Some brief guidelines, letters should: Be addressed to 'Dear You' Written in the first person e.g. 'I felt that...' Be up to 1,000 words in length, preferably less. Be supportive and give comfort to the person reading the letter. Use your first name or a pseudonym to end the letter.
I would be very grateful if you would consider writing off the outstanding debt owing. I have always taken my financial responsibilities very seriously but unfortunately, my circumstances are so bad that I cannot realistically maintain payments of any kind.