Definition of Letter

Letter is a written message from one of the other parties that contains information. Its functions cover five areas: means of notifications, requests, thoughts and ideas; written evidence; reminder; historical evidence; and work guidelines.

Type of Letter

 ~) Personal letter

Personal letter is a type of letter containing personal needs which is usually written personally and addressed to another person using non-standard language. Private letters have no binding rules and personal letters can be written according to the taste of each author.
Characteristics of a Personal Letter

Personal letters have at least the following 5 characteristics:
1. Does not have letterhead
2. Do not have a letter number
3. Greetings and greetings vary widely and are more casual, non-formal in nature
4. Use of free language (not standard) according to the author's wishes
5. Free letter format

~) Official letter

An official letter is a letter made by a certain agency, organization or corporate institution addressed to a certain person or other institution. The existence of these agencies, institutions, organizations and companies is legally authorized. Examples of official letters are official letters, commercial letters, and social letters.

The characteristics of an official letteruse effective sentences; simple, concise, clear, polite and attractive.

1. use standard language according to refined spelling (EYD) in terms of spelling, vocabulary, and grammar.

2. The presentation uses the form of full block, semi block or indented block.

3. Using letterhead.

4. Listed letter number, attachment, and subject.

5. Usually includes a stamp or stamp.

~) Service Letter

Official letter is a letter issued by a certain agency. In other words, official letters are letters that are used as a means of communication within an agency or between agencies. An official letter is also called an official letter because this letter can clearly be justified for its authenticity.

Characteristics of an official letter
1. Has a head or letterhead, which is the name and address of a certain agency.
2. Have a date, and letter number.
3. Has a subject, namely the purpose of the letter and attachments.
4. Has a certain agency stamp on the signature section.
5. Using standard language.
6. May have a copy.

Letters section

• Personal letter

The private mail section is:

1. Place, date, month, year of writing of the letter

2. Mailing address

3. Greetings

4. The opening sentence

5. The contents of the letter

6. Closing sentence

7. Closing greetings

8. Signature

9. Name of the sender

• Official letter

1. Greetings

1. opening paragraph

1. content of letter

1. cover letter

1. closing

1. sender's signature

1. copy

1. Service Letter

•  Service letter

The service letter section is:

1. Letterhead
2. Letter date
3. Number
4. Appendixr.
5. Subject / thing
6. Address.
7. Greetings
8. Contents
9. Closing greetings / position
10. Name
11. Copy
12. Initials

EXAMPLE :

Rika

Jl.Bumi manti 3 no 80

Bandar Lampung

Hi my partner, how are you there? I trust you are great. I miss you on the grounds that we have not met in quite a while. Do you miss me as well? On the off chance that you are out of town, I trust you can visit Jogjakarta. I hope we can meet each  other soon. I really missing you.

Ideally we can meet soon, my closest partner

 

Your Partner,

Wilona

LETTER TO GOD

            Rancho’s house –  the lone house in the entire valley–was on the crown of a low hill. From the pinnancle of the hill one could see the rapid flowing stream and next to it vast fields of ripe cron in between the red kidney bean flowers. Looking at it one could  predict thet it was going to be good harvests but it needed a rainfall, however brief. 

            All through the morning Rancho kept scanning the sky for signs of rainfall and he was quite confident that it would rain. “you know, woman, now are finally going

To get some rain.”his wife, who was busy preparing food, replied : “yes, god willing.’

            As soon as rancho’s family, his wife and sons, sat for dinner, just as he had

 predicted big drops of rain started falling. In the northeast huge clouds were covering the sky like a blanket. The air had the smell of rain combined with the smell of fresh earth. The atmosphere at that time was absolutely heavenly. The boys left their food on  pretext of getting one thing and another. All they wanted was to get wet and play in the rain.

            Rancho was very happy as he looked at his field, “ah ! now my harvest is going to be wonderful. “he started dreaming about all the things he will be doing once he sells

the crops. Suddenly heavy winds began to blow accompanied by big drops of rain,

which looked like huge pearls of ice. “ oh my god ! this can’t be happening, “he thought. “ no !! no !! i will be destroyed. This is no rain, it is a hailstorm. I hope it will  pass soon. “ but in front of his family he kept a strong front and said, “i am sure it will pass soon, don’t worry.”

            Unfortunately it didn’t. The hailstorm lasted the whole night. It destroyed entire

field of his precious crops.everything looked so white as if someone had thrown sacks and sacks of pearls all over the place. Rancho and his wife were worried to death. Everything they had was destroyed and they had no inkling as to what they will do.

            The boys asked them, “ what are we going to do? Everything is destroyed. We don’t even have few pieces of corn or beans. Does this mean we are going to die of hunger ?”

            Rancho said, “ my sons, nobody dies of hunger. Always remember we have god. I am sure he will help us.”

            All through the night rancho kept on thingking how to ask for help from god.

“god knows everything but i think i should write to him and ask directly what i want.”

 Rancho was thankful for the day his parent had sent him to school. Eventhough he

wasn’t interested in studies but he had grudgingly learned to read and write. So he took

out paper and pen and started writng. 

                                                                                                                        Rancho lucas

                                                                                                                        The violet hill

Argentina

MAY 1999 

Dear god 

Hi,

            I am writing this letter to you out of extreme urgency, otherwise i wouldn’t have

disturbed you. You know about the recent hailstorm in my place. Well, it has destroyed me. Everything in my farm was destroyed. My corn and kidney beans were almost ready and all it needed was a rainfall but instead of rainfall came a storm. If it had lasted for short period it would have been ok, but unfortunately it had lasted for an entire night. It has put me at a serious disadvantage, you see god, my sole source of income is that farm and now it is completely destroyed. Nothing is left. If i leave it like this my family will die of hunger, since we will not have anything to eat. I can’t sit still and do nothing about it. I need 100 pesos to buy the seeds and resow my field all over again and buy some food till the next harvest. So dear god, please help me. I know you will not disappoint me.

Sincerely yours, 

Rancho, the farmer

            He put the letter inside an envelope and addressed it to “god, 7 th heaven” and

 placed a stamp on it and dropped it in the mailbox . the workers at the post office were  preparing the letters to mail when they came across the letter addressed to god. The  postman who came across this letter became curious because he dad never seen a letter addressed to god. He wanted to open the letter but his job ethics stopped him frmdoing so .he decided to take the letter to the postmaster . the postmaster eas a very nice and kind gentlemen . . he always helped people in any way he could. When the postman gave him the letter, he looked at it and said:”it takes a man with strong faith to start a communication with God . i wish i had such strong faith.”

            After much thought, he decided to read the lettter and perhaps reply it. He opened rancho’s letter. Littledid he know that repling the letter would need more than good intertion, pen and paper. Rancho needed a lot of money but the postmaster didn’t have any. Since he had already decided to help rancho, he decided to give part of his salary, and he asked his friend and co-workers to contribute. But it was impossible for him to collect 100 pesos. He was happy that at least 70 pesos were collected. So he put the money in an envelope and signed it as “God” and asked the postman to deliver it to rancho’s house.

            When the postman arrived at rancho’s house and delivered the letter to him,

rancho was exhilarated beyond means. And he kept repeating thank you god ! thank ou god ! i knew you wouldn’t let me down.

             Rancho had very strong fith in god. He was not surprised when he opened the

envelope. But as he was counting the money he became very angry. God couldn’t have

made mistake in sending the money. So he took out paper and wrote to god again. Then he placed a stamp on it and put it in the mailbox. When the postman took the letter out, he immediately took it to the postmaster. The postmaster quickly opened the letter and everyone in the post office gathered around him wanting to know what rancho wrote to GOD