how-to-write-a-penpal-letter

HowtoWritetoaPenpal•Thefirstletterdoesn’tneedtobetoolong.Itisjustawaytointroduceyourselfandgettheotherpersoninterestedinwritingbacktoyou.•Tellthemyournameandhoworwhereyoufoundtheirname.•Sayhowoldyouareandwhereyoulive.•Talkbrieflyaboutyourinterests(whatyouliketodo).Keepitfairlybrieftostartwith.•Tellthemalittlebitaboutyourfamily(areyoumarried,howmanychildren,doyouhavesiblings?).Youdon’thavetogiveveryspecificinformation.Asyougettoknowyourpenpalyoumightwanttotellthemmore.•Askafewquestions–generalquestionsabouttheirhobbiesorinterestsaregood.Thisgivesthemsomethingtotalkaboutwhentheyreply.•Youmightwanttotalkaboutyourpets.Animalscanbeagreatcommoninterest.•Alwaystellthetruth.•Finishyourletterinawaythatleavesthingsopenandinvitesareply.Forexample,“IlookforwardtogettingtoknowyoubetterandIhopetohearfromyousoon”.•Signoffwithsomethingcheerfulthatpromotesfriendship,e.g.“Yourfriend”or“Kindregards”SAMPLELETTER(ADULTS)DearMariaMynameisCrystalandIgotyournamefrommyteacheratEnglishclass.Iaminterestedinbecomingyourpenpal.Iam33yearsoldandIwasborninMexico.NowIliveinCalifornia,closetoLosAngeles.Myfavoritehobbyiscooking?Iliketomakecakesbest.Doyouliketocooktoo?IammarriedandIhavetwochildren–aboyandagirl.Theyarebothinelementaryschool.Doyouhaveanychildren?Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyouandbecomingfriends.RegardsCrystalSAMPLELETTER(CHILDREN)HelloStefanMynameisJohnnyandmyteachergavemeyourname.Iwouldliketobecomeyourpenpal.Iam12yearsoldandIliveintheUnitedStates.Ireallylikeridingmybicycleandgoingtothemovies.MyfavoritemovieisPiratesoftheCaribbean–DeadMan’sChest.Haveyouseenthatmovie?Ihaveonesister,hernameisKate.SheisnicebutIwishIhadabrotherthatIcouldplaywith.IalsohaveacatcalledSammy.Doyouhaveanypets?Well,IhopetohearfromyousoonYournewfriendJohnnySJU0511