Dan Said:

How to write a letter to my Dad's cousin, asking to babysit his 2 daughters?

We Answered:

put your intentions on a flyer like you are advertising for
work as a baby sitter or a mothers house helper
and leave one in the mailbox

Luis Said:

friendly letter to teacher assignment?

We Answered:

Dear Mr. so-and-so,
I really appreciate what a great teacher you've been to me and i'm glad i've gotten to know you throught the year (or last year).



...i dont know the details, so i cant write the rest for you :P
but i'd say thats an okay start.

Martha Said:

PLEASE HELP! PLEASE, my writing?

We Answered:

Your writing is quite articulate for a thirteen year old.

My suggestions:

1. White space. Your letter looks like one gigantic paragraph and is hard on the eyes. Put spaces between paragraphs.

2. Paragraphs. Each idea or thought should have its own paragraph. You have several different thoughts crammed into one paragraph. You need to separate them.

3. Refrain from using colloquialism.

Also this sentence is confusing:

"By meaningful I mean with lyrics that break the mold of the music most kids my age appreciate, the kind where if their parents listened, they would most likely shake their heads in disappointment."

What are you trying to say with it?

Other than that, I would say it's quite good. I don't find it choppy at all.

Clara Said:

I am looking for a web site where my child can write her cousin a letter and then print it?

We Answered:

Why not let her write the letter by hand-it is good handwriting practice. She can then color on it or use stickers if she wants to decorate it, or you could get her some tinted notepaper for letter writing or her own stationary.

I do not know of any websites to recommend, but I am sure you can go to Google or another search engine and type in what you are looking for. I hope you find it!

Lloyd Said:

What is a kid friendly sentence that uses all the letters of the alphabet?

We Answered:

Does it matter if some letters are used more than once? If not, I've always used, "The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dogs."

Ryan Said:

Pen Pal In France?

We Answered:

Read the guidelines provided by International Youth Service (a pen pal provider organization).

In the first letters you must provide your pen-pal with knowledge about you, and discover something about him. Go easy. Don´t put "everything" in the first letter. Concentrate on one or two of the following and keep others till later.

write about yourself. But don´t be too factual: "I am twelve years old and two months, weigh 6 stone 5 lbs, and am 4 feet 9 inches tall". Don´t boast: "I would have come top of the class last month if....." Say what your interests and hobbies are: what you do at school and how your day is arranged.
write about your family and home.
your home town; its virtues and its vices.
your country, if you know a lot about it.


Remember, however, that it is the vivid detail which is interesting. Write about things you know about, not things you´ve heard the geography master talk about.


Ask intelligent questions. Some exchanges of letter - and conversations too - get one-sided because one person asks all the questions. Make sure you ask one or two and reply to ones your friend asks, but don´t ask too many to start with. It is easy to ask questions. It takes a longer time to answer them. Too many questions is as bad as none at all.


When the penfriendship has got under way, writing becomes less hard work. Take a pride in what you write, however. Don´t write vaguely as many grown-ups do:" There were a lot of people there and we all had a nice time" is a typical example. The person who writes like that has not used his eyes and is not interested in his own letter. How many people were there really? Did everyone have a "nice time"? Why didn´t they? Can you remenber what the place looked like, the curtains, the furniture and above all the people? What in this would be interesting to your pen-friend anyway? These are some of the questions to ask yourself. If you are observant it is a great help.


If you are trying to describe something remember that the eyes are only one of the senses. Use your ears and nose as well.


From the above, a central principle; one interesting thing talked about in detail is much more interesting than a number of things talked about quickly and superficially. Only where you share a certain background is the latter recommended and even there the first is better.


Don´t forget the existence of lending libraries, reference libraries and reading rooms. Magazines, books and large scale maps can help you to see your pen-pal in his environment. Even if you are writing to a cousin of the same nationality in the next town you´d be surprised how much you can learn in this way.


The unusual is always a source of interest. Drawings, newspaper-cuttings, bus tickets, post cards, snap-shots and stamps are not difficult to slip in a letter. Magazines and papers are quite cheap to send by post.


If you can write amusingly it is a great help. Be careful, however; it is easy to misunderstand. And don´t write when you are miserable.


Finally, always say what you feel if you think you will not offend, but don´t pretend to things you don´t feel in order not to offend. Remember you are different from anybody else and so is your penfriend. Respect what you feel and respect what he feels too.

Sandra Said:

Was my recommendation letter to friendly?..?

We Answered:

As long as the letter is based in fact I think it is great. If you are what the letter says you are there is not need for concern. If you have doubts about some points raised you could ask for a revision. As this letter is of use your consideration should be based on documented proof privde in the way of official transcripts and the like.

You are lucky to have a person who would go out of there way to write such lovely recommendation for you. It would give the read a reason to meet with you for sure.

good luck