Name:_____________________________​___
15.09.20
Informal and Formal letter comparison sheet
Look at both letters and decide which is formal and which is informal. Fill in the table below deciding who the letters are for, who has written
the letters, how do the letters start, how do the letters end.
Type of
letter
Formal
Informal
Purpose –
Why has the letter been
written?
Audience –
Who is the letter for?
Opening –
How does the letter
open?
e.g. Dear, Hi, To
Close –
How does the author
end the letter?
e.g, Love from, Yours
sincerely
Which person is it
written in? (Extension
only)
st​
1​ person– I or we
rd ​
3​ person – He or she
Anything else you
notice?