An informal email
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This document provides guidance on writing informal emails and letters. It recommends using openings like "Hi" or the recipient's name to start, and suggests using exclamation points sparingly to show strong feelings. Contractions are normally used in emails to friends, but not in formal emails. When starting an email with "Hi" followed by a name, a comma comes after the name, not "Hi". Paragraphs require a single space, not a double space. The document also provides examples of common phrases for different parts of emails, such as starting, providing good or bad news, moving the topic, making requests, and ending the email.
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An informal email
- 2. Informal letters • Openings – Hi Frost, – Dear Frost, – Hugs, – See you, – Love, – Thanks, – Take care, • Exclamation marks • Use exclamation marks to show strong feelings or surprise and keep your style informal. For example: • Brilliant news! • Congratulations! • • However, only use them when absolutely necessary and don't use them too often - perhaps only once or twice in a letter of 100 words.
- 3. True or false • We normally use contractions in emails to friends. • We can use contractions in formal emails, too. • When we start an email with “Hi Mary” the comma goes after “Hi”. • When you finish a paragraph, you need a double space. • “Ms” is the way to address to married women. • “For” is the preposition that goes after “I apologise / thanks / sorry
- 4. Some key phrases for paragraph 1 STARTING YOUR EMAIL • Thank you for your email. • Lovely to hear from you • How are you? • How are things? • Hope you are well. • Sorry, I haven’t written for ages, but I’ve been really busy. • I’m writing to inform you that… • I’m writing about… • Just a short note to tell you that… • I’m writing about… GOOD NEWS • You will be pleased to hear that… • I am able to confirm that… • Good news! • It’s great to hear that… BAD NEWS • Sorry for… • Unfortunately, … • I apologize for…
- 5. SOME KEY PHRASES PARAGRAPH 2 AND ENDING MOVING THE TOPIC • Anyway, the reason I am writing… • I thought I’d write to tell you… • Anyway, I was wondering… REQUESTS • Please, could you… • Could you… • Can I have… ENDING • Hope to hear from you soon. • I’m looking forward to seeing / hearing from you soon. • Well, that’s all for now • Write back soon • Take care • Lots of love • Yours • Best wishes