There comes a time in our lives when, believe it or not, we have to write letters. Well, even though nowadays letters are more or less a thing of the past, it is still quite important to know how to write this type of text. E-mails have taken the place of letters in the present and they have the same format, except for the address and date. So, as you can see, it is very important to know some common phrases used in letters or e-mails. This post will help you with some common phrases used in formal and informal letters. Let’s begin. To start, I want to mention one thing that you should keep in mind. When writing a letter in Spanish, the opening phrase, for example Dear Ana (Querida Ana) is not followed by a comma as it is the case for most languages. Instead, in Spanish we use the semicolon “ :” after the opening formula when we write a letter. Now let’s take a look at the informal letter and its main elements. I will also tell you some phrases that you can use while writing an informal letter. The informal letter When you start an informal letter, you usually use the following formulas:
When you end an informal letter, you usually use the following formulas:
You can start by using the following phrases:
The formal letter When you start a formal letter, you usually use the following formulas:
When you end a formal letter, you usually use the following formulas:
You can start by using the following phrases:
These are more or less the most common phrases used when writing informal and formal letters in Spanish, and here you can see some useful phrases to use in letters in Spanish. After writing your text though, you should ask a Spanish proofreader to take a look over it just to make sure that there are no mistakes. Also, if you do not feel like writing a letter in Spanish, but have to do it, you can always ask a freelancer to translate it. 
Learning how to write a letter in Spanish provides the Spanish student with an opportunity to perfect his or her communicative skills in the language. The benefits of this exercise will be greatly appreciated when the student enters the business world and needs to contact other Spanish speakers through trade or cultural exchange or if he or she becomes a member of an international organization. In Spanish, like in English, there are formal and informal letters. The student will, however, find that the greetings or salutations and endings of Spanish letters are very exaggerated and full of embellishments compared to their English counterparts. How do we begin and end a formal letter in Spanish? Here are some common formulas for greetings followed by first lines for beginning letters. [caption id=“attachment_130552” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”] Formal Spanish Letter WritingGreetings
The following, which all translate to “Dear Sir” or “Dear Sirs” respectively, express slightly higher degrees of respect:
Opening LinesThe opening lines of your letter can now take one of the following forms:
Closing LinesThe closing lines of the formal letters can take the following forms:
EndingsThe actual ending of the formal letter in Spanish is not as flowery but still expressive of great courtesy and respect. You can simply write:
GreetingsNow, let’s talk about informal letters. Here are some common formulas for beginning informal letters:
Opening Lines
Closing LinesHow do we close the informal letter? We can use:
.Endings
There are some additional websites where you can learn more expressions for beginning and ending letters other than those I have listed here. However, these should go a long way. References
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