an invitation is a form of a friendly letter. so we will learn how to write a friendly letter

How to Write an Invitation

An invitation is a form of a

friendly letter.

So

We will learn how to write a

friendly letter.

A friendly letter has five

parts.

A friendly letter has five

parts.

• The Heading

A friendly letter has five

parts.

• The Heading

• The Greeting

A friendly letter has five

parts.

• The Heading

• The Greeting

• The Body

A friendly letter has five

parts.

• The Heading

• The Greeting

• The Body

• The Closing

A friendly letter has five

parts.

• The Heading

• The Greeting

• The Body

• The Closing

• The Signature

The Heading

The heading is also referred to as the

inside address.

1. Line one contains the street address

2. Line two contains the city, state, and

zip code

3. Line three is the current date

1105 Owens RoadMarion, OH 43302December 2, 2013

This is what the heading looks like in your invitation.

The Greeting

The greeting is where you address the

person as “Dear _________,”

1105 Owens RoadMarion, OH 43302December 2, 2013

This is what the greetinglooks like in your invitation..

Dear Grandma,

The Body

This is the “beef” of your invitation.

The body of the letter is the main text or

message.

Each paragraph must be indented.

1105 Owens RoadMarion, OH 43302December 2, 2013

This is what the body looks like in your invitation..

Dear Grandma, I want to thank you for helping me with my English assignment

by giving me information for my interview. I have taken the information and written an essay based on all you told me, and then our class compiled a book based on all the interviews we did.

We are having a Christmas Tea at school, and I would like to invite you to come as my guest. We will have cookies and punch, and I will share our book with you that day. I hope you will come.

These are the details:Thursday, December 12

Pleasant Middle School Cafeteria1:30-200

The Closing

The closing is the “goodbye” of the letter.

Use words like

• Sincerely,

• Yours truly,

• Love,

The closing must begin with a capital

and end with a comma.

1105 Owens RoadMarion, OH 43302December 2, 2013

This is the closing.

Dear Grandma, I want to thank you for helping me with my English assignment

by giving me information for my interview. I have taken the information and written an essay based on all you told me, and then our class compiled a book based on all the interviews we did.

We are having a Christmas Tea at school, and I would like to invite you to come as my guest. We will have cookies and punch, and I will share our book with you that day. I hope you will come.

These are the details:Thursday, December 12

Pleasant Middle School Cafeteria1:30-200Sincerely,

The Signature

The signature tells the reader who

wrote the letter.

1105 Owens RoadMarion, OH 43302December 2, 2013

This is the signature.

Dear Grandma, I want to thank you for helping me with my English assignment

by giving me information for my interview. I have taken the information and written an essay based on all you told me, and then our class compiled a book based on all the interviews we did.

We are having a Christmas Tea at school, and I would like to invite you to come as my guest. We will have cookies and punch, and I will share our book with you that day. I hope you will come.

These are the details:Thursday, December 12

Pleasant Middle School Cafeteria1:30-200

FredSincerely,

Remember: Perfection!

• Neatest handwriting

• No spelling errors

• No grammar errors