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LETTER WRITING Flashcards

1
Q

What is a letter?

A

A letter is written message that can be handwritten or printed on paper.
Any message transfered via post is a letter.
It is a written conversation better two parties

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Emails, texts and other such forms have become the norm of communication. Letter writing has taken a ?

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Backseat

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What kind of communication is esp done via letters?

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Formal communication

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Name some of the letters that can be sent?

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  1. Cover letter for a job
  2. College acceptance letter
  3. Reminders from the bank
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5
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Formal letters follow a?

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Certain pattern or formality

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Formal letters are strictly kept what in nature?

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Professional

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Formal letters directly adress the?

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Issues concerned

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8
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Letters to authorities or any business letters fall within the category of?

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Formal letters

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9
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Informal letters: informal letters are what letters?

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Personal letters

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10
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Informal letters do not follow any set patterns or adhere to?

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Formalities

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Informal letters contain what information?

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Personal information

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12
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Informal letters are generally written to ?

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Relatives, friends, aquaintances

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13
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Bussiness letters are written among whom?

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Bussiness correspondents

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Bussiness letter contains?

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Commercial information

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Commercial information includes?

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Quotations, orders, claims, complaints, letters for collections

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16
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Business letters are?

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Strictly formal

17
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Business letters follow a?

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Structure and pattern of formalities

18
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Official letters are used to inform?

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Offices, branches, subordinates of official information

19
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Official letter relays information like?

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Rules, regulations, procedures, events

20
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Official letters follow a structure &?

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Decorum

21
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Define social letter?

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A personal letter written on a special occasion is called a social letter

22
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Examples of social letter?

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Congratulatory, condolence, invitation letter

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