Tell me format of all the following English Writing Skills: Formal letter Informal letter Essay Moral Story Memo Minute Notice Note Report writing Article Writing Loose Minute

Below are standard formats (templates) for common English writing tasks. (Assumption: “Minute” = *Minutes of a Meeting*, and “Loose Minute” = *a brief, informal/rough minute or note circulated quickly*.)

1) Formal Letter (Official/Business)

Format

1. Sender’s Address
2. Date
3. Receiver’s Name/Designation + Organization + Address
4. Subject line (clear, short)
5. Salutation (Sir/Madam/Dear …)
6. Body:

• Paragraph 1: purpose/reference
• Paragraph 2: details (facts, request, explanation)
• Paragraph 3: closing action (what you want/next step)

1. Complimentary close (Yours faithfully / Yours sincerely)
2. Signature
3. Sender’s Name
4. Designation / Contact (phone/email) (optional)
5. Enclosures/Attachments (if any)

Skeleton Sender Address Date Receiver Address Subject: ______ Sir/Madam, [Intro] [Details] [Closing request] Yours faithfully, (Sign) Name Designation Encl: ___

2) Informal Letter (Personal)

Format

1. Sender’s Address
2. Date
3. Salutation (Dear …)
4. Body:

• Opening (how you are / why writing)
• Main message (news, advice, invitation, etc.)
• Closing (good wishes)

1. Closing phrase (Yours lovingly / With love / Best wishes)
2. Name/Nickname

3) Essay

Format

1. Title
2. Introduction

• hook + background + thesis/main idea

1. Body paragraphs (usually 2–5)

• each paragraph: topic sentence + explanation/examples + mini conclusion

1. Conclusion

• summary + final viewpoint/suggestion

Tip: Keep one main idea per paragraph.

4) Moral Story

Format

1. Title
2. Characters/Setting (brief)
3. Beginning (problem/situation)
4. Middle (events, conflict, turning point)
5. Ending (resolution)
6. Moral (clearly stated, last line)

5) Memo (Internal office message)

Format MEMORANDUM To: ______ From: ______ Date: ______ Subject: ______

1. Purpose (1–2 lines)
2. Details/Background
3. Action required (what, who, by when)
4. Closing line (contact/info)

6) Minutes of a Meeting (Minute)

Format MINUTES OF THE MEETING

1. Name of organization/committee
2. Type of meeting (e.g., Monthly Meeting)
3. Date, time, venue
4. Chairperson
5. Members present / absent (and quorum, if relevant)
6. Agenda items (numbered), each with:

• Discussion summary (brief)
• Decision/Resolution
• Action items (responsible person + deadline)

1. Any other matter (AOB)
2. Time of adjournment
3. Next meeting date/time (if decided)
4. Signature of Secretary + Signature of Chairperson + date

7) Notice (For school/office/public information)

Format ORGANIZATION NAME NOTICE Date: ______ Heading/Title: ______ (e.g., “Tree Plantation Drive”)

1. What is the event/issue?
2. When (date/time)?
3. Where (venue)?
4. Who is eligible/involved?
5. Instructions (registration, uniform, documents, etc.)
6. Contact person/details

(Sign) Name Designation

8) Note (Short written message)

Format (informal/short) Date/Time: ______ (optional) To: ______ (optional) Message: ______ (clear, brief) From: ______ / Signature

Example use: leave note, quick instruction, short reminder.

9) Report Writing (School/Office report)

Common format

1. Title/Subject of Report
2. Writer’s name/designation (and class/section if school)
3. Date/Place (if relevant)
4. Introduction (what the report is about)
5. Body (facts in logical order)

• what happened, when, where, who involved
• key observations/data

1. Findings/Outcome
2. Conclusion
3. Recommendations/Suggestions (if required)

Tip: Reports are factual and structured (not like stories).

10) Article Writing (For magazine/blog/school paper)

Format

1. Catchy Title
2. Byline (By ______)
3. Introduction (attention + topic + why it matters)
4. Main content (subheadings optional)

• points + examples + short paragraphs

1. Conclusion

• summary + opinion/call-to-action

11) Loose Minute (Quick/Informal minute or rough meeting record)

Used when a fast record is needed (less formal than final Minutes).

Format LOOSE MINUTES / QUICK MINUTES Meeting: ______ Date/Time/Venue: ______ Chair: ______ Attendees: ______

Key points discussed (bullets) Decisions taken (bullets) Action items:

• Task — Owner — Due date

Prepared by: ______ Date: ______

(These can later be edited into formal “Minutes of the Meeting”.)