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Writing a formal email

Writing a formal email

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English

7th - 9th Grade

Easy

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laura neudecker

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Writing a formal email

Which of the following statements are right and which are wrong when writing a formal email?

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You should use long forms (I will, we have ect.) and not short forms (I'll, we'll, ect.).

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The subject line should be short but contain information on the content.

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It's better to write 'oe', 'ae', 'ue' and 'ss' instead of 'ö', 'ä', 'ü' and 'ß' in names, e.g. 'Heinrich-Boell-Strasse'.

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You should include your postal adress at the top on the right of your email.

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You should always start an email with 'Dear Sir or Madam', or with the person's name.

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You should avoid informal language like 'cool' or 'brilliant' as it looks unprofessional.

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Try to use many '!!!' and '???' in your email to show how important everything is.

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Just like in German, you never add a comma when you finish your email (e.g. after 'Yours sincerely')

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Writing a formal email

Which of the following statements are right and which are wrong when writing a formal email?

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