For you children who are intrigued by the idea of ​​having a pen pal, but need a little support to write a letter (in Italian) we created this little tutorial. You will find advice and some ideas here how to write your first letter.

As Stivaletto, we strongly believe in the personal value that children can draw from the experience of establishing and maintaining a friendship through writing, as well as in its usefulness in terms of linguistic skills.

Tutorial: write a step step by step

Here, in order, are the elements that make up a letter. You can take inspiration from here to write your own ☺️

1 – The place and day In which you write: to be written up, on the right of the sheet.
Example: Amsterdam, February 12, 2025

2 – Initial greeting: After putting the comma and go to the head.
Example: "Dear Geneva," or "Hi Luca,"

3 – Introduction
Example: “How are you? We haven't heard from each other and I wanted to write to you. "

4 – Central part letter: with a capital at the beginning and point at the end of each sentence.
It is the part where you tell what you like and ask questions to Tuǝ Amicǝ.

5 – Closure
Example: "I hope to receive your letter soon".

6 – Final greeting
Example: "See you soon", "Ciao Ciao", "Happy Holidays"

7 – Business: with the first capital letter
Example: "Paolo" or "Ginny"

8 – P.S. (After the document): goes in the end under your signature, followed by ':'
Here you can add something you have forgotten, but it is not mandatory.
Example: "P.s.: The drawing you sent me was very nice!"

What to write? Some ideas

The things you prefer: foods, songs and musical groups, sports, games and pastimes, comics and books, activities you do at school and everything you enjoy.

Your family, your pets, your friends. You can tell what you like about them or what you prefer to do together.

⛷️Your experiences: What happened to you or that you will do at school, after after school, during the holidays, or when you were/you will be from the grandparents. Like a joke that they told you or the costume you are preparing for the carnival party.

You don't like the things Or that made you sad: the Tuǝ Amicǝ Di Penna could have good advice or an experience similar to yours to share to make you feel better.

Your dreams and desires: On the gift you will receive, the school where you will go next year, the result of the game you are training for.

❓Ask questions: While stories it is nice to find out what he thinks of it or that tastes has to know better.

You can also make a drawing: or another small creation to add to the letter.