Formal Email

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

4.7 Formal Email

Mia's reply:

Did she answer all questions?

Now improve Mia's email

Choose the correct formal sentence

Which opening is formal?

1. Hello there
2. Dear Ms. Blue
3. Hello there,
4. Dear Ms Blue,

Which opening is more formal?

1. Thanks for contacting me.
2. Thanks for your email.
3. Thank you for contacting me.
4. Thank you for your email.

Which sentence is more formal?

1. I'd like to ask you about...
2. I would like to enquire about...
3. I'd like to enquire about...
4. I would like to ask about...

Which ending is more formal?

1. Please write back soon.
2. Please write me back soon.
3. I would like to hear from you soon.
4. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Which ending is suitable in a formal email

1. Yours sincerely,
2. All the best,
3. See you,
4. Bye,

Change these direct questions into indirect (more formal) questions.

What time do I have to arrive?
Could you tell me....................

Is the school near the station?
Can you tell me .........

How many students are there on the course?
I would like to know...................

Do you offer accommodation on campus?
Could you tell me.........

Do students get a certificate at the end?
I would like to know.........

Formal email in short