Writing Informal Email

Writing Informal Email

Before you start writing, you must:

Know the purpose of your email

(asking for or giving information/complaining about something/giving advice/saying thank you or sorry for something, etc)

Before you start writing, you must:

Note down any ideas you have.

Make sure you cover all notes.

Before you start writing, you must:

Plan your email

Multiple Choice

Which of these should not be done before writing an email?

• Know the purpose of email

• Make a plan for email

• Not reading the question/instruction

• Note down ideas

EMAIL PLAN

OPENING PARAGRAPH

Use an informal greeting

Hi/Hello/Dear..

Multiple Choice

Which of these words should not be used in an email?

• Hi

• Yo wasup bro

• Hello

• Dear

• Dearest

PARAGRAPH 1

Thank the reader for their email.

Say why you are writing.

Give a small piece of news.

Example

• How are you?/ How's it going?/ I hope you and your family are well.

• Thanks for your email. Your news sounds.. /It was great to hear your news!

• I'm writing to.../I think I told you that.../And that's the reason I'm writing...

Multiple Choice

Choose the one that is correct.

• Thanks you for your email.

• Thank for your email.

• Thank you for your email.

• Thanx for your email.

Multiple Choice

Choose the one that is correct.

• It was great to hear you news!

• It was great to hear your new!

• It was great to here your news!

• It was great to hear your news!

• It was great to hear your nwes?

PARAGRAPH 2-4

This is the main body of your email.

Use friendly, informal language to expand your ideas.

Support your ideas with examples and reasons if relevant.

Example:

• I'd love to.../It would be great if we could...

• I'm sorry, but.../I'm afraid I can't...

• Why don't we....?/Shall we..?/Let's...

• The best thing to do is.../If I were you, I'd....

• First of all.../ To start with../When it comes to.../As for...

• As well as../ .... as well.

• Besides/Apart from that...

Multiple Choice

Which linking word is not used for adding information?

• In addition

• Apart from

• Whereas

• Moreover

• Furthermore

Multiple Choice

Which linking word is suitable for giving opinion?

• On the other hand

• As a consequence

• Not only that

• As far as I'm concern

• The reason why

PARAGRAPH 5

End your email.

Example

• Don't worry too much./ Everything will be OK soon./ It won't last forever

• I can't wait to../I'm really looking forward to..

• Let me know if../Let me know what your plans are../Don't forget to..

• I hope my advice has helped./Let me know what happens./I hope...goes well.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is informal?

• Thank you very much for the voucher.

• Thanks so much for the voucher.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is informal?

• I can't wait to meet up soon.

• I look forward to meeting you.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is informal?

• I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience

• Write back soon

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is informal?

• Give me a call

• Please do not hesitate to contact me

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is informal?

• Hope to hear from you soon

• I look forward to hear from you without delay

CLOSING

Use an informal phrase for ending your email and sign off.

Example

• Bye for now!

• See you soon!

• Take care!

• Keep in touch!

• Write soon!

Multiple Select

Tick the informal phrases for ending and email.

• Yours truly

• Cheers

• Yours faithfully

• Yours sincerely

• Best regards

When you have finished writing, check that:

1. you have followed your plan

2. your email starts and ends appropriately

3. you have used topic sentences and linking words

4. you have used friendly, informal language

5. check for any mistakes in spelling, grammar and punctuation