Writing a letter

Writing a letter im Englischunterricht funktioniert im Prinzip wie im Deutschen. Struktur und Aufbau sind grundsätzlich gleich: Briefe schreiben. Formulierungen und Phrasen sind im englischen natürlich anders. Siehe unten einige Musterformulierungen für englische Briefe.

Writing a letter - Structure and sample formulations

Structure of a letter

- Start
  - - Sender with name and address
  - - Recipient with name and address
  - - Date

- Salutation

- Introduction
  - - Brief description of the situation, the background, the reason for the letter, reason for the letter, opinion of the writer.

- Main part
  - - depending on the purpose and message of the letter:
      - arguments
      - presentation of a situation or facts
      - opinion
      - experiences

- Conclusion
  - - Summary of the opinion of the letter writer
  - - Repetition or emphasis of the most important argument
  - - Call
  - - Request

- Closure
  - - Salutation

- Greeting + Signature

Sample formulations for writing a letter

- Start
  - - Sender, Example road 23, 32355 Sample city
  - - Rudi Recipient, Somewherestreet 15, 53456 Examplevillage
  - - 13th February 2008

- Salutation
  - - Dear ….,
    - Ladies and gentlemen
    - Good morning, dear …
    - Honoured Mr. …
    - To Whom It May Concern,
    - Hello ….,
    - Greetings,
    - My Dearest …,

- Introduction
  - - I am writing to you today, because …
    - Because of ….
    - Recently, I read an article in the newspaper about …
    - Last week ….
    - With regard to …
    - Regarding …
    - Looking at …
    - In respect of …
    - In relation to …
    - …

- Main part
  - - In my opinion …
  - - First, I would like to mention …
  - - Also, it is very important, that …
  - - As far as I know …
  - - Not to forget the fact that …
  - - As I already indicated, …
  - - Moreover …
  - - Not to forget …
  - - Therefore …

- Conclusion
  - - In conclusion, it can be stated …
    - In summary, I would like to say …
    - In view of the above arguments, I kindly ask for …
    - In consideration of …
    - In regard of …
    - In the light of …
    - Having seen these points outlined in the previous paragraphs …
    - In my opinion …

Mehr zum Thema

Deutschsprachige Beispiele zum Thema Briefe schreiben und Musterbriefe.

Sample letters

Englischsprachiges Beispiel für einen Leserbrief.

Example of a letter

Weitere Hilfs- und Lernmittel

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