Letter Writing Guide for Scholars, Lovers & Workers: Improve Your Skills and Enjoy the Art of Letter Writing

By Yinka Amuda

This book contains a variety of letters aimed at partners/courting couples or those in the process of developing a relationship with the opposite sex; covering several aspects of correspondence between a romantically involved man and woman.

This book also covers formal letter writing for scholars. With this book a reliable system of letter writing is gained by young student of English Language.

What makes the book a necessity for the school boys and girls is the collection of specimen letters for different occasions.

This collection of specimen letters enables the scholars to gain a thorough mastery of the art of Letter Writing.

As a school boy/girl, you must have been taught by your teacher all the above points. The object of this book is to give specimen letters to enable you to draft your own in simple, plain and correct English.

Finally the book includes several examples of diplomatic correspondence, detailing official procedures in communicating between the sending State and the receiving State (host nation) and within embassies. Higher level formal letter writing skills can be gained from these examples, and can then be transferred to other high-ranking official formal correspondence.

Also included as extras, are a few samples of reference letters as a guide for those who may wonder how to formulate them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Apr 3, 2012
• ISBN: 9781467889322

Yinka Amuda

Yinka is a retired diplomat with 20 years of experience, voluntarily retired as a Minister Counsellor. She has also taught English for several years following her voluntary retirement. Yinka lives in the United Kingdom.

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©2012 Yinka Amuda. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Published by AuthorHouse 3/30/2012

ISBN: 978-1-4678-8931-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4678-8932-2 (e)

Thanks to the contributions and support of Prof. Tony Obilade & Prof. Sandra Obilade

Service & Smiles Company

Edited by Ayo Amuda: Phd. English Language

Debo Amuda: BA Hons. Eng. Studies & Media Studies

PGCE Secondary English with Drama

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CONTENTS

Letter Writing For Scholars

SPECIMEN LETTERS ABOUT SCHOOL LIFE

To A Cousin Describing A New School

School Absence

From A School Boy To His School Master

Asking Your Father To Send The School Fees

From A Sister To Her Brother – Sending A Gift

Asking A Friend To Return A Book

Inviting A Friend To Spend The Holidays With You

From A Brother To His Sister Who Has Entered A College

A Son Asking Permission To Stay With A School Friend

Friendly Letter To An Absent Friend

Asking For The Loan Of A Book

Returning A Book That Has Been Borrowed

Apologising For Not Keeping An Appointment

To A Father About School Affairs

Arranging A Seasonal Football Match

Reply To The Above

Application Letter

Invitation To An Interview

Answer To An Advertisement For A Clerical Officer 

Application For A Place As A Nurse

Invitation For An Interview

THIS SECTION USES TRADITIONAL LOVE LETTER WRITING IN AN ENTERTAINING AND INSTRUCTIVE WAY

From A Man To A Girl After The First Meeting

Girl’s Reply To The Letter

Love Letter From A Man

A Girl’s Reply To A Love Letter

To One’s First Love

To A Darling Girl Who Is Ill

To A Caring Girlfriend

A Proposal Of Marriage

Acceptance Of The Proposal

Letter Rejecting Marriage Proposal

From A Man Asking Her Father’s Consent

A Father’s Reply

Girl Announcing Her Engagement

From A Girl Breaking Off An Engagement

Reply To The Above

A Girl Writing To Her Lover On A Holiday Apart

Regarding A Wedding Present From A Friend

From A Girl Complaining Of Her Lover’s Silence

Asking For A Lover’s Picture

Fixing An Early Day For Marriage

Congratulations To A Man On His Marriage

SAMPLES OF DIPLOMATIC LETTERS

Invitation

Acceptance

Note

RESPONSE TO A CIRCULAR