letter writing

Writing a Letter is always helpful and interesting, whatever the langauge may be. Hindi is no different but are you aware of all the right greeting and vocabulary that you needin Hindi letter, how to place the address and subject?
Lets learn, how to write a Letter in Hindi for various occasions.
Types of Letter :
1) निजी पत्र – PersonalLetter
2) प्रार्थना पत्र – Request Letter
3) व्यवसायिक पत्र – Business Letter
4) सरकारी पत्र – Official Letter
Part of a Letter
Part of typical Hindi Letter is similar to English Letters with date and place, salutation, main message, compliementry closure, signature and address. Please not that there are specific words for salutation (मान्यवर, महोदय) and closure ( भवदीय, आज्ञाकारी etc) just like dear sir, yours friend/sincerely etc in English. Also, each Letter is different than the other i.e. position of address or date.
1) Format of निजी पत्र – Personal Letter
In personal letter, please take care that the address and date comes upper right side of the letter. The format is:
राष्ट्रपति मार्ग,
नई दिल्ली – 110001,
भारत
21th मार्च, 2013
प्रिय मित्र,
नमस्कार/नमस्ते!
————————– संदेश (Message) ————————
तुम्हारा मित्र,
उपेन


2) Format of प्रार्थना पत्र – Request Letter
A leave request Letter from a student to school prinicipal that students use in India in Hindi speaking region. Same format can be used for other education or similar institutes by changing the salutation.
सेवा में,
श्रीमान प्रधानाचार्य जी,
पब्लिक स्कूल,
लालघाटी, भोपाल
विषय : बीमारी के कारण दो दिन के अवकाश हेतु।
आदरणीय/मान्यवर महोदय,
————————– संदेश (Message) ————————
धन्यवाद,
दिनांक : 21th मार्च, 2013
आपका आज्ञाकारी
उपेन,
कक्षा: दसवी ‘क’


3) Format of व्यवसायिक पत्र – Business Letter
Writing to a publishing house asking for the information on the availability of new novels.
सेवा में,
प्रबंधक महोदय,
गोयल पब्लिशिंग हाउस,
दरियागंज, दिल्ली
विषय : नये उपन्यास के उपलब्धता।
मान्यवर,
————————– संदेश (Message) ————————
धन्यवाद,
राष्ट्रपति मार्ग,
नई दिल्ली,
दिनांक : 21th मार्च, 2013
भवदीय
उपेन


4) Format of सरकारी पत्र – Official Letter
Writing a letter to the regional income tax officer on a mistake in income tax account for the current year.
सेवा में,
श्रीयुत आयकर आधिकारी,
नई दिल्ली विभाग,
नई दिल्ली
विषय : आयकर में त्रुटि।
मान्यवर,
————————– संदेश (Message) ————————
धन्यवाद,
राष्ट्रपति मार्ग,
नई दिल्ली,
दिनांक : 21th मार्च, 2013
भवदीय
उपेन
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