Commas in Letters

~7 min

When we write letters, we use commas (,) in special places. We put a comma after the greeting (e.g., 'Dear Mom,') and after the closing (e.g., 'Love,').

Commas in Letter Greetings

Dear Grandma,

When you write a letter to someone, you put a comma right after their name in the greeting. For example, you write 'Dear Sam,' with a comma at the end.

💡 Think of the comma as a little pause after you say hello to someone.