Personal Letter Writing Tips

Personal letters express your own ideas, so you generally have a far wider choice of content with them than you do with business letters. However, an effective personal letter must still be clearly organized and carefully thought out. The following tips should make your task easier.

Tips for Writing Great Personal Letters

Reread any recent letters you received from the person to whom you are writing. This will help you answer the person's questions and include items of interest to the reader.

Use vivid sensory impressions. Also include figures of speech, such as similes and metaphors.

Dialogue makes your writing more specific and interesting, too.

Never assume that your reader knows everyone in your life. Identify all unfamiliar people and places you mention.

Check your grammar and usage carefully. Even though your letter is informal, you want to get it right and prevent misunderstandings.

Reread for errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and logic.

Make your letter easy to read by typing or writing clearly.

Try to end your letter on a positive note. Avoid lame endings like, 'Well, that's all I have to say' or 'It's late so I'll end this letter.'

Sections in this article

Leave letter sample 1
Leave letter sample 2
Leave of absence letter sample 3
How to write an appointment letter?
Appointment letter sample
Appointment letter sample 2 (Reschedule an appointment)
Inquiry letter sample 1
Inquiry letter sample 2

How to write an inquiry letter?
Inquiry letter sample 1
Inquiry letter sample 2
How to write a cover letter
How important are cover letters?
Cover letter writing and formatting tips
Are cover letters necessary?
Cover letter sample 1
Cover letter sample 2
Resume writing

Sections in this article

Exclamations
Exclamations exercise
Exclamations: common errors
Common mistakes with pronouns - Part 2
Common errors with adjectives - part 1
Common errors with adjectives - part 2