Writing guide
Writing to a pen pal in India
✍️ 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.
- Hello
- Hello
- Opening a letter
- Dear …,
- Thank you for your letter
- Thank you for your letter.
- Signing off
- Best wishes,
- Hello
- नमस्ते · Namaste
- Opening a letter
- प्रिय …, · Priya …,
- Thank you for your letter
- आपके पत्र के लिए धन्यवाद। · Aapke patra ke liye dhanyavaad.
- Signing off
- शुभकामनाओं सहित, · Shubhkaamnaaon sahit,
- Hello
- வணக்கம் · Vanakkam
- Opening a letter
- அன்புள்ள …, · Anbulla …,
- Thank you for your letter
- உங்கள் கடிதத்திற்கு நன்றி. · Ungal kaditathirku nandri.
- Signing off
- அன்புடன், · Anbudan,
🕰 What time it is there
It is 11:40 in India 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 India, in numbers
Counts only, and only once at least 3 members share an answer.
- English 133
- Hindi 99
- Telugu 16
- Tamil 14
- Marathi 13
- Japanese 23
- German 18
- Korean 17
- French 12
- Chinese (Mandarin) 8
- Music 72
- Books 53
- Animals 51
- Movies 48
- Anime 47
- Nature 37
- Cooking 36
- Gaming 36
If you speak one of the languages they are learning, say so in your first letter — a pen pal who can help is a pen pal worth answering.
🌍 How India answered the world questions
Good openers: ask them about the one where they differ from everybody else.
What's a typical breakfast for you?
When is dinner at your home?