- the name of the city where the friend lives;
- Street name;
- House number;
- apartment number;
- postcode.
To write a letter to a friend, you need to buy an envelope from a bookstore or post office.
Ask your friend for the address, namely:
and also find out your mailing address from your parents and fill out the envelope according to this example:
Take a piece of notebook paper and first of all write a greeting to your friend.
For example: Hello Kolya!
Write to Kolya what you would like to tell him.
For example: I received your letter today or I looked at the photos today…. and decided to write to you, etc.
There is not much to write about your life.
For example: today I went for a walk with my friends ...., with my parents to the park, circus and ....., they bought me a cat, a dog ....., i.e. write events that you wanted to share with a friend.
The next sentence will be convenient to ask Kolya: How are you doing? How are your studies? and a couple of questions about Kolya’s hobbies.
After the questions, end the letter with the following sentence: I'm waiting for an answer from you and write Goodbye or See you later.
And write the date of the letter and your name.
You can also include a small drawing or postcard in the letter.
In my opinion, a letter can start with a greeting, then describe your life and the interesting things that have happened in it recently. And finally, ask your friend about his life and news.
For example, you can write a letter like this:
Hello, dear friend Yura. Summer is a lot of fun in the village. My grandmother has a cow and I drink warm milk every day. She also doesn’t have chickens, a cockerel Petya and two cats: Matvey and Vasily. There is a river flowing not far from my grandmother’s house and I go swimming every day. I have made a lot of new friends here, we play catch, hide and seek and war games. Recently, Grandfather Timofey and I went fishing and I caught a huge carp. My parents also bought me a new bicycle and I often go for rides along the field road. True, I fell hard once, but in future I will be more careful.
And how are you? What do you do in your free time?
Write do not forget. Bye. Your best friend, Ruslan.
At school we wrote letters according to the following plan:
First the date and return address, then a sentence with a greeting. Next, a description of something that you want to tell your friend; you can write about anything about the weather, an upcoming holiday, or about studying, if the topic is not specified. Then we ask our friend our questions and say goodbye. At the end we sign.
To write a letter to a friend, you will need to remember some incident or adventure that happened in your recent past and follow some rules for writing a letter. Firstly appeal. Start your letter with a greeting and greet your friend the way you usually do in life. Then main part. This is what you want to talk about in the letter. AND final part. Draw a conclusion, ask your friend a question and say goodbye. Remember, there are no rules when writing a letter to a friend. You can write about whatever comes to mind first.
A letter to a friend should be written in free form, allowing for an abundance of exclamation marks. Start with a greeting, then describe your last news, end with questions to the reader, that is, your friend. At the end, write your wishes. For example:
Hello, Leshka!!!
I haven't seen you for a long time! I miss you - what a passion! I’m doing well, not one C grade in a quarter, can you imagine?! My parents gave me a dog!!! How I dreamed about her for a long time... I called her Barbos. He is so good and obedient! Come and look at him, let's play football.
Write, see you soon, I’m really looking forward to our meeting!
If you need to write a letter to a friend, then here you need to write about friendship, about mutual help. Remember how we used to often write letters to our acquaintances and friends in other cities?
At first I made it up beautiful greeting. Next, I remember writing to my friend about the weather, about why I was happy, about how I missed personal communication with her, about what was bothering me, about what I was going to do in the near future. She also asked how she was doing, what was bothering her, how she lived and what the weather was like in her city. At the end, I made sure to say hello to her parents, wrote that I was really looking forward to letters from her, and said a beautiful farewell.
A letter to a friend should be written easily, as if you were writing a letter without thinking about the plot. Then check and, if anything, rewrite any inaccuracies where there was a break in thought.
You can remember a small funny story and tell a friend in a letter how you overslept for class and had to lie that you were stuck in the elevator, but the next day you really were stuck, but the teacher no longer believed it, and therefore it turns out that the truth always becomes known. Here we remember the famous hero Denisk Korableva, how he poured semolina porridge out the window and thought that no one would find out, but it turned out like you did with the elevator.
