A person writes a personal letter to share their stuff and information with their close ones. In long back time, letters and notes were the only way to catch up with a friend or share their experience with the other person. This helps people to maintain long-distance and life long relationships. But, now the personal letters format has changed by sending emails to each other. Well, now people think it is an overrated or old-fashioned ritual but some still maintain their relationship secure and safe by posting letters.  

Earlier, letter writing was the only way of communication, and it still can be seen in most of the offices for conveying official news. The letter writing has been taught from the early classes, to gain a little bit of knowledge about it at a young age itlsef. The format of the letter depends on which letter is being written. As it can be seen, everyone knows all types of the letter but fail in formatting that letter in the right way.  

So Let Us Know 9 Basic Elements That Should Not Be Missed in Writing a Personal Letter:  

1. Sender’s Full name and Address-Who is sending the letter should write his/her full name and address at the top of the letter.  

2. Recipient Full name and Address- Then you should write at the front of the envelope to whom you are sending the letter with his full name and address.  

3. Salutation- Write whether he/she is MR or MRS. Do not forget to address them like this or you can write dear.  

4. Subject-Then there comes a subject line of the letter, through this the receiver would know in what context this letter is formed.  

5. Introduction- Form an introduction paragraph in which you ask about their health and life and also state about your health and life.  

6. Body-Then write your main purpose for writing the letter in detail and explanation for writing this letter.  

7. Conclusion-After writing the main purpose, then write a concluding paragraph in which the last state of the letter should be drafted.  

8. Bye-Bye Note-At last, write a signing off note, in that you can write as Yours lovingly or faithful to end the letter. 

9. Sender Name-Last but not least; end your whole letter with the sender’s name at the last of the letter.  

These are the 9 basic elements that should be included while writing a personal letter to your friend or close ones. By following this personal letter format in your school or college assignments, you can never have fewer grades on that paper.