A formal letter is described as an official letter. It is the type of letter you write to someone that occupies an official position, in order to get something done or to achieve a specific result.

The features of a Formal Letter are as follows:
1. Writer's address
2. Date
3. Receiver's designation and address
4. Title
5. Content of the letter:
I. Introduction
ii. Body
iii. Conclusion
6. Subscription or Closing
7. Writer's signature
8. Writer's full name

Learn more in the following audio-visual lesson the secrets of writing a high-scoring formal letter in your English exams, such as WASSCE, NECO/SSCE, NABTEB, and so forth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S20FO8JfEhI