Write the truth, but like a real writer, embellish your story a little.
Yes about anything. I just don’t know what style - Hello, Kolka! or Hello, Nikolai.
The task itself is strange, because now children communicate with all their friends via the Internet - social networks, instant messengers, and so on.
As an example. Sand wherever you see fit.
Well, you can also add that they say add yourself as a friend on Odnoklassniki, VKontakte, and Skype.
It is not so important what the student writes about. It is much more important to follow the rules of writing a letter: indicate the addressee, greeting, farewell. You can write about anything: choose any case and simply present it in literate language.
Hello, Anton. Half a year has passed since you moved to another city. Since you left, a lot has changed in the class. Since the first of September, three new students have joined our class. Two girls and one boy. One girl does ballet, the other goes to music school. But the main acquisition of our class is Sergei, he plays football very well. So now our team has become stronger. Next time you come, we'll definitely play together.
And just recently, our classmate was sick, even in the hospital. Our whole class visited her. After 2 weeks, she was cured and allowed to go back to work.
At the beginning of September, there was “Exercise with a Star” at school. It was led by an Olympic champion. The basketball court outside was also renovated and the backboards and hoops were painted.
Come quickly, the guys and I miss you.
Letter to a friend - essay (impression)
Hello, Mishka! I am incredibly glad that you passed all your exams with flying colors and will spend your summer holidays at a health camp. Everything is fine with me: I still make music, perform at competitions and concerts.
I can’t wait to tell you how yesterday my classmates and I visited the city amusement park. It attracts with its extreme attractions, sports grounds and green spaces. The square is designed for visitors who want to spend time actively and “tickle their nerves.”
Quite recently, a high-altitude ropes complex “Laziness in the Stump” opened there. This is a unique combination of difficult obstacles at height. A cable car with barriers of varying difficulty levels is stretched along the trees.
First we were given protective equipment. Professional instructors brought us up to date and ensured that all safety rules were followed.
At the start, I was overcome with anxiety and doubts tormented me: would I really not be able to resist and be the first to leave the race? But I pulled myself together and managed to complete the route from start to finish. I even completed the “path of the brave” stage - moving on a roller in the air. It was the most breathtaking experience.
You can’t even imagine, but moving through an obstacle course of ingenious combinations of ropes, logs and boards, I felt like a conqueror of heights, a rock climber and just a dexterous boy. In this park I received a lot of impressions, joy, adrenaline and positive emotions. I felt cheerful and ready for exploits. For me, it was not only an excellent workout for all muscle groups, but also a way to overcome my fear of heights, develop determination and the will to win.
After an energetic time, I had developed an enviable appetite. The park provided an opportunity to have a tasty meal. I liked the cherry pies, orange juice and chocolate ice cream.
I returned home with a pleasant tiredness in my body, but happy. It was one of my successful days!
I look forward to a letter from you. Your friend Nikita.
Essay on personal impressions in the form of a letter, grade 5
Hello mommy! I'm fine. I feel fine. The road was easy. We have already reached the camp. It's just a huge area. It’s very beautiful here, I like everything!
We arrived 3 days ago. Traveling on the train is very interesting, I liked watching nature. Buses were waiting for us at the pyrope, which took us to the camp in 15 minutes. I was very surprised, I imagined him completely different. There is a large area here, everything is cleared out by a fence, there are such tall, tall pine trees all around. The smell is simply amazing, you want to breathe and breathe.
Counselors were waiting for us at the camp, and they immediately took us into their squads. We were moved into small houses. I was impressed by what I saw. At home, like in American films, I thought this didn’t happen in Russia. Our house has two floors, and each has 4 rooms, each room has 3 beds. I moved in with Oleg Sidorov and Petya Ivanov - you saw them.
