Cursive Words

Hello in Cursive

How to write the word hello in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

There are 5 letters in hello, but only 1 stroke: h-e-l-l-o in one continuous stroke. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

hello written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write hello in cursive

  1. 1Write h, e, l, l, o as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 5

Keep e and o small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h and l climb toward the topline.

How the letters in hello connect

Follow the joins as you write hello: h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o.

The letters in hello

Shaky on h, e, and l or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace hello in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of hello — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the word.

Free printable hello cursive worksheet

The free printable hello worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

Need a different word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Write h-e-l-l-o in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

hello takes 1 stroke: h-e-l-l-o in one continuous stroke.

No — hello is one continuous stroke. Every letter flows into the next without lifting the pencil.

Keep e and o small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h and l climb toward the topline.

Follow the joins as you write hello: h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o.

Practice writing hello with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.