Letter writing for Class 6 — formal and informal letters
Free letter writing worksheets for Class 6 with sample letters: informal letters to friends and family, formal letters and applications to the principal, and formal letters for Class 8 (letter to the editor, complaint).
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Informal letter (friends, family): sender’s address → date → greeting (Dear Riya,) → body → closing (Yours lovingly,) → your name.
Formal letter / application: sender’s address (or “To” + receiver for an application) → date → receiver’s address → Subject → Sir/Madam, → body in 2–3 short paragraphs → Yours faithfully / obediently → name.
Be polite and brief in formal letters; state the purpose in the first lines. In informal letters, write as you would speak to the person.
Write a letter to your friend telling how you spent your summer vacation.
Write a letter to your friend inviting him or her to your birthday party.
✅ Answer key — Informal letters
8, Park Street
Kolkata
10 October 2026
Dear Sara,
I hope you had a great summer. I spent my vacation at my uncle’s farm in Punjab. I learnt to ride a bicycle, helped feed the cows and picked fresh mangoes. In the evenings we sat under the stars and listened to my grandfather’s stories. I also read four storybooks. How did you spend your holidays? Do write back soon.
Your friend,
Dev
12, Gandhi Nagar
Pune
10 October 2026
Dear Riya,
I hope you are well. I am writing to invite you to my birthday party on 20 October at 5 pm at my house. My cousins and our school friends are also coming. We will play games, sing songs and cut a big chocolate cake. Please come with your parents. I am eagerly waiting to see you.
Yours lovingly,
Anu
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Formal letters and applications
Class 6 · Worksheet 2
Name:Date:Marks:
Write the letter in the correct format.
Write an application to your principal asking for two days’ leave because you are ill.
Write an application to your principal requesting a games period every day.
✅ Answer key — Formal letters and applications
To
The Principal
Green Valley School
Pune
10 October 2026
Subject: Application for sick leave
Respected Sir/Madam,
I am a student of Class 6 A. I have had high fever since last night and the doctor has advised me to rest for two days. Kindly grant me leave for 11 and 12 October 2026. I will complete the missed work after I return.
Thanking you.
Yours obediently,
Aman Sharma
Class 6 A, Roll No. 12
To
The Principal
Green Valley School
Pune
10 October 2026
Subject: Request for a daily games period
Respected Sir/Madam,
On behalf of the students of Class 6, I request you to give us a games period every day. At present we have games only twice a week. Daily exercise will keep us fit and help us study better. We promise to use the period well and follow all the rules.
Thanking you.
Yours obediently,
Riya Mehta
Class Monitor, Class 6 B
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Formal letters for Class 8
Class 7–8 · Worksheet 3
Name:Date:Marks:
Write the letter in about 120 words, in the correct format.
Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the problem of garbage on the streets of your area.
Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner complaining that the street lights in your colony are not working.
✅ Answer key — Formal letters for Class 8
12, Shanti Nagar
Nagpur
10 October 2026
The Editor
The Daily News
Nagpur
Subject: Garbage on the streets of Shanti Nagar
Sir/Madam,
Through your newspaper, I wish to draw the attention of the authorities to the heaps of garbage on the streets of Shanti Nagar. The garbage has not been collected for two weeks. It smells bad, attracts stray animals and may spread diseases like dengue. I request the municipal corporation to collect the garbage regularly and place more dustbins in the area.
Yours faithfully,
Kabir Singh
24, Rose Colony
Lucknow
10 October 2026
The Municipal Commissioner
Lucknow Municipal Corporation
Lucknow
Subject: Street lights not working in Rose Colony
Sir/Madam,
I wish to inform you that the street lights in Rose Colony have not been working for the past three weeks. The streets are completely dark at night, and residents, especially children and elderly people, find it unsafe to go out. There have also been two cases of theft. I request you to get the lights repaired at the earliest.
What is the difference between a formal and an informal letter?
An informal letter is written to friends and family in a friendly tone; a formal letter is written to an office or official, has a subject line and follows a fixed format.
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