Abstract :
Keywords: Writing, Greeting cards, Language Features, Generic Structures
Writing can be considered good if the learners are proficient in some aspects such as in the aspects of language features and generic structures. Writing greeting cards is an essential form of communication in the English language, that allows individuals to express their emotions, sentiments, and well-wishes to others on various occasions. Nevertheless, the reality is some second language learners still struggled with writing, especially in greeting cards, in this case, Indonesian students who learned English as a Second Language. This led the researcher to choose this as a topic that will be discussed in this research, which is to assess the ?Students? Competencies in Writing Greeting Cards at SMPN 34 Surabaya Class VIII-F?. By examining the relevant literature on writing competence, considering the language features and its generic structure, this research will contribute to a deeper understanding of students' writing abilities in greeting cards. The researcher used descriptive research with a qualitative technique to analyze the data collected based on the aspects of language features and generic structures. From the 21 greeting cards collected and that had been analyzed, the researcher concluded that a significant number of students did not fulfill the required competencies when writing greeting cards.