How to write an email

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Writing an email/message

How to write an e-mail.

Test preparation.

Learning goals

- You know how to write an email

- You know how to start an email

- You know what to write in your email

- You know what to write in the subject

- You know how to end the email

Write down what you know about writing an INFORMAL email. Use keywords

You are writing an email to your cousin. Put these parts of an email in the correct order.

Subject: My school

Dear Steven,

Thank you for your e-mail, it was nice to hear from you.

I go to school in Amersfoort now, I really like it there. Where do you go to school?

I would love to hear from you soon.

Kind regards,

Rens

Parts of an e-mail

(- Subject [onderwerp] - What are you mailing about?)

- Greeting - always start with the proper greeting

- Reason for mailing

- Main text -the main message

- Closing - a closing sentence often asking something of the addressee

- Greeting - properly end the mail

Do you need space between paragraphs?

1. yes, 2 (white) lines
2. ?
3. no
4. Yes, 1 (white) line

How would you greet someone? Drag the greetings to the right spot.

- Someone you know well, a friend or family member

- Someone you don't know well, a teacher or your boss

- Someone you don't know the name of

Dear Daniel

Dear Mr Johnson

Dear Sir/Madam

Reason for writing

- You are reacting to an e-mail you got from someone

- You want to know how someone is doing

- You would like information on something

- etc.

WHY? are you writing

Main text

Write your message to the reader

- Write down what you want to say, make separate paragraphs with each thing you talk about.

- Always skip a line between paragraphs to make it nicer to read!

WHAT? are you trying to say or ask

Closing

Write down what you expect from the reader:

- I hope to hear from you soon

- I would like you to hand this in on monday

- Let me know if you're available Saturday

Expectation

Final greeting

Finish your letter with another greeting:

Formal (to someone you don't know well)

Kind regards, Yours sincerely

Informal (to someone close, like friends or family)

Bye, Cheers, Best wishes

Formal - informal

What do you already know about formal and informal writing?

Formal

Complex

Longer sentences

Explain your points

Formal style

No contractions (such as you're)

No expressions or slang

No personal style

No or hardly any emotions/feelings

Objective

Informal

Slang

Expressions

Figures of speech

Personal tone

Simple language
, short sentences 

Informal style

Contractions  are allowed
(You're, it's)

Emotion

Expressing feelings

Formal

Informal

A relative

A client

Your friend from school

Your boss

I am looking forward to your reply

1. Formal
2. Informal

I hope you'll feel better soon

1. Formal
2. Informal

We visited Paris and I loved it!

1. Formal
2. Informal

I consider myself a team player

1. Formal
2. Informal

I hope to hear from you soon.

1. Formal
2. Informal

How are your parents doing?

1. Formal
2. Informal

Please contact me at 0115 753 8821

1. Formal
2. Informal

Talk to you later!

1. Formal
2. Informal

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