Key points in personal letters

When writing personal letters there are some important points to note:

Usually, you are not required to write the sender's address, let alone your real address. Even if you are asked to do so, the address is always given. Never write your own address unless the topic requires you to do so.

Date for the letter is also optional. You can simply skip it.

The name of the receiver should be given in the question. Put 'Dear' in front of it and insert a comma after the salutation.

Always paragraph your letter and make sure you have touched on all the things related to the question.

There are a number of ways to do the complimentary ending in a personal letter. 'Best wishes' seems to be most common. Never use 'Yours sincerely' or 'Yours faithfully'. Other acceptable versions include 'With kindest regards', 'With all good wishes' etc.

You should never write your own name. Use the name given by the question. Very often you are required to use 'Chris'.