Letter Writing For IBPS

Will you please provide me the tips for letter Writing for IBPS Probationary Officers PO exam?

The IBPS PO exam, the two important topics of the Descriptive Section are -

1. Essay Writing
2. Letter Writing

Letter writing is an important and effective tool.

There are several types of letters – like application and appreciation, enquiries and requests, Complaint and Recommendation, Sales and Promotion, Welcome or Invitation letters. Mainly we have to study two types of letters. But we are talking about Formal Letter Format.

Tips For write a letter:-

You must write good letters.

Keep paragraphs short, preferably fewer than five lines.

And don’t be afraid to begin sentences with conjunctions (and, but, or). To emphasize a point, you can use a one – sentence paragraph.

Show confidence but not arrogance.

Think twice before using any adjectives or adverbs. Impress people with your nouns and verbs, not with decorations.

Avoid unclear phrases like “enclosed please find my resume for your perusal”. Be more creative than that.

Use a friendly, conversational tone. Also, keep it deferential.

Avoid vague statements. Give specific statements : people will find it both refreshing and easy to understand.

There are mainly five points that have to be taken care of while writing a letter. These are –

(a) Heading
(b) The Salutation or courteous greetings
(c) Subject
(d) The Body of the letter – communication or the message
(e) The Subscription – courteous leave taking, or conclusion
(f) The Signature Name of the writer

(a) HEADING

Heading of a letter basically consists of Two Parts :-

(i) address of the writer followed by
(ii) the date on which the letter was written by him.

Examples of a Heading are

63, Vinay Colony
Delhi-160032
June 12, 2010

(b) Salutation

The Salutation in the letter will depend upon the depth of relationship of the Writer with the person to whom the letter is being written, thus it varies from letter to letter.

Salutation is written at the left hand of the page, at a lower level the Heading.

Examples of the salutation are:

Formal Letters

1. To officials/Principal/Headmaster/Teachers

Sir,
Madam,

2. To Businessmen:-

Dear Sir,
Dear Sirs,

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