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Tips for an Awesome Letter
Find a pen you like, not too thick and not too thin
If you have some of that special stationery left, use that. Otherwise, plain notebook paper is fine.
The proper way to address a letter is Dear So-and-so, but you can use your imagination if you’d rather. Hi, Steve, works just fine, or How-de-doo-de Trudy, or whatever you think would make your friend laugh. If it’s Grandma, and if she’s sort of sober most of the time, I’d suggest you stick with Dear Grandma.
Starting out is the hardest part. Sometimes it’s easiest to ask a question. What’s up? Or, how’s life in Alabama? Or just, how are you? If you have something amazing to share, you could start with, Have you heard the news?
There, the hard part is over. Start another paragraph and tell them the fun stuff. Think about what your friend or your Grandma or your uncle would like to hear. Does Grandma like birds? Tell her you saw your first robin this morning and thought of her. What makes your friend Steve laugh? If you tell him about your zoo trip, put in the part about the bird pooping on your head. Maybe your uncle likes cars. Let him know that you think your brother’s new car looks like some kind of a green, alien frog.
Include details. If you mention your new jacket, say what color it is and don’t forget to mention the silver heart buttons. Include the titles of the songs you sang for the school program, don’t just say the singing went okay. If Grandpa’s always finding interesting science facts, describe the experiment your teacher had you do on Friday.
Letters don't have to be long, just long enough to let someone know you thought of them. If you end up with lots of empty space at the bottom, sketch a picture, or draw some fun curlicues, or add a few stickers.
There. That wasn’t too bad, was it. Now you can finish it up with a nice, friendly line and you’re practically finished. Well, that’s all I have to say right now, works fine, or okay, gotta run. You could tell your friend you’ll see them at Christmas or let Grandma know you miss her.
Sign your name to the letter, of course, and you can include a closing if you like. Some letters close with Love, but that’s kind of mushy for boys. Sincerely is too long and too proper. See you later works, or Bye for now, or ‘Til next time. I already said to sign your name but I’ll remind you again, since that’s a pretty important step.
Address the envelope—your name and address in the upper left corner, their name and address in the center—and lick the flap shut. Watch out for paper cuts on your tongue and make sure the stamp is straight. You’re finished!
If you have some of that special stationery left, use that. Otherwise, plain notebook paper is fine.
The proper way to address a letter is Dear So-and-so, but you can use your imagination if you’d rather. Hi, Steve, works just fine, or How-de-doo-de Trudy, or whatever you think would make your friend laugh. If it’s Grandma, and if she’s sort of sober most of the time, I’d suggest you stick with Dear Grandma.
Starting out is the hardest part. Sometimes it’s easiest to ask a question. What’s up? Or, how’s life in Alabama? Or just, how are you? If you have something amazing to share, you could start with, Have you heard the news?
There, the hard part is over. Start another paragraph and tell them the fun stuff. Think about what your friend or your Grandma or your uncle would like to hear. Does Grandma like birds? Tell her you saw your first robin this morning and thought of her. What makes your friend Steve laugh? If you tell him about your zoo trip, put in the part about the bird pooping on your head. Maybe your uncle likes cars. Let him know that you think your brother’s new car looks like some kind of a green, alien frog.
Include details. If you mention your new jacket, say what color it is and don’t forget to mention the silver heart buttons. Include the titles of the songs you sang for the school program, don’t just say the singing went okay. If Grandpa’s always finding interesting science facts, describe the experiment your teacher had you do on Friday.
Letters don't have to be long, just long enough to let someone know you thought of them. If you end up with lots of empty space at the bottom, sketch a picture, or draw some fun curlicues, or add a few stickers.
There. That wasn’t too bad, was it. Now you can finish it up with a nice, friendly line and you’re practically finished. Well, that’s all I have to say right now, works fine, or okay, gotta run. You could tell your friend you’ll see them at Christmas or let Grandma know you miss her.
Sign your name to the letter, of course, and you can include a closing if you like. Some letters close with Love, but that’s kind of mushy for boys. Sincerely is too long and too proper. See you later works, or Bye for now, or ‘Til next time. I already said to sign your name but I’ll remind you again, since that’s a pretty important step.
Address the envelope—your name and address in the upper left corner, their name and address in the center—and lick the flap shut. Watch out for paper cuts on your tongue and make sure the stamp is straight. You’re finished!
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