Letters to your family and friends are like conversations.

You can write a letter to thank someone, or congratulate them, share family and school news, pass on interesting information, describe what’s been happening, or tell funny stories.

Maybe you have friends or family who live far away from you. Why not write them a letter to keep in touch? Even if they live close by, a letter is something special that shows you’re thinking about them.

The great thing about a letter is that you can read it over and over again.

Tips and ideas

These suggestions will give you some ideas for your next letters:

• Talk about family birthdays, special events, trips you’ve been on and big achievements
• Share funny stories about your pets
• Tell your friends about your new computer game, CD or DVD
• Wish someone a Happy Birthday
• Give some news about school - your teacher, your friends, excursions you’ve been on, special visitors and activities
• Write about what’s been happening in your street, town or city
• Tell a friend about a great book you’ve read, or an exciting film you’ve been to see
• Share a secret
• Tell a riddle or joke
• Ask questions to find out what they’ve been doing and what interests them

New Letter Writing Interactive

This is a fun way to learn about letter writing, check out the sample letters, helpful hints and the fantastic letterhead designs to choose from. 

  
Sample letter

Have a look at this sample letter   (pdf 54kb) for hints on how to set out a letter and what information to include. You will need Adobe Acrobat on your computer to display these files. If you cannot access the file, call 13 13 18.