If you're writing a letter to a friend you should write in a friendly tone which will allow you to be more casual in your words as opposed to writing a business or formal letter. However, there is a certain format that you could follow to ensure that the friendly manner comes across. Firstly, you should put in a heading including the date and where the letter is coming from. In order to do this correctly you should place this information at the top of the right side of the page, and make sure you put your address first and then write the date underneath it.
At the beginning of the content you should greet your friend in whatever manner you wish, however you must consider the type of relationship you have. If you're writing to a close friend then you could simply put 'Hey' followed by their first name, however if you're writing a friendly letter to an acquaintance you may want to put 'Dear' and their first name. Make sure it's written two lines below the heading and align it to the left. The bulk of your letter contains whatever information you wish to convey and remember to keep the tone the same throughout. In terms of layout, you should separate each point by paragraphs for clarity. When ending your letter you need to make sure you have a closing line such as 'sincerely' however, if you are writing to a very close friend then you can end it with whichever closing term you would like. In addition, you need to sign the letter about three lines below the closing line. If you're writing it yourself then just simply use a pen to sign your name. However, if you're using a computer then just type your name at the bottom.
At the beginning of the content you should greet your friend in whatever manner you wish, however you must consider the type of relationship you have. If you're writing to a close friend then you could simply put 'Hey' followed by their first name, however if you're writing a friendly letter to an acquaintance you may want to put 'Dear' and their first name. Make sure it's written two lines below the heading and align it to the left. The bulk of your letter contains whatever information you wish to convey and remember to keep the tone the same throughout. In terms of layout, you should separate each point by paragraphs for clarity. When ending your letter you need to make sure you have a closing line such as 'sincerely' however, if you are writing to a very close friend then you can end it with whichever closing term you would like. In addition, you need to sign the letter about three lines below the closing line. If you're writing it yourself then just simply use a pen to sign your name. However, if you're using a computer then just type your name at the bottom.
