Formal letter writing is when writing seriously to businesses or companies. Letter writing is still an important skill even though we all send emails nowadays.
This little quiz will test you mainly to see what you know about formal letter writing; however, some of the stuff also applies to informal letter writing. Informal letter writing is used for writing to friends and relatives.
Because formal letters are less common than ever, you might think it's not worth playing this quiz or learning how to write formally. You will regret this when it comes to applying for jobs - most large reputable companies still choose interviewees based not only on a CV, but also the formal letter attached with it.
You won't need to buy any stamps to do this 11-plus English quiz. Have fun!
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Now you won't get embarrassed at the post office anymore
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For example: Dear Mr. Smith,
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For example: Yours sincerely, AND Yours faithfully,
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Learn this stuff asap!
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RSVP stands for a French phrase, 'répondez, s'il vous plaît': which means 'please reply'. The person sending you the invitation requires you to tell them whether you wish to accept or decline the invitation to an event, e.g. a wedding. Etiquette demands that you reply!
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When you've finished and signed your letter, you might have forgotten to say something: write PS under your signature and then write what you had forgotten to put in the main letter
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If you intend to include other papers with your letter, you can write 'enc.' followed by a list of the papers enclosed
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If you know the person's surname, use it without the first name. If you didn't know the person's name you would write 'Dear Sir' or 'Dear Madam'
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This would be followed directly underneath by your signature, and underneath that: your name enclosed in brackets. DON'T spell 'sincerely' wrongly! If you didn't know the person's name, you would write 'Yours faithfully'
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It's a letter providing additional information that is sent with another document or item of post
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