In the evening we went for dinner. It was simply indescribable. Delicious! Cutlet with mashed potatoes - excellent taste. There was also apple juice and Tula gingerbread.
After dinner we went to bed. On this day I was very tired and therefore fell asleep without my hind legs.
The next morning began with exercises. But it was not a simple exercise, like at school, but a disco exercise, I really liked it.
After the games, we were given a plan for the month. Our first task in the camp was to come up with a name for the squad and a chant. We thought about this task for a very long time, all the options were very interesting. In the end, we decided to be “dolphins”, since we live next to the sea. We also composed this song: “The dolphin always swims forward - we know it!” We will play together as a team and never lose!”
Now all we have to do is come up with a dance and perform tomorrow at the concert “Review of Zvezdochka Camp Teams.” I hope we kill everyone! We are strength!
The camp here is good! Thank you for letting me come here. I really like everything! I hope you receive this letter soon! I love you very much! Your son Pashka!
Letter from Misha
Dear friend, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other! I received your letter a week ago, it made me very happy. Now I have a free minute, I decided to answer you.
I am spending this summer at the dacha with my parents and younger sister. We go to the city very rarely. But I’m not drawn to go there. It's very good at the dacha. The weather is excellent, very hot. Our whole family goes to the river every day to swim and sunbathe. We spend a lot of time on the beach. In this weather, all the summer residents are there. Mom bought me and my sister an inflatable mattress each, and I also bought fins. I can swim very fast in them. One day I even wanted to swim from one shore to the other, but dad didn’t allow me. I'll definitely do this next year.
My sister and I have one entertainment. On Wednesdays we always go fishing together. The night before, my sister always prepares food for us to take with us. And I dig for worms and take fish food with me. We get up very early to go fishing. It is still damp and cool outside at this time of day, so you have to dress warmly. Walking back we take off our windbreakers.
We always go fishing to the same place. This is our favorite lake with reeds and ducks. There are a lot of little ducklings there this year. We feed them with the bread we have left over after breakfast. We take the fish that I catch to my mother. If we catch a big fish, my mother cooks it for us for lunch. And if it’s small, then she gives it to the neighbor’s cat Vaska. He is very happy about our catch.
The days fly by. A whole month of vacation has already passed. I'm already starting to miss school and my classmates a little. I would like to see everyone quickly and find out how they spent the summer.
Write to me what’s new with you, how your brother Artem is doing. I'm very interested in what's going on with you.
Goodbye. See you at roll call in the fall.
Your Bear.
Short essay for 5th grade
My dear friend!
I have never written you a letter, and most likely you will be surprised when you receive this letter. I hope that no distance will be an obstacle to our communication.
I'm very sorry that we had to part, but I'm happy for you. New horizons are now opening up before you. "Big the ship is big swimming!". You should know that no matter what happens in life, you can always count on me.
Of course, I'm sure we will meet. You can always come to our city, and I will be very glad if you stay with me. I often remember our conversations. You know, I am proud of our friendship and value it. I am very glad that I have you and want to thank you for your friendship.
Write to me. I miss you.
Your sincere friend.
A letter about one of the successfully spent evenings or days in the family (with relatives, friends), at school, in a club, etc.
Option 6
Hello, Misha! I hope that you have not forgotten our promise - to tell each other in a letter about who is spending their time and how. In a week I will go to the post office again, I hope that you have not forgotten, and I will find your letter in my mailbox. Otherwise, at the beginning of autumn someone will get hit in the neck. Yes, yes, I mean you.
