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FORMAT of Letter To The Editor

The document provides a sample format for writing a letter to the editor. It includes the necessary sections such as the sender's address, date, recipient's address, subject, salutation, 3 paragraph body addressing the issue and proposed solutions, complimentary closing, and sender's name. The letter is meant to highlight a social issue or problem and follow a formal tone without abbreviations or slang.

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FORMAT of Letter To The Editor

The document provides a sample format for writing a letter to the editor. It includes the necessary sections such as the sender's address, date, recipient's address, subject, salutation, 3 paragraph body addressing the issue and proposed solutions, complimentary closing, and sender's name. The letter is meant to highlight a social issue or problem and follow a formal tone without abbreviations or slang.

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*Letter to the Editor*

FORMAT

A Letter to the Editor may be written to the editor of a newspaper or a


magazine. It is written to highlight a social issue or problem. It can also be written
in order to get it published in the said medium.
As it is a formal letter, the format has to be followed strictly. Only formal language
can be used i.e. abbreviations and slang language should be avoided.
A letter to the editor is a formal letter and in the examination, students are asked
to write a letter to the editor. Here, we have a sample letter to the editor.
 
1.Sender’s address: The address and contact details of the sender are
written here. Include email and phone number, if required or if
mentioned in the question.

2. Date: The date is written below the sender’s address after leaving
one space or line.

3. Receiving Editor’s address: The address of the recipient of the mail


i.e. the editor is written here.

4. Subject of the letter: The main purpose of the letter forms the
subject. It must be written in one line. It must convey the matter for
which the letter is written.

5. Salutation (Sir / Respected Sir / Madam)

6. Body: The matter of the letter is written here. It is divided into 3


paragraphs as follows –

Paragraph 1: Introduce yourself and the purpose of writing the letter in


brief. ( Through the editorial columns of your esteemed newspaper, I
wish to draw the kind attention of the concerned authorities
regarding………. )

Paragraph 2: Give details of the matter (causes and effects). Describe


the issues and their significance. Write in simple language to make it
understandable to most people.

Paragraph 3: Include proposals about how to improve the situation.


Conclude by mentioning what you expect from the editor. (For example,
you may want him to highlight the issue in his newspaper / magazine).

7. Complimentary Closing

8. Sender’s name, and designation(if any)


( Do not write your own name)
18, Manish Colony
Narendra Nagar Sender’s address
Nagpur - 440015

26 June, 2018

The Editor,
The Times of India Receiver’s address
Dharampeth
Nagpur

Sub:

Dear Sir / Ma’am,

(1) Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would


like to draw the attention of your readers to……or Through
the editorial columns of you esteemed newspaper, I wish to
draw the kind attention of the concerned authorities
regarding……….
(2) Causes – at least 2-3

(3) Consequences – at least 2-3

(4) Advantages / Disadvantages – at least 2-3 for each


(optional)

(5) Solutions – at least 3-4

(6) I hope my letter is worthy of being published in your


newspaper. I also request you to publish related articles to spread
the much-needed awareness in society.
Thanking you.

Yours sincerely
Full Name
( designation)

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