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.

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, Exampleroad 23, 32355 Samplecity
- Rudi Recipient, Somewherestreet 15, 53456 Examplevillage
- 13th February 2008
Salutation
- Dear Emma, …
- Ladies and gentlemen
- Good morning, dear …
- Honoured Mr. …
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 …
Closure
- Yours faithfully
- Yours sincerely
- Kind regards
- Best regards