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n this acti vity, you will gain more practi ce in writi ng a lett er using a block
style format. Your task is to write a lett er to a celebrity you admire. Some
possibiliti es may be writi ng to a famous musician, an actor or actress, a
professional athlete or a famous author. The purpose of this lett er is to get a
response via email with an autographed photo att ached.
1. Write an eff ecti ve
lett er of request
in a block style
format.
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Fan Lett er
1. Using a Search Engine such as Google, Bing, or Yahoo, obtain the mailing
address of a celebrity you admire.
2. Open a NEW document in Word.
Unless otherwise stated, the font should be 12 point Times New Roman.
3. Set the page margins as follows: Top to 2", Left , Right, and Bott om to 1".
4. Insert a header that includes the acti vity number and ti tle left aligned, and your
name right aligned. Type the header in all caps.
5. Using a block style lett er format, compose a lett er of request to a celebrity you
admire. Follow the guidelines provided below when preparing the lett er. Keep
the tone of the lett er polite and courteous.
a. Type your home address as the return address, the current date for the date,
and your full name for the sender's name.
b. Paragraph 1 should state the purpose of the lett er, which is to obtain an
autographed photo of the celebrity via e-mail.
c. Paragraph 2 should describe why you admire this celebrity and why you are
such a big fan of him/her.
d. Paragraph 3 should conclude by thanking the recipient and include your
contact informati on.
Note: Refer to Acti vity 24 if you need assistance on how to format a block style
lett er.
6. Carefully proofread the document for spelling, grammar, and accuracy.
7. Save the document as FANLET.
8. Print the document if required by your instructor.
9. Using a blue or black pen, sign your name in the signature block of the lett er.
Note: In the next acti vity, you will be preparing an envelope addressed to your
chosen celebrity.
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