Informal Letter

Your cousin has been chosen to take part in the National Service
Programme and is worried about going. You have decided to write a
letter to tell him/her about the benefits of this programme and to
encourage your cousin to go.
Use all the notes below to write your letter.
 Discipline
→follow the routine throughout the programme
 Learn survival skills
→making fire and cooking
 Learn leadership skills
→essential component at some point in your life
 Exciting activities
→flying fox and rafting
 See different parts of Malaysia
→visit to places during weekends
 Be independent
→do things on your own
 Gain new experiences
→try out new things
 Teamwork
→no man is an island
 Strengthen love for the country
→listen to talks about Malaysia
 Keep fit and healthy
→do exercise every morning
 (Give another 2 benefits)
 (Your address)

DATE

Dear (Your cousin’s name),

How is everything? I hope this letter finds you in (the best of

health). There is no need to worry about me as I am (healthy) as usual. I
am finally available to write to you now as I was (busy) with my school
examination last week. I heard that you have been chosen to join the
National Service Programme and are worried about going. Hence, I am
going to tell you about the benefits of this programme.
Since the National Service Programme will definitely benefit you, I
am very confident you will not regret joining this meaningful
programme. Firstly, when you join this programme, you will (C1) as
every trainer must (elaboration) throughout the programme. You can
also (C2) like (elaboration).
(Conjunction), you will also (C3) because it is (elaboration). You
should join National Service Programme because (C4) like
(elaboration). (Conjunction), you (C5) because they bring you to
(elaboration).
Another benefit is you will (C6) as you (elaboration) like washing
your own clothes. (Conjunction), you will (C7) when (elaboration)
like kayaking and community service. You will also (C8) when you
work in groups. As the saying goes, “(elaboration)”
(Conjunction), you (C9) when (elaboration). Besides, you can
also (C10) because you will (elaboration).
(Lastly), you should join this programme because you can (C11)
like sleeping and getting up early. You will also (C12) because the
participants are from many schools.
I’ll stop here for now. (cousin’s name), it’s about time for me to (go
to bed). I sincerely hope you will join the National Service and enjoy
yourself there. Bye and take care.

From,
Your Name
 How is everything? I hope this letter finds you in fine fettle.
There is no need to worry about me as I am alive and kicking as
usual. I am finally available to write to you now as I was tied up
with my school examination last week. I heard that you have been
chosen to join the National Service Programme and are worried
about going. Hence, I am going to tell you about the benefits of this
programme.
Since the National Service Programme will definitely benefit
you, I am very confident of convincing you to join this meaningful
programme. Firstly, when you join this programme, you will train
yourself to be disciplined as every trainer must abide by the routine
throughout the programme.. You can also learn survival skills like
making fire and cooking in the jungle. You will also learn leadership
skills because you may be a leader in some activities.
Secondly, you should join National Service Programme because
there are many exciting activities like flying fox and abseiling. In
addition, you get to see different parts of Malaysia because they
bring you to visit places during weekends.
Another benefit is you will learn to be independent as you need
to do things on your own like washing your clothes. Furthermore,
you will gain new experiences when you try out new things like
kayaking and community service. When you work in groups, you
will also learn teamwork.
Moreover, you can strengthen your love for the country when
you listen to talks about Malaysia. Besides, you can also keep fit and
healthy because you will have to do some exercises every morning.
Lastly, you should join this programme because you can
develop good habits like sleeping and getting up early. You will also
make new friends because the participants are from many schools.
I’ll stop here for now. (cousin’s name), it’s about for me to hit
the hay. I sincerely hope you will join the National Service and
enjoy yourself there. Bye and take care.