Writing: formal email

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

English 23/3/2022

Today

• Recap: quiz
• Writing: short assignment
• Ready for exam?

When you write a message to someone you know (for example: your best friend). It is...

1. Formal
2. Informal

A complaint letter is an example of?

1. Formal writing
2. Informal writing

What is the correct way to start a formal email (when you don't know the recipient)?

1. Dear Mister/M'am,
2. Dear Sir/Madam,
3. Dear sir, madam,

In een formele email is het prima om afkortingen te gebruiken (bijv. I'm, I'll, can't..)

1. Juist
2. Onjuist

If you begin with "Dear Sir/Madam", you end with?

1. Yours sincerely,
2. Yours faithfully,

When is the writing exam?

1. 28th March
2. 28th May
3. 28 March
4. 28 May

The writing exam consists of..?

1. Email
2. Form
3. Letter
4. Article

Writing assignment

formal email

20 minutes

use your cheat-sheet

finished?

compare with your neighbour

the assignment is......

check your example...

• Dear Mr./Mrs ....,
• I am writing to enquire about the new project. I would be very interested in leading this. 

• I look forward to hearing from you. 
• Yours sincerely,