Email conventions

• Frans
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Un courriel (email)

Which structure is used to start a formal email?

1. Bonjour
2. Salut

Which structure is used to start an informal email?

1. Bonjour
2. Salut

Which structure is used to finish a formal email?

1. Au revoir!
2. Bisous

Which structures are used to finish an informal email?

1. A+!
2. Bisous
3. Bises
4. Au revoir

Let's look at some examples

To start a formal email use:

Bonjour !  (with or without a name after "bonjour")

To start an informal email use:

Salut !  (with or without a name after "salut")

In the subject of the email

Salut ! (informal)

Ça va? (informal)

Bonjour! (formal)

The text of your postcard

It is good to start your email with a  question

Comment ça va ? 

To finish your email

• A+
• Bises
• Bisous

Attention: Do not forget to write the receiver's email address