What
does a formal letter need?
üFormal
start and end (e.g.Dear .. Yours sincerely)
üExplain
why you are writing
üParagraphs
üPolite
and formal language
üLots
of conditional tenses
Conditionals
•Try
to
use lots
of conditionals
as they
are very
polite.
v
I would
like
you
to
consider
v
I would
like
to
explain
to
you
that
…
v
If
I may,
I would
like
to
…
v
Would
it
be possible
to
…
v
Should
you
change
your
mind
…
v
You
may
be pleased
to hear
that
…
v
Could you possibly
provide
more information
about
…
v
I would appreaciate it if
you
could
clarify
…
How to structure your paragraphs
•Firstly,
•Secondly,
•Thirdly,
To add extra detail
üAlso
üFurthermore
üMoreover
To add a different idea
vHowever,
On
the other hand