Salutations For French Letters

To begin your letter, you need a proper salutation and the correct title of the person you are writing the letter to.

– You can write Cher Monsieur, Chère Madame if you know the person. If you don't, you will write Monsieur, Madame, Mademoiselle.

– Monsieur, Madame, Messieurs, Mademoiselle, Monsieur le Directeur, Monsieur le Ministre, are the salutations for the formal letters.

– You must learn to end or close your letter, like beginning salutations.

Closure For French Letters

– You can close the informal letters by writing Bisous, Grosses bises, Gros bisous, Bizoux.

– In the formal letters, you can write phrases like Je vous envoie mes amicales pensées, Recevez, je vous prie, mes meilleures amitiés at the end.

– For French business letters, your ending can consist of words like Meilleures salutations, Salutations distinguées, Cordialement.

– In formal letters, you should always use "vous" and never "tu."

Additional Tips

– In personal letters, you can use "tu," but only with people you are in terms of using that word.

– The return address should be on the top left of the page. Write your name, followed by your address.

– The recipient's address should always be on the right & below the return address.