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Writing guide
Writing to a pen pal in Austria
4 members of PenPalConnect live in Austria. Here is what helps a first letter land.
✍️ A few words to start and end with
Nobody expects a whole letter in their language. A greeting and a sign-off in it says you thought about who is reading — and gives them something to correct, which is a fine way to start a friendship.
German
- Hello
- Hallo
- Opening a letter
- Lieber / Liebe …,
- Thank you for your letter
- Danke für deinen Brief.
- Signing off
- Viele Grüße,
🕰 What time it is there
It is 22:06 in Austria right now. 🍂 autumn there
Mention the time of day or the season you are writing in. It is the detail that makes a letter feel sent from somewhere, and the one they are most likely to answer in kind.
🧭 Members in Austria, in numbers
Counts only, and only once at least 3 members share an answer.
They speak
- German 4
- English 3
They like
- Books 3