How to prepare Letter Writing

The aim of letter writing is to inspect how well the candidates are able to communicate themselves with the other to whom the letter is addressed. To prepare for this section, first and foremost, you should be aware of the type of letters that are asked.

Letters can be broadly classified into Formal and Personal (or Informal) letters. Each type of letter has a particular set format and it is important that you follow it while writing the letter in the exam.

Formal Letters:

These letters are usually written in cases of a professional relationship, where you need to address any government/ bank/ academic/ other field related official or any other dignitary.

Informal or Personal Letter:

These type of letters are often addressed to your near and dear ones, for instance, your family members, friends, relatives etc.

Proper Format for Letter Writing

Here are some quick tips for you to score better in the letter-writing section of the IBPS PO Mains Exam 2019:

•     Make sure that your content is left aligned while writing.
•     Ensure proper spacing between salutations, date, subject, addresses etc.
•     Do not miss out the salutation or the greeting. You should always begin your letter with it.
•     For formal letters, you can go for Respected Sir/ Ma’am or simply Sir/ Ma’am/ Madam. In the case of formal letters, informal greetings such as Dear or Hello can be used.
•     In the introductory paragraph of your letter, try to give the gist or the prime reason for writing that letter and then start with the main body of the letter. Make sure that you give the  conclusion of the letter in a separate paragraph.
•     While concluding formal letters, you can go for ‘Yours faithfully/ Sincerely’ etc or ‘Sincerely Yours’.
•     Make sure that you do not write your name in the letter. Try to prefer ABC or XYZ wherever required, unless specifically asked in the exam. 

For better understanding, here is the proper format of the letters:
1. The format of a Formal letter:

Yours Faithfully

XYZ
2. The format of an Informal Letter:

Yours Sincerely

ABC

We hope this post will help you in the descriptive test. Practice writing essay and letter topics on a regular basis to score well in the test.