How to Write a Successful Funding Request Email

• English
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

How to Write Formal & Informal Emails

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to write a formal and an informal email for different purposes.

Introduce the learning objective to the class and explain what they will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

Formal email

Informal email

A relative

A client

Your friend from school

Job/Internship application

Which phrase is not a formal way to end an email?

1. Yours faithfully
2. Yours sincerely
3. With best regards
4. With many thanks and best wishes

Which phrase is not an appropriate way to end a formal email?

1. With many thanks and best wishes
2. With best regards
3. Yours faithfully
4. For your information

Formal/Informal Email Structure

1. Greetings/Saludation

2. Opening 

3. Body

4. Closing 

5. Finally, signature. Remember to write you name!

Salutation/Greetings

Formal greeting use: 

  "Dear Sir/Madam"

Informal greeting use:

  "Dear (friend/relative/pen-friend name)"

Give examples of appropriate salutations and explain when to use them.

Opening

Introduce yourself and explain the purpose of the email

• "I am writing to introduce myself and to..."
•  Hope you are doing well.

Give examples of effective openings and explain what information to include.

Body

Provide some background and explain in detail the reason for the funding request and how it will be used.

PARAGRAPH 1

• I wanted to provide you with some background information on [Your Project/Cause].

• [Your Project/Cause] is important because [Reasons Why].

PARAGRAPH 2

• I am requesting your support in the form of a [Type of Donation].
• Any contribution you can make towards [Your Cause/Project] would be greatly appreciated.

Give examples of effective body paragraphs and explain what information to include.

Closing

Thank the reader for their time and consideration, and provide any necessary follow-up information

• "Thank you for considering my request" 
• "I look forward to hearing from you soon."

Give examples of effective closings and explain what information to include.

Signature

Include your name, title, and contact information

Give examples of effective signatures and explain what information to include.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.