COMPOSITION – FORMAL LETTER

A formal letter is an official letter or business letter written to those in places of authority.

A SAMPLE LETTER THAT CONTAINS ALLTHE FEATURES OF FORMAL LETTER

Question          –           Write a letter of permission to be absent from school to the principal.

Answer

7, Olanrewaju Street,

Oke – Odo,

Agege,

Lagos.

27^th November, 2018.

The Principal,

Elias International Secondary School

Oke Odo.

 

Dear sir,

LETTER OF PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL FOR TWO WEEKS

I use this medium to ask for permission to be absent from school for two weeks.  It will be from 27^th November till 11^th December, 2015.

This is because i will be travelling home with my father to pay an urgent visit to my sick grandfather.  He has requested to see me.

Meanwhile, i have informed my class-teacher about this and i will be back in school to continue my academic work.

I really appreciate your fatherly care and understanding.  Thanks for always being there.

Yours faithfully,

Writer’s Signature

                                                                                                               Precious Oribaba.

CLASS WORK:  Answer one question only

1. Write a letter of employment for the post of a clerk in a reputable organisation
2. Write a letter of request to the H. O. D on the need to embark on an excursion to any Zoo (e.g. Ibadan zoo) in Nigeria

ASSIGNMENT

1. What is a formal letter
2. Mention all the features or characteristics of a formal letter.

See also:

COMPREHENSION

Adverbials (Frequently and Manner)

Contrast of pure vowel /u/ /u:/D/

Punctuation Marks | Question Marks, Colon & Semicolon

Consonant /m/, /n/ and /⌡/