Dan Aceyork P. Flores BBF 2- 6S Prof.

Javier

1.) Types of letters Personal or Friendly letter A Personal etter is t!e "ost co""on type# and also t!e "ost prevalent. T!ese are $ritten co""%nication e&c!an'es (et$een friends# fa"ily "e"(ers or any t$o people $it! close ties. )t %ses a "ore infor"al tone. )t can (e $ritten *%st to say !ello# to $oo an i"portant person# or e&press ot!er personal "atters. )n a personal letter# t!ere is "ore lee$ay for self-e&pression t!an in a (%siness letter. +o% can (e $ar"# friendly and nat%ral. +o% "ay %se fa"iliar# conversational and collo,%ial lan'%a'e# (%t it s!o%ld al$ays (e correct %sa'e. +o% "ay %se different kinds of devices- contractions# direct ,%otations# capitali.ation or %nder - scorin' of i"portant $ords e&cla"ation points# das!es# etc. T!e personal letter s%(stit%tes for act%al conversation. B%siness letter T!e B%siness letter is t!e type of letter $!ic! is %sed for officially and for"ally co""%nicatin' (%siness transactions. )t co"es in "any for"s like t!e application letter# re,%est letter# sales letter and etc. A B%siness etter is for"ally $ritten and %sed a"on' t$o parties !avin' (%siness relations. T!is can also (e $ritin' as a for" of correspondence (et$een or'ani.ations and t!eir clients# c%sto"ers as $ell as e&ternal parties. T!e style of a (%siness letter depends on t!e relations!ip of t!e concerned parties. )t enforces a stricter and respectf%l tone and lan'%a'e. Application letter T!is is a letter $ritten to seek or sec%re a *o(. )t !as t$o parts- t!e letter itself and t!e personal data s!eet# res%"e or (io-data. T!ere are t$o types of application letter- t!e solicited letter is $ritten $!en yo% ca"e to kno$ of a *o( openin' t!ro%'! an advertise"ent# and t!e %nsolicited letter is $ritten $!en t!e idea of a *o( openin' ca"e to yo% t!ro%'! a person connected in t!e or'ani.ation or co"pany. etter of in,%iry T!e letter of in,%iry is $ritten $!en a letter $riter seeks infor"ation a(o%t prod%cts# 'oods# services# prices and ,%otations# listin's# ter"s# catalo's# etc. )t is also $ritten to 'et infor"ation a(o%t (%siness policies# sales# personnel# "odes and "et!ods. T!e letter of in,%iry possesses t!ree i"portant c!aracteristics- it is (rief# it is co"plete and it is co%rteo%s. etter of re,%est A letter of re,%est asks for infor"ation $!ic! "ay (e s%pplied (y $ritten reply or (y

"aterial s%c! as catalo'%es# lists# (roc!%res# ti"eta(les# etc. to t!e $riter. 2.) Parts of letters /eadin' - tells t!e reader t!e address of t!e $riter and t!e date in $!ic! t!e letter is $ritten. etter Address- contains t!e na"e of t!e recipient and !is0!er address. Sal%tation- contains t!e 'reetin' to t!e recipient and indicates t!e level of relations!ip or fa"iliarity. Body- contains t!e "essa'e. 1o"pli"entary close- contains t!e fare$ell "essa'e of t!e sender. T!e tone is si"ilar to t!at of t!e sal%tation. Si'nat%re- tells t!e reader of t!e sender2s na"e. 3.) Different For"at Style F%ll Block Style )n t!e f%ll (lock style# parts of t!e letter like !eadin'# dateline# inside address# co"pli"entary close and si'nat%re (lock are fl%s!ed on t!e left "ar'in. T!ere are no indentions in t!e (ody of t!e letter. T!is style is descri(ed as 4vi'oro%s5 and 4a''ressive5. 6odified Block Style )n t!e "odified (lock style# t!ere is a sli'!t "odification on parts of t!e letter. T!e dateline# co"pli"entary close# and si'nat%re (lock are placed near at t!e ri'!t "ar'in. T!e "odified (lock style !as n indentions n t!e (ody like t!e f%ll- (lock style. T!is style is also kno$n as t!e 4"ost fle&i(le5 style. Se"i- (lock Style )n t!e Se"i-(lock Style# t!e dateline# co"pli"entary close# and si'nat%re (lock are placed near t!e ri'!t "ar'in. T!e (ody of t!e letter# especially at t!e first line of eac! para'rap!# is indented. T!is style is descri(ed as 4conservative5 and !as e&ec%tive appeal. /an'in'-)ndented Style )n t!e !an'in'-)ndented style# t!e line in t!e "essa'e of t!e letter# e&cept t!e first line of eac! para'rap!# are indented. T!is style is descri(ed as 4s%per-display sales"ans!ip5 (eca%se it is very %sef%l to people in t!e "arketin' field.

A.) Personal letter

7 8eyes Aven%e 9ovalic!es#:%e.on city Jan%ary 11# 2;13

Dear Frank# ) a" very conf%sed fifteen year old teena'er. ) still can2t %nderstand $!y "y parents al$ays "isinterpret "e. ) *%st can2t talk to t!e" s,%arely. 6ost of t!e ti"e# ) felt i'nored# left o%t or (y passed. Since t!en ) !ave t%rned a$ay fro" t!e" and confided "ore $it! "y friends. i !ave fo%'!t a silent $ar. <!at !ave ) 'ained= 9ot!in'>

) kno$ i !ave to do so"et!in' a(o%t t!is. ) can2t 'o on like t!is forever. ) need t!e" and ) kno$ t!at t!ey need "e too. Please !elp "e kno$ $!at to do 6ay 7od (less yo% and yo%r fa"ily

Sincerely yo%rs# Ace Flores

B.) Business letter in block format

FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS 4 A E!en Street "ue#on $it%& AR '( )*+,-). /*'-) 000+-(*)

Septe"(er 3;# 2;13

6r. Ale& P. Peralta /o"e"ade 1onstr%ction 22 ?den Street :%e.on 1ity# A8 @163A-222B

Dear 6r. Peralta

T!ank yo% for !elpin' to "ake t!is yearCs Friends and 9ei'!(ors Dinner a s%ccess. T!e ta(les and (enc!es yo%r cre$s (%ilt# delivered# and set %p $ere p%t to 'ood %se. 6eals $ere en*oyed (y 3@6 people $!o "i'!t ot!er$ise !ave spent t!eir !oliday alone and !%n'ry. /o"e"ade 1onstr%ction !as a positive rep%tation in t!e co""%nity. T!at rep%tation is $ell deserved.

Sincerely#

Aaron 6acato# 1!air"an Friends and 9ei'!(ors Dinner

1.) 6odified Block For"at

FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS 4 A E!en Street "ue#on $it%& AR '( )*+,-). /*'-) 000+-(*)

Septe"(er 3;# 2;13

6r. Ale& P. Peralta /o"e"ade 1onstr%ction 22 ?den Street :%e.on 1ity# A8 @163A-222B

Dear 6r. Peralta-

T!ank yo% for !elpin' to "ake t!is yearCs Friends and 9ei'!(ors Dinner a s%ccess. T!e ta(les and (enc!es yo%r cre$s (%ilt# delivered# and set %p $ere p%t to 'ood %se. 6eals $ere en*oyed (y 3@6 people $!o "i'!t ot!er$ise !ave spent t!eir !oliday alone and !%n'ry. /o"e"ade 1onstr%ction !as a positive rep%tation in t!e co""%nity. T!at rep%tation is $ell deserved.

Sincerely# Aaron 6acato Friends and 9ei'!(ors Dinner