writes to someone he or she knows in a
A friendly letter is made up of five parts: a heading, a greeting,
a body, a closing, and a signature.
817 Eagle Avenue
Oswego, New York
July 21, 2003
bodyHow is your vacation going? I have been
playing a lot of lacrosse.
Also, I have been reading many good books. When you get back
from Florida I will
share them with you.
writing a Friendly Letter
the heading. In the heading, include a comma between the name of
the city and the state and between the day of the month and year.
the greeting. Capitalize the first letter of each word. End the
greeting with a comma.
- Write a
friendly message in the body. Always indent the first line of the
- Write a
closing to end the letter. Put a comma after the closing.
the letter with your name.
Now it's your turn
to write a friendly letter.
Click on the notebook to print out your form and begin!
Oswego City School District
Elementary Test Prep