Your pen pal writes about her new puppy. What earns her reply?

• A saved speech about yourself
• Your news plus a question about the puppy
• A blank page

Which opening fits a friendly letter?

• Dear Ana,
• To whom it may concern: Sir
• No greeting at all

Good writers check drafts for errors they know they repeat.

Circle one:   True   False

Your friend asks two questions and you answer none. What went wrong?

• Your pen ran dry
• You sent a prepared text, not a reply
• Questions answer themselves

Which sign-off fits a close friend?

• Yours in formal business,
• No closing, just stop
• Love,

A date on top helps readers treasure letters for years.

Circle one:   True   False

Two letters arrive. One answers your news, one ignores it. Which gets your reply?

• The answerer, since she read you
• The ignorer, to teach it
• Neither ever again

Your draft says there freind is happy. You always mix those words. What now?

• Send at once, errors charm readers
• Delete the whole letter
• Fix your known trap before sending