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Writing to a pen pal in Switzerland
One member of PenPalConnect lives in Switzerland. 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.
French
- Hello
- Bonjour
- Opening a letter
- Cher / Chère …,
- Thank you for your letter
- Merci pour ta lettre.
- Signing off
- Amitiés,
German
- Hello
- Hallo
- Opening a letter
- Lieber / Liebe …,
- Thank you for your letter
- Danke für deinen Brief.
- Signing off
- Viele Grüße,
Italian
- Hello
- Ciao
- Opening a letter
- Caro / Cara …,
- Thank you for your letter
- Grazie per la tua lettera.
- Signing off
- Un abbraccio,
🕰 What time it is there
It is 11:41 in Switzerland 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.