Getting down to business, at first everything went in the most boring way. All I did was relax, reading a book a couple of times. But at some point my cousin, Yulia, came to visit me. In general, she is older than me, but communicates with me almost as equals. In fact, of the two of us, it was my sister who was the “starter,” but I’m not complaining. On the contrary, she is very interesting. Once she also lived in this city, and therefore showed me a bunch of interesting places. I couldn’t even imagine that this kind of thing happens here. You knew that if you go a little deeper into the artificial “forest”, then next to a fallen pine tree (where there is a large anthill) you can find a bunch of pieces of iron. We usually don’t go there so that the ants don’t bite us, but if you take mom’s hairspray (it’s better to ask permission, after all) and wear high boots, then everything is fine. There's even an old and abandoned car there. I have no idea how she got there and why no one noticed her before, but the fact remains a fact. We even carried some of the scrap metal to the collection point a couple of times. For a whole chocolate bar, but that doesn't matter.
And then we went to the cinema. Repeatedly. It was fun. Then we visited the library. I think they dragged me along then only out of boredom, but at least I met the librarian and made a plan of what I would like to read later. Overall, everything went well. After that we somehow fed the birds and rode bicycles. Unfortunately, Yulia moved back, but those were fun days. I have no idea what I’ll do next, but I’ll think of something. I am looking forward to your letter. Your friend is Sergei.
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- Essay Spring rain 4th, 5th, 6th grade
Any phenomenon associated with the spring period causes a holiday in the soul. After all, it is at this time that all living things around awaken, the world is transformed in all its manifestations.
There are 28 students in my class. Of these, 13 are boys and 15 are girls. We have a friendly class. Nobody offends anyone. Everyone is trying to help each other. We help each other with homework. Sometimes we walk in the schoolyard after school.
Plan
1.Greeting
2.Talk about your life
3.Farewell
Hello, Leshka! So, as promised, I am writing you a letter. How are you? What is your weather like? What's going on with your studies and what interesting things are happening at the new school? I just finished the quarter without C grades. And for this they gave me a dog. I named her Baby. She's funny and brings me slippers. Our first snow has fallen. Yesterday I even managed to catch a little cold while I was making a snowman.
Now Vanya is sitting at my desk with me instead of you. I'm so sorry you left. I hope your dad will be sent to work in our city again. I will wait for our meeting. Be sure to write to me. Waiting for an answer. Your friend Dimka.
Essay Letter to a Friend Grade 5
Plan
1.Greeting
2.Waiting for an appointment
3.Farewell
Hello, Savely! How are you? Are you healthy? What with your weather? It's autumn here, it's raining. I want to come straight to you, to the south, on such rainy days. You have probably already become a good swimmer, because there is a sea next to your house. But I still haven’t learned, although my mother even signed me up for the pool.
I can't wait for the New Year when you come to visit us. I have already prepared for the meeting, I bought a lot of board games that you love. Your parrot is behaving well and has started saying two new words: “Savva” and “Yes.” When we sit down for breakfast, he always shouts: “Savva, Savva! Eat!". Mom gives a beggar a cracker. I can't tell you everything that happens here. You will find out everything during a personal meeting. By the way, dad promised that we might come to visit you during spring break. I think it's great idea. Show me the beach and the basketball court. Let's play there with your new friends.
It seems that he wrote everything briefly about his life. I'm waiting for a reply letter. Your friend Mikhail.
Essay Letter to a Friend Grade 8
Plan
1.Greeting
2.About myself
3.Farewell
Marinochka, hello! How are you, girlfriend, what are you doing now? We'll have to take the OGE very soon, there's nothing left. We won't have time to turn around, 9th grade. I still have to choose two additional exams - I can’t decide. I miss you very much. Do you remember how we walked in the park? And our favorite swing... I rarely go there now. Even school has become somewhat gray, all lessons are quiet and monotonous without you.
In geometry, I completely neglected my studies; before, at least you pulled me up, explained to me how to solve problems. But I will definitely fix everything, I will try to cover all the bad marks, because this is my father’s condition for my trip to you. I spend a lot of time in the cultural center. I attend courses German language and also started dancing. I like it and time flies by. Kitten Vaska has grown up and is no longer as cute as before. The truth always sits in my arms in the evenings and purrs its song. This weekend we will go to hockey with our parents. We are now passionate fans, it was my dad and mom who enlightened us. I never thought that this was such an interesting and exciting game - so many emotions.
