Rohan is writing to his uncle in Jaipur to thank him for a birthday gift. Choose the most appropriate salutation for his letter:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Dear Uncle
A letter to an uncle is an informal letter. Its salutation (greeting) is warm and names the relation. So Rohan should begin with “Dear Uncle”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Dear Mr Khanna — Incorrect. This form is used in a formal letter to someone whose name we know. It sounds cold in a letter to one’s own uncle.
Option 3: Dear Nephew — Incorrect. This is how the uncle would greet Rohan in his reply. Rohan is the nephew, not the reader.
Option 4: Dear Sir — Incorrect. It is a formal greeting for an official or a stranger.