Are you writing a personal email? Don't write a subject.
an example:
Reply to your letter about your son
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salutation
unknown receiver?
Dear Sir/Madam,
known man?
Dear Mr Jones,
Known woman?
Dear Ms Jones,
Not a woman nor a man?
Dear Mx Jones,
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body
Use all bullet points!
Does the subject change? leave a blank line.
reread for errors!
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sign off
sentences before the sign off:
I hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you in advance.
options:
Kind regards,
Know their name?
Yours sincerely,
Don't know their name? Yours Faithfully,
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other tips:
Keep it formal! (if it's not a personal letter)
Don't split words at the end of a line! the rule is very confusing.
Fully write out words like: Don't, Would've, Can't, I'll.
a letter should be polite, but straight to the point. No unnecessary words or information.
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Letter exercise
You work at a school. You serve as a contact point from school to parent. One of the students you're coaching has been looking exhausted all week and didn't bring any lunch with them, nor money to buy it. You are worried about them. You want to write an email to their parents. You have 10 minutes.
I want you to focus on the Letter rules, not neccesarily correct grammar etc. We will focus on that another time.
timer
10:00
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Done? have a look at this:
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What did we do today?
How do you start a formal letter?
What sentences can you use before yours faithfully, etc.?
Lesson duration is: 60 min
