LETTERS

ASKING FOR /GIVING ADVICE

ARRANGED BY :

1. ALIF DHURROTUL F (170536630039)

2. EKO PAMBAGYO S (170536630045)

3. FIRMAN ARDIYANSYAH(170536630026)
FUNCTION

To ask someone for advice to solve

ASKING FOR ADVICE the problem we have.

GIVING ADVICE Help someone solve the problem

by giving advice
 FORMAL

ASKING FOR/
GIVING ADVICE INFORMAL
LETTER

SEMI-FORMAL

ASKING FOR ADVICE CONSULTANT COLUMN IN

FRIEND
A MAGAZINE

CONTAINS :
GIVING ADVICE Suggestions introduced with appropriate language.
ASKING FOR GIVING ADVICE

 INTRODUCTION  INTRODUCTION
• Paragraph 1 • Paragraph 1
o Reason(s) for writing o Thanks for Letter
o Understanding of Problem
 MAIN BODY
• Paragraph 2-3  MAIN BODY
o Description of problem(s) • Paragraph 2-3
o Sugestion(s) + Reason(s)
 CONCLUSION
• Final Paragraph  CONCLUSION
o Closing remarks • Final Paragraph
o Full name o Closing remarks
o Full name
 ASKING FOR

OPENING REMARKS : CLOSING REMARKS :

 Formal
- I am writing to ask if you could help me with
- I would appreciate it if you could give me
some advice about
- I am writing to ask for your advice
- I would be grateful if you could offer your
advice
 Informal
- I'm writing to ask for your advice
- Can you give me your advice
- I've got a problem and I need your advice
 Formal
- I would appreciate it if you could
give me your advice as soon as
possible
- I look forward to receiving your
advice
- It would be of great help if you could
advise me
 Informal
- What do you think I should do?
- Please let me know what you think I
should do
- Please tell me what to do
 GIVING ADVICE
OPENING REMARKS : SUGGESTION EXPRESSION : CLOSING REMARKS :
 Formal  Formal  Formal
- Thank you for your letter - I strongly recommend - I trust you will accept
requesting that this advice
- I am writing in reply to - I would suggest that - I hope this will be of
your letter asking for - I believe the best course help
advice about of action is - I would very much like to
- I hope the following - I would advise you to know if this was helpful
advice will be of some - You should/You ought
help to you to/If I were you I would  Informal
- Hope this has helped
 Informal  Informal - Let me know what
- I just got your letters and - Why don't you happens
I think I can help you - What you should do is
- I was sorry to hear about - How about...
your problem. Here's - The best advice I can
what I think you should give you is
do
 EXAMPLE
ASKING FOR ADVICE LETTER

opening

main body

closing
EXAMPLE
GIVING ADVICE LETTER

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main body

closing
 EXAMPLE
GIVING ADVICE LETTER

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main body

closing
WHEN ASKING FOR ADVICE
TIPS
KEEP THESE POINT :

State the problem clearly and give only necessary information

Ask for help directly and clearly

Modal verbs are often used

WHEN GIVING ADVICE
TIPS
KEEP THESE POINT :

Make sure you fully understand the problem

Show your sympathy to the people askinng advice

Use modal verbs such as should or must, phrases such as

make sure, or imperatives.