Just like we did with features of a diary, take different coloured pencils and see which features of a formal letter you can identify. Can you tell

your grown up how they are different from an informal letter?

sender’s address Recipient’s address Date letter was written

Formal greeting Formal sign off/farewell Introduction paragraph or sentence as to why we are

writing

VIPERS Challenge:

Have a go at answering these questions about the formal letter you have been given. Remember to answer in

sentences.

1) What date was the letter written?

2) Where does the sender of the letter live?

3) Explain how you know the sender knows the name of the recipient from the way he has ended the letter. What should he have used if he did not know his name?

4) Why was the sender writing the letter?

5) Do you think this is a proper shop? Why?

6) List two reasons the customer was not happy with the vegetables.

7) Explain how you could make this letter informal. What would you change?

Can you identify which skills you have used

today?

address

sender– person who writes the letter.

recipient– person who gets the letter.

date

Formal Informal