disculpaThanks for your letter! / Sorry I haven’t written...
CuerpoInvitaciones/sugerenciasWhy don’t you...? / How about...?
CierrePedir respuestaWrite back soon! / Can’t wait to hear from you!
DespedidaLove / Best wishes / Take careBest wishes, / Lots of love,
¡Errores comunes!
• Never use Dear Sir/Madam or Yours faithfully in informal letters.
• Avoid formal phrases like I am writing to... or I look forward to...

Informal Letter — Ejercicios

¿Formal o informal?

Marca la opción correcta para cada frase.

  1. "Dear Sir, I am writing to inform you..."
    ☐ formal — demasiado formal    ☐ informal — correcto
  2. "Hi Sara! Thanks for your message!"
    ☐ informal — correcto    ☐ formal — demasiado formal
  3. "Yours faithfully,"
    ☐ formal — demasiado formal    ☐ informal — correcto
  4. "Why don't you come and visit me?"
    ☐ informal — correcto    ☐ formal — demasiado formal

Completa las frases

Escribe la palabra que falta.

  1. Thanks so much for your last letter — it was great to __________ from you!
  2. Sorry I __________ for so long — it has been really busy.
  3. Why don't you __________ and visit me this summer?
  4. How __________ meeting up next weekend?
  5. Can't __________ to hear your news!
  6. Hope to __________ you soon.
  7. Write __________ soon!

Corrige los errores

Corrige solo la parte incorrecta en cada línea.

Hi Carlos,
Thank you for your last email. I’m sorry I haven’t write to you in ages.
Why don’t we meet next week? How about to go to the cinema?
Write soon!
Yours faithfully,
Laura
  1. “I haven’t write” → ________________
  2. “How about to go” → ________________
  3. “Yours faithfully” → ________________
  4. “Write soon!” → ________________

Informal Letter — Respuestas

¿Formal o informal?

  1. formal — demasiado formal
  2. informal — correcto
  3. formal — demasiado formal
  4. informal — correcto

Completa las frases

  1. hear
  2. haven't written
  3. come
  4. about
  5. wait
  6. see
  7. back

Corrige los errores

  1. written
  2. going
  3. Best wishes (or Love / Take care)
  4. back (→ Write back soon!)