LyYenKhang Posted December 19, 2011 at 11:50 PM Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 at 11:50 PM Sorry, not sure if this goes in this sub-forum. What is proper etiquette for writing an informal letter to a former teacher? Is there an alternative to: 親愛的..... ? Something more "reverent"? I feel like this sounds a bit showy in my case, as I didn't really know my teacher that well and plus he is a lot older than me (I know him well enough to send a letter, just that I wasn't that close to him, so it may seem pretentious, but I don't know...) And how should I sign the letter? My full family + middle & given name? Or just my family name and followed by 小生? (I am at least 4 decades his junior) This is not that formal, just for a Christmas card. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted December 20, 2011 at 01:02 AM Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 at 01:02 AM Consider using 尊敬的X老師 at the beginning and simply 學生[your full name as how the teacher knew you]上 at the end. I am not sure why you mentioned 小生. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferW Posted December 20, 2011 at 05:49 PM Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 at 05:49 PM I used to work in China, teaching English at university level, and am now retired, i.e. many decades older than my students. Several of my former students write to me - and they start with 亲爱的. At the end of emails they, and I, write surname + given name in Chinese. I only have one former student, someone I've subsequently spent a lot of time with, who uses just her given name when she writes to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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