Writing a letter to my host family
I am writing a letter to my host family in Japan. I came home from Japan around two years and I haven't contacted them since. What kind of language should I use in the letter? Are words like　いらっしゃいます too formal? My Japanese has got a bit rusty and so has my sense for Japanese culture. I would appreciate if you could help me.

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Writing a letter to my host family
I am writing a letter to my host family in Japan. I came home from Japan around two years and I haven't contacted them since. What kind of language should I use in the letter? Are words like　いらっしゃいます too formal?  My Japanese has got a bit rusty and so has my sense for Japanese culture. I would appreciate if you could help me.

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> Are words like　いらっしゃいます too formal?

The first answer is "it depends...."
But I am sure no people feel bad when you use polite words such as  "いらっしゃいます"
So I think you can use it.

I think the more important thing is:

"DON'T USE CARELESSLY よ・なんだ・なんです・ね　kind of words ".

It is dangerous. For details, please refer to 
https://www.italki.com/question/469450

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