I think I told you everything about myself. How are you, Marina? She began to write to me very rarely. Probably going to a tutor and art school take up all the time. What about playing the guitar, you’ve been wanting to learn this instrument for a long time. Has everything worked out or not yet? Write to me in detail about yourself. I’m interested in everything: about school, about teachers, about parents, about your hairless cat (how did you get such a scary one). I'm waiting for your answer, I miss you. Your friend Alina.
Almost anyone can write a letter to their friend. There's nothing complicated about it. At the beginning of the letter you need to greet your friend, then you need to write about yourself, how are you doing, what’s new. You should also definitely ask how your friend is doing. You can mention some common memories. That's all. You can write a letter like this, for example.
Letter
Hello, my dear friend, Snezhana. So again I am writing you another letter. How are you doing? What's new? What are your academic achievements? Perhaps you are also already preparing for the new year? Where are you planning to celebrate the holiday? How are your parents? I'll write a little about myself. I'm fine. Studying takes a lot of time, of course. Well, I’m trying very hard to study well, because I’ll go to college soon. I really hope that I will be able to enter the Faculty of Economics, as I dreamed of. I recently started studying with a teacher from the institute and signed up for preparatory courses.
I often remember how we vacationed last summer with you at the camp. It was a lot of fun, it was my first time relaxing at a camp and I’m glad that I found such a good and faithful friend as you. I often look back at our photos and remember:
- how we participated in competitions;
- how they constantly made fun of the guys;
- how they swam in the warm sea;
- sunbathing on the beach.
I hope we will definitely meet next summer. If it doesn’t work out at the camp, then I’ll try to persuade my parents to let me come to your city for a couple of weeks. Well, or you come to me. We are now fully preparing for the new year both at home and at school. At school we are preparing for the festive concert, decorating the classrooms and the assembly hall. There is already a festive atmosphere at home, yesterday we decorated the apartment and decorated the Christmas tree. I have already prepared gifts for everyone. My sister and I also wrote a letter to Santa Claus, she still believes in him and hopes that he will definitely bring her a gift on New Year’s Eve.
Okay, my dear, say hello to your parents. I wish you all a Happy New Year! I miss you very much and look forward to our summer meeting. Goodbye. Yours, Christina.
To begin with, dear readers, let's define the goals of our lesson. So, we must define what a personal letter is and how it differs from business letter, study its structure, and most importantly, learn how to write a letter to a friend on your own. English language using ready-made templates.
People use letters as a way to exchange information around the world. Letters can be written to friends, relatives, acquaintances or people with whom we are unfamiliar, for example, business partners. It is the person to whom your letter is addressed that determines whether it belongs to business or personal correspondence, and the form, structure and style of writing your letter depends on its affiliation. You could familiarize yourself with the rules for writing business letters in our previous article, letter in English, and now we will get acquainted with the features of writing personal letters in English.
So, friendly or personal letters are usually addressed to people you know personally (friends, relatives, loved ones). The language used to write such letters may be colloquial. For example, 1st and 2nd person pronouns (I, you) are used very often. It is possible to use dialect words, slang words, exclamations, interjections, vernacular, modal verbs, affectionate forms, etc. In personal letters, you can freely express your opinion, i.e., a subjective assessment of any situation is not prohibited. Personal letters can have a strong emotional overtones. As you can see, friendly correspondence does not have such strict stylistic restrictions as business correspondence.
As for the structure of a personal letter in English, its form is practically no different from a business letter; it’s just that some points can be neglected at your discretion. You can familiarize yourself with the structure of a letter in the article “Learning to write letters in English correctly.” If you have to write a personal letter to a friend in English, for example, during an exam, then of course the form of the letter cannot be neglected.
