Commas in Letters Worksheets
Friendly letters carry two required commas: one after the greeting (Dear Aunt Rosa,) and one after the closing (Your friend, Sam). Second graders place both marks and learn the classic slip to avoid, a comma jumping in after Dear.
By grade
What students need to know
A friendly letter needs two commas: one after the greeting (Dear Grandma,) and one after the closing (Love, Maya).
This skill runs from 2nd grade through 3rd grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.
Commas in Letters across the grades
2nd Grade
Friendly letters carry two required commas: one after the greeting (Dear Aunt Rosa,) and one after the closing (Your friend, Sam). Second graders place both marks and learn the classic slip to avoid, a comma jumping in after Dear.
3rd Grade
Third graders punctuate greetings and closings automatically in thank-you notes, pen pal letters, and emails. Longer closings (With love, Yours truly, See you soon) follow the same rule: the comma waits until the whole sign-off phrase is done.