Using an informal tone and language, the modern letter form and format, write a personal letter to a mentor, teacher, parent, friend, or stranger, who had influenced your life.
Choose one episode/scene from your relationship with that person and recreate it as vividly as possible; make the recipient of your letter remember it.
Analyze/summarize the significance of the experience and tell the person who changed your life how much you appreciate them.
Use the following letter template
Headings:
You may use a current date, preferably a real-life address and name of the addressee
Salutation/Greeting:
Turn to your addressee in an appropriate and courteous manner
Body of Letter:
*Action Opening – state the purpose for writing to them in a few sentences
*Background Info – provide background facts explaining the circumstances or information that is essential so that the reader understands the main message/situation
*Details – Vividly recreate the experience to your addressee; make them remember or envision what happened; use “showing” rather than telling
*Action Closing – Summarize the experience and its impact over your character and personality; tell the recipient of the letter how much and in what way they changed your life.
Complimentary closing: wishing them well, close politely with greetings