Step-by-step letter structure with template phrases
So, a personal letter to a friend in English must, according to all the rules, include 5 points:
The first point is the “header” of the letter, i.e. the sender’s address and date. (Heading: address and date)
The address is written in the upper right corner and has the following sequence: house number with the street name, separated by a comma, apartment number. The next line shows the city and postal code, and the next line shows the country. Do not put any commas or periods.
46 Riverview Park
New York 542 210
USA
15th February, 2008
On the next line or every other line immediately below the address, the date is written. Several spelling options are possible:
May 12, 2014
May 12th, 2014
May 12, 2014
May 12, 2014
The 2nd point is “appeal”. (salutation or greeting) The appeal is written on a new line on the left. After the address, as a rule, a comma is placed.
Very often the address begins with the word Dear + the name of the person to whom you are writing.
Dear Rima, Dear Karan
Dear Daddy, Dear Mammy
Dear Uncle Ray
Dear Mr. Green
Various options are possible. It all depends on who you are writing to.
My dear Jim
dearest
My darling
Or simply - Hello, my dear Olya
The 3rd point is “the main text of the letter”. (body/message)
The first paragraph of the main text is an introduction or an opening sentence, where you can thank your friend for the previous letter, tell him why you haven’t written for so long, or simply write that you were very glad to hear news from your friend. It roughly looks like this:
I’m writing to (thank/ tell/ ask/ congratulate/ apologize/ etc.) - I am writing to you to (thank, say, ask, congratulate, express regret, etc.)
I’m writing to thank you very much for the nice post card... - I’m writing to you to thank you for the wonderful postcard...
Many thanks for your letter… — Thank you very much for your letter...
I was very glad to get your letter... - I was very glad to receive your letter...
Thanks for your recent letter. It was good to hear from you... - Thank you for your last letter. I was glad to hear from you...
I've been meaning to write to you for ages but somehow just haven't been able to find the time I really should have written sooner…- I was going to write to you a long time ago, but somehow I never found the time, I really late with the answer...
I’m sorry I haven’t written for so long but I’ve been really busy with... - Sorry for not writing for so long, but I was really busy...
I must apologize for not writing earlier... - I must apologize for not writing earlier...
I’m sorry I’ve taken such a long time to reply to your last letter... - Sorry that it took me so long to answer your last letter...
In the second paragraph you can answer your friend's questions. If you are writing a letter to a friend in English as an assignment for an exam, the assignment will usually include questions that you must answer.
You are asking me about... I"ll do my best to answer your questions. - You asked me about... I will try to answer your questions.
That's about all I can tell you on this problem. - That's all I can tell you about this.
In the third and fourth paragraphs, you talk about events in your life, share news and ask your questions to a friend.
Nice is some news about... - I have news about...
I think you are studying hard now. Have you already chosen the university where you are going to apply? Will it be difficult to study there? “I think you’re studying hard now.” Have you already chosen the university you will attend? Will it be difficult to study there?
How has your summer been? - How was your summer?
What have you been up to? — What interesting happened to you?
Are you playing any sports? — Do you do any sports?
Have you been traveling? -Have you traveled?
I am preparing for entrance exams to the university. — I am preparing for the entrance exams to the university.
We are going to travel to Turkey. — We are going to go to Turkey.
The fifth paragraph is the closing sentence, where you bring your message to a close and can wish success, ask for something, or express hope for something. You can also write that you are in a hurry somewhere or it’s time for you to go somewhere.
Anyway, I must go and get on with my work. - In any case, I have to go on working.
Well, got to go now. - Well, that's all.
I’ve got loads of homework to do tonight. — I have a whole bunch of homework for today.
I must finish my letter because it is very late and I must go to bed (because my Mum is calling me / because I have to do my homework). — I’m finishing my letter because it’s late and it’s time for me to sleep (because my mother is calling me / because I need to do my homework)
Hope to hear from you soon. “I hope to hear from you soon.”
Drop me a line when you are free. - Write me a few lines when you are free.
Looking forward to hearing from you. - I look forward to hearing from you.
