Writing an email of advice

I really hope I've helped you can be replaced with:

• It might bea good idea to.

• I hope I've been of some help.

• If you do this.

Emails of advice are generally sent to...

• both people we know and people in authority

• people in authority

• people we know

If I were you can be replaced with:

• The first thing you should do.

• I think I can help you.

• It might be a good idea to.

In emails of advice prevails __________ style of writing.

• formal

• informal

• neutral

Instead of using a very formal phrase I would strongly advice you to, choose:

• Be able to give you some more help.

• I have the means to help you further.

• Why don't you

Generally it is not necessary to divite an email of advice into paragraphs.

• True

• False

In the introduction we write openin remarks and restate the problem.

• True

• False

In the main body paragraphs we:

• give our pieces of advice and possible results

• restate the problem.

• summarize all the information given in the email

What linkers would you choose in this type of email?

• so/ and/ too

• thus/ furthermore

Is it ok in the email of advice to express a hope that your pieces of advice will work?

• Yes, we express in the conclusion.

• No, it should not be included.