Formal e-mail / capital letters

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Which goes where?

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From (your name)

Refer to send e-mail

to (name recipient)

Salutation (aanhef)

purpose of writing

relevant information

Call to action

Sign off

Subject

Which salutation is correct if you know the addressee's name?

1. Dear Mister Smith,
2. Dear Sir,
3. Dear Mr Smith,
4. Dearest mr Smith,

Which formal salutation to use for a female business relation?

1. Dear Mrs Brixton
2. Dear Ms Brixton
3. Dear Miss Brixton
4. Dear Madam Brixton

If you don't know the addressee's name, what is the best way to sign off in a formal letter?

1. Sincerely yours
2. Yours truly
3. Yours faithfully
4. Regards

Which opening sentence works best:

1. The reason I am writing this letter is to give you information.........
2. I am writing this letter to inform you.....
3. I write this letter because I want to give information....
4. I have written this letter because you want information......

How would you call for action in your final paragraph

When do we use capital letters?

Find the mistake

Correct text exercise

Correct all capital letters