Question

You have recently moved out of your parent’s house and are living in a different city. You want to write a letter to your parents, asking them for financial support. Where will you write the date in the letter?

a)Above the salutation
b)Below the salutation
c)Above the address
d)Above your parent’s address

Answer 1

Hint: One must be clear with the format of an informal letter.

Complete step-by-step answer:

  The format of an informal letter is as follows:
 From,
 ____________

Date-
*Salutation*
*content*



Take care
Love,
*your name*

As we can see from the above format of an informal letter, the date must be written above the salutation. Option a, above the salutation, is the correct answer. Option b, below the salutation, would be wrong according to the format, it is an incorrect option. Option c, above the address, will also be wrong according to the format, it is an incorrect option. Option d, above your parent’s address, is wrong because their address goes on the envelope, not in the letter itself, it is also incorrect.


Note: One needs to know the format of an informal letter thoroughly to be able to answer this question. Salutation must be chosen carefully and with regard to the person it is being written to. A formal salutation and an informal salutation are differently written.