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Letter Writing (Как писать письма)

The address (e.g. for a letter to England from abroad) is:

H. Chapman, Esq.,

10. South Bank Rd.,

Southport

Lancashire 2,

England.

If it is an inland letter, the word England is not mentioned. If you want to indicate that your letter is only for the eyes of the receiver you had better write very distinctly on the envelope at the head of the letter Private or Confidential, then everybody will know that the sender wants to have this letter treated as a private or confidential matter between him and the receiver.

Another way of addressing your letter privately is to write on the envelope:

Mr. Smith c/o Mr. Johnson.

The c/o here stands for ‘care of”

You may direct a letter to a post-office to be called for. Then you will write on the top of the envelope the words Poste Restante. The addressee will go to the post office and there he will respectfully, get any letter directed to him.

The Contents of a Letter

There are three kinds of letters: business letters, private letters and official letters from or to authorities.

Here is the full form of a business letter:

Box R 137 Bedford Hotel

"The Times" St. George's Sq.,

London, E. С 4 London, N. W. 3,

16th Dec. 1961

Dear Sir.

With reference to the situation advertised in the “Times” of today I beg to make application for the vacancy in question.

I am 28 years old and possess all the necessary qualifications for the post. My length of service in that line is...

Faithfully yours,

J.C.

Here are some other forms of greetings, be complimentary, closes of a business letter:

My dear Sir,

I lose no lime in replying to your letter, as I ……………………………………………..

I trust the importance of the matter will be my best excuse for troubling you with this letter, and remain,

Your ever faithfully,

M.N.

Dear Sir,

We shall feel obliged if you will send, us, by return of post……………………………

I enclose my address in the sincere hope that you will answer as soon as possible,

I remain,

My dear Sir,

Yours ever truly,

M.N.

Sir,

In answer to your favour of the 2nd instant, I hasten to inform you that……….

I have the honour to remain,

Yours respectfully,

M.N.

Sir,

It is with deep regret that we have to announce

…………………………………………………………………………………

We remain

Your faithful and obedient servant

M.N.

Sir,

We are under the painful necessity of informing you, that

……………………………………………………………………………………

Your obliged and obedient servant,

M.N.

Sir,

I am favoured with your letter of the 6^th instant and observe that

……………………………………………………………………………………

The full form of a private letter (or friendly letter) is:

My dear old friend,

I have just received your letter of the 6^th inst. As I have

……………………………………………………………………………………

With kindest regards,

believe me to be,

Yours sincerely,

M.N.