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Writing an informal email or letter
TIPS FOR WRITING AN INFORMAL LETTER/EMAIL
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• Divide your letter into at least three paragraphs:1. The introduction2. The body3. The conclusion
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INTRODUCTIONHow to start an email / letter
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• DATE Put your address and the date in the top right-hand corner (but NOT your name). If it’s an email, don’t put your address or the date.
• GREETING Begin Dear Jane NOT Hello. Use a comma (,) NOT a colon(:). If it’s an email, you can begin Hi + name, or simply Hi/Hello.
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Opening Expressions
• How are you?• How have you been?• How’s everything going?• I was glad to hear from you
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Reason one is writing
• I am writing because …• The reason I am writing is because …• I wanted to …• I would like to …
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Opening Expressions when we answer an email / letter
• Thanks for you email / letter• It was great to hear from you• It was so nice to hear from you• Sorry for not writing earlier
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Responding to news
• Sorry to hear about…• Glad to hear that you’re all well• Good luck with …• Hope you feel better soon
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BODY
Talk about the main subject and expand with details about the reason of writing the email
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Asking for something
• Can you please…?• Is it ok if you …?• I want to …• Would you mind …?• I was wondering if…
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CONCLUSION
Final paragraph Show that you are going to end the letter by using a finishing sentence.
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Closing expressions
• Anyway, / Well that’s all for now• Hope to hear from you soon / Looking forward
to hearing from you soon• Send my regards (love) to…• Take care• Stay in touch / Keep in touch
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• CLOSING At the very end, just before the SIGNATURE, put:– Best wishes– Regards
• If it’s a close friend:– Love – (Lots of) love from…
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• If you have forgotten something, add it at the end with PS.PS Please send me the photos of our last trip
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Remember!
1. Date2. Greeting3. Introduction4. Body5. Final paragraph6. Closing7. Signature
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Use informal language (usually writing to family and friends)
• Contractions• Colloquial Expressions• Abbreviations• Simple, short sentences• Simple linkers, e.g. then, later • Slang• Exclamation marks (!)