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

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.

 
 
 

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