Personal Correspondence in French - Correspondance personnelle
Writing to friends and family in French
Writing letters in French can be somewhat tricky, because it requires special
formulas. In my lesson on
business letters, I covered the basics on writing to a company, for both
commercial and employment purposes. This lesson on personal
correspondence will help you find the correct
formulas when writing to
family, friends, or non-commercial acquaintances.
For personal correspondence, there are just two kinds of
formulas:
greetings and closing formulas. The formulas you use depend on your relationship with the
person you are writing to: mainly whether or not you know him/her/them personally.
Also, remember to carefully consider whether to use tu or vous.
I.
Greetings (you can either use the salutation alone, or the
salutation + name)
These are not necessarily romantic in French; you can use them with friends.
A bientôt !
See you soon!
Je t'embrasse
Love / With love
Bons baisers
Lots of love
Bises !
Hugs and kisses
Grosses bises !
Lots of hugs and kisses
What goes between the greeting and closing formulas is
entirely up to you! :-)
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