Formal VS Informal Messages

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 4

Informal Writing 

Slang (dialect, streektaal)

Expressions (uitdrukkingen)

Personal tone (persoonlijk)

Simple language
, short sentences (simpel en kort)

Informal style (informele opbouw en stijl)

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

Expressing feelings (uitdrukken van jouw gevoelens en emoties)

Formal Writing

Complex (ingewikkelder)

Longer sentences (langere zinnen)

Explain your points (uitleg, argumenten)

Formal style (formeel taalgebruik, netter)

No contractions (such as you're) (geen afkortingen)

No expressions or slang (geen uitdrukkingen of dialect)

No or hardly any emotions/feelings (niet te persoonlijk)

Diverse vocabulary usage (diverser taalgebruik)

Talk to you later!

1. Formal
2. Informal

I hope to hear from you soon.

1. Formal
2. Informal

We visited Paris and I loved it!

1. Formal
2. Informal

I hope you'll feel better soon

1. Formal
2. Informal

I am looking forward to your reply

1. Formal
2. Informal

Formal

Informal

A relative

A client

Your friend from school

Your boss

Match the sentences with formal or informal.

Hello Sabrina,

Dear Mrs Collins,

I'm writing to find out about ...

 I look forward to hearing from you.

 I apologise for not getting in contact with you ...

See you soon.

I'm not happy about ...

Sorry, I haven't written for ages, but ...

Formal 

Informal

I am writing to enquire about ...

 I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with ...

Your turn!

You've received a package from DHL. When it arrived, it looked like this picture. The product you ordered is broken, and you would like a refund.

1. Vertel waarom je deze mail stuurt (klacht)

2. Benoem dat je bestelling kapot is, en leg uit wat er precies kapot aan is.

3. Bedenk een passende oplossing (geld terug, tegoed bon, nieuw product)

4. Denk aan de conventies, hoofdletters, interpunctie... etc!!