How to write an Informal Letter in English | Tips and Tricks to Score Marks class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Informal Letters

Informal letters are written to close acquaintances of the writer, their friends, family, relatives etc. 
These letters have an informal and personal tone. 
Casual language is used while writing informal letters. 
And sometimes the letters may even have an emotional undertone.

ARE mainly used for personal communication. 
So they do not have to follow any specific pattern, format or conventions. They can be written as per the writer’s wishes and the requirements of the situation.

Format of Informal Letter

Address
the address of the writer.
 the left-hand side of the page at the very top. should be accurate and complete. 

Date
Next just below the address we write the date. This allows the reader to have a reference as to when the address was written.

Salutation
Now since you know the person you are writing to, the greeting can be informal as well. If it is a friend or someone close to your age you can greet them by their first name, like “Dear Ajay”. If you are writing to your relatives like your mother/father/aunt/uncle etc, you may greet them as such, for example, “Dear Mom”. And if you are writing to an elder person, someone you respect greatly you can address them as Mr or Mrs. Like say for example you were writing a congratulatory letter to your teacher, it can be addressed as “Dear Mrs. Anita”.

Introduction Paragraph
sets the tone for the whole letter. You might begin by asking the recipient about their well being. Or you may say that you hope the letter finds them in good health and great spirits. 
The opening of informal letters should be casual and comforting. It must not be formal and direct as in business letters.

Subjects to Include in the Body

State your reason for writing
Expand on what you mentioned in the first paragraph
Ask about the person you are writing to
Make some concluding remarks
Invite the person to write back
Closing
The closing is where you summarize your letter and say goodbye to the reader. The examples below offer some ideas of what to write in the closing section of your informal letter.

Body of the Letter
a friendly tone.

a friend, can be casual and flippant. 
elder relative, extremely respectful and considerate.