Write soon. - Write as soon as possible.
See you soon! - See you soon!
Do keep in touch! - We'll be in touch!
Don't forget to write! - Don't forget to answer!
Looking forward to seeing you. - I'm looking forward to meeting you.
Write back to me soon. - Answer as soon as possible.
Let me know what happens. - Let me know what's going on.
I hope this advice is of some help to you. — I hope that my advice will be useful for you.
The 4th point is the final polite phrase (subscription/ closing). A comma must be placed after the final phrase.
Love,
Best wishes,
All the best,
Yours,
The 5th final point is your signature. You put your signature on the next line under the final phrase without a period.
So, as you noticed, a letter to a friend in English has the same structure as a business letter. The main difference lies in the style of the language. This is why template phrases for personal and business letters are completely different.
I want to give you a couple more tips for successfully writing a letter to a friend in English. To ensure that the text is complete and sounds good, use linking words and conjunctions: just now, and, at all, but, that's why, also, as for me, maybe, though, so, not only, to tell the truth, besides, now, first, also, finally, but, however, so that, such as, for example as, because, when, while, Well, Right… Use short forms of verbs: I've, there's, I'd...
If your English vocabulary is not that great, you can still easily cope with a task such as writing a letter to a friend in English. To do this, you will have to visually remember the structure of the letter and memorize a ready-made template, which will need to be supplemented with a couple of sentences.
You can create a template yourself using the phrases we have selected for each item.
Letter template to a friend in English
46 Riverview Park
New York 542 210
USA
My dear Jim,
Thanks for your letter. I’m sorry I haven’t written for so long but I’ve been really busy with…
You are asking me about… I’ll do my best to answer your questions. (answer questions)
Nice is some news about... (telling the news)
What have you been up to... (ask your questions)
I must finish my letter because it is very late and I must go to bed. Hope to hear from you soon.
Love,
Mary
Here's how to easily write a letter to a friend in English using template phrases! All you have to do is add a couple of sentences and the letter is ready!
Study the following letters to a friend in English with translation in order to better understand the structure of such letters.
Examples letters in English with translation
46 Riverview Park
Glentown
Dublin 23
Dear Jim,
How are things in Wicklow? I have not seen you for ages so I decided to write and give you all the news from Glentown.
The football team is doing really well this season. We have reached the semi-final of the Cup. The new goalkeeper we got after you left is great. He has not let in a goal in the last three matches.
My sister, Sandra, Has just had a baby girl, so I am now an uncle. Maybe I will be able to make some money from baby- sitting and then I can come down on the train to visit you.
Write soon and let me know all the news.
Your friend,
Martin
46 Riverview Park
Glentown
Dublin 23
Dear Jim,
How are things in Wicklow? I haven't seen you for ages, so I decided to write to you and tell you all the news about Glentown.
The football team is really doing well this season. We have reached the semi-finals of the Cup. The new goalkeeper who joined us after you left is great. He hasn't conceded a single goal in his last three matches.
My sister, Sandra, just had a baby girl, so I'm now an uncle. Perhaps I can earn some money as a nanny and come by train to visit you.
Reply to me as soon as possible and tell me all the news.
Your friend,
Martin
12 Hill Drive
Navan
Co. Meath
Dear Susan,
I hope everything is well with you. It has been ages since we saw you here in Meath.
I am writing to ask you to come and stay with us the weekend of the 6th June. We are having a little get together because John is going to Australia for a year. It would be lovely for him to see you before he goes, you are his godmother after all. Let me know if you can make it, don’t worry if not, any weekend before then is fine.
We are all in good form here. Very busy trying to get John organised. I will miss him while he's away.
I do hope all the family are well.
12 Hill Drive
Navan
County Meath
Dear Susan,
I hope you are doing well. It's been forever since we've seen you here in Meath.
