A FORMAL EMAIL VTA

We use formal language to write...

• Important business messages.

• to friends you don't often see.

• To work colleagues.

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We use contractions to write formal emails.

• True.

• False.

It's ok to start a formal email with "Hello".

• True

• False

Choose the best sentence to finish a formal email:

• Check out this cool photo attached!

• Hey, here is the file you asked for.

• Please see the attached document.

• Here we are!

"I look forward to hearing from you soon." means...

• You are expecting a reply soon. (formal)

• You are not going to contact the person again. (formal)

• You are expecting a reply soon. (informal)

• The problem was solved. (formal)

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If you write a formal email to a person you don't know the name, you should start the email...

• Dear Sir/Madam,

• Hi stranger!

• Dear Mr/Mrs,

• Hello, what is your name?

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What should your first paragraph in your formal Email contain?

• An explanation to why you are writing your Email

• The Date

• Whatever is most important at the time

• It doesn't matter as Emails are always very short

What way might you sign off a formal Email?

• See your later

• Best regards

  
  

  Yours sincerely

  
  

  Yours faithfully

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CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

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