It is very important that our writing looks like a real letter - My address (top-right) - Date (top-right, under address with a space) - Name of company or institution and address (top-left, just one line after the date) - Formal greeting (under addressee with a space)
- Closing - Signature
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Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully,
Rodrigo Hidalgo
You have to use language that is formal and appropriate to the situation.
Contractions and abbreviations are NOT appropriate in formal writing. E.g. aren’t; don’t; I’d like Words from Latin origins look more formal than typical anglosaxon words. E.g. I want to take the job of… I want to apply for the position of…
E.g. I like to look into matters carefully I like to research E.g. I get on well with everybody I am a sociable person
Conditional tenses are formal. E.g. I would like to apply for…