WRITING AN EMAIL

WRITING AN EMAIL

Or an informal letter

STRUCTURE

• Greeting (use Hi, Hello or Dear + first name)

• Opening Remarks (reason for writing)

• Body (information, news or details)

• Closing Remarks ( start saying goodbye, thanks, wishes, last requests)

• Signing off (yours, love, take care...)

Form

Hi Chris!

Thanks for your email. It's great to hear from you! I'm so excited to come and finally seeing you, it's been ages!

So... let's cut the chase! About Friday, I'd love to see your friend's band! What kind of music do they play? I'm thinking about starting a band myself so a quick peek will be really interesting.

On Saturday I'd rather go on a boat trip on the river. I'm not into football at all, not my cup of tea, you know... But I'm a sucker for new adventures and nature.

I'm really looking forward to seeing you!

Love,

Sondra

Multiple Choice

It was great to hearing from you.

• opening remark

• closing remark

Multiple Choice

I can't wait to get your feedback on this matter.

• opening remark

• closing remark

Multiple Choice

Please let me know if you have any time slot.

• opening remark

• closing remark

Multiple Choice

Give my thoughts to your family for me!

• opening remark

• closing remark

Multiple Choice

Sorry I haven't written for so long.

• opening remark

• closing remark

Multiple Choice

How could you write

''I received the information you sent me'' in an email?

• I got the information you sent me.

• Thanks for the information.

We often use ''Thank you'' or ''Thanks'' to start an email - especially if someone has helped you. ''I got...'' sounds a little unfriendly.

Multiple Choice

How could you write

''I am writing to give you further information concerning...'' in an email to a colleague?

• I would like to update you on...

• Just to give you a quick update.

Expressions like ''I would like to...'' are often written ''I'd like'' or even ''Just to... (give you an update / bring you up to date with...'' in an email.

Multiple Choice

You want to tell a colleague about the result of something you both worked on. You write:

• I'd like to inform you about ...

• Just to let you know, ...

We often start a sentence in an email with ''Just to let you know'' or ''Just to give you a quick update'' etc. You can also often see ''Fyi'', which means ''for your information''.

Multiple Choice

You want to ask someone to give you information quickly. You write:

• Can you let me know asap?

• Would you mind returning my email asap?

''Can you let me know?'' = ''Can you tell me?''

Asap = as soon as possible.

Remember:

we return a phone call, but reply to a letter or an email.

''Would you mind...'' is quite formal.

Multiple Choice

How can you end an email in which you have asked for help?

• Cheers!

• Thank you in advance for your help.

In British English we often write ''Cheers'' to mean ''Thank you and Goodbye!''

The expression ''Thank you in advance for your help'' is quite formal and you are more likely to see it in a letter.