Ritika Sharma is at a week-long science camp in Bengaluru. She writes to her mother to tell her about the camp. Choose the correct salutation for her letter:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Dear Mother
A letter to one’s mother is an informal letter. Its salutation (greeting) is warm and names the relation. So “Dear Mother” suits Ritika’s letter.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Dear Madam — Incorrect. It is a formal greeting for a woman official.
Option 3: Dear Mrs Sharma — Incorrect. A title with the surname is a formal greeting. A daughter does not greet her mother this way.
Option 4: Dear Daughter — Incorrect. This is how the mother would greet Ritika in her reply. Ritika is the daughter, not the reader.