I am writing to ask you to come and stay with us on the weekend of June 6th. We're all getting together because John is going to Australia for a year. It would be great for him to see you before he leaves, after all, you are his godmother. Let me know if you manage to come, if not, don’t worry, you can come any weekend before he leaves.
We are fine. Constantly busy trying to get John ready for the trip. I will miss him very much when he leaves.
I really hope everything is okay with your family.
With love,
Mary
12 Hilly Drive
Navan
Co. Meath
Dear Susan,
I am writing to say thank you for the lovely flowers. I can’t believe you remembered my birthday! You are so thoughtful.
We are all in good form here. I do hope all the family are well. Paul is starting a new job next week. I hope to get down to Cork to visit you soon.
Thanks again.
12 Hill Drive
Navan
County Meath
Dear Susan,
I am writing to thank you for the beautiful flowers. I can't believe you remembered my birthday! You are so attentive.
We are fine. I hope everyone is doing well too. Paul starts new job next week. I'm thinking of coming to visit you in Cork soon.
Thank you very much again.
With love,
Mary
46 Riverview Park
New York 542 210
USA
Hi Sophie,
I’m writing this from the cutest little café in New York! Mum’s been making sure we don’t miss one sight in the whole city, so we’ve been walking almost all day. So far we've seen Times Square, Broadway, Central Park and The Plaza. I caught a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty but we’re going to go and see it properly tomorrow!
The streets are super busy here and everyone looks amazing in their winter coats and hats. I had to buy mittens today! I miss being able to feel my fingers!
Hope you're enjoying your holidays.
Miss you times a million, see you back in Adelaide on the 20th!
Love,
Ashley
PS: I’m bringing you back a souvenir!
46 Riverview Park
NY
USA
Hi Sophie,
I'm writing to you now from the cutest little cafe in New York! Mom does everything possible to ensure that we never miss anything interesting in the city, so we spent almost the entire day on our feet. So far we have already seen Times Square, Broadway, Central Park and the Square. I caught a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty, but we're going to explore it properly tomorrow!
The streets here are super busy and everyone looks amazing in their winter coats and hats. Today I had to buy mittens! I'm losing the ability to feel my fingers!
I hope you enjoy your holiday.
Miss you like crazy, see you again in Adelaide on the 20th!
With love,
Ashley
PS: I'll bring you a souvenir!
12 Tulip Road
Flowertown
Dublin 20
Dear Sally,
How are you settling down in your new school in Cork? Our class is quite different since you left. It’s much quitter for a start. All the teachers are remarking on it!
We had an English test yesterday. WhenMrs. Byrne came in today with the results she was so mad there was nearly smoke coming out of her ears!
Phil Martin and Sandra Byrne have split up. Phil is really down in the dumps. But otherwise everyone is in great form. We are all going down to the club in the Sports Center on Friday night. It’s a pity you won’t be with us.
Write soon and tell us all about Cork. Goodbye for now.
12 Tulip Road
Flowertown
Dublin 20
Dear Sally,
How have you settled into your new school in Cork? Our class has changed a lot since you left. Many people have become lazy. All teachers notice this!
Yesterday we had an English test. When Ms Byrne came in with the results today, she was so angry she thought she was about to have smoke coming out of her ears!
Phil Martin and Sandra Byrne fled. Phil is now walking around like he's lost. But in all other respects we are fine. We're going to the club at the Sports Center on Friday night. It's a pity that you won't be with us.
Write as soon as possible and tell us about Cork. Well, bye.
With love,
Joe
2 West Road
Violetville
Cork
Dear Joe
Greetings from Cork! Now that we have settled in our new house I am having a house- warming party to celebrate.
I am inviting some of the gang from Dublin and some of my new school friends from Cork.
The fun begins at 9 pm on Saturday, 3rd March. Why not come down on Friday night and stay for the weekend? I have asked Sandra and Brian to stay over also.
The train leaves Dublin at 4.15 pm and arrives in Cork at 7.30 pm.
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