Writing: Formal and Informal Emails

Writing: Formal and Informal Emails In this task, you will review how to write formal and informal emails. Different situations require different levels of formality. For example, we write in a formal way when we contact a company, a teacher or a person we don’t know well. We write informally when we write to friends, colleagues or family members. Here are two examples: Formal Email Subject: Job Application Dear Mr Brown, I am writing to apply for the position of administrative assistant advertised on your website. I have two years of experience and excellent communication skills. Please find my CV attached. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Emily Clark Informal Email Subject: Weekend Plans Hi Alex, How are you? I’m writing to tell you about my weekend. I went hiking with some friends and it was great fun! Let’s meet soon and catch up. See you, Emily Now, read the examples and answer the questions below. At the end, you will write a short email following the correct style and layout. . .

Which greeting is formal?. Hey there,. Dear Mr Brown,. Hi Alex,. Hello!.

Choose the best formal closing. Yours sincerely,. See you,. Cheers,. Bye,.

Which subject line is most appropriate for a formal job enquiry?. Subject: Enquiry about Administrative Assistant Position. Subject: Hi there!. Subject: Question. Subject: A quick thing.

You are writing to a company you don’t know. Which register should you use?. Formal. Informal. Very casual. Slang.

Choose the most polite way to request information in a formal email. I would be grateful if you could send me more details. Send me more details. Can you send details ASAP?. I want more details now.

Which sentence is more informal?. I’m writing to ask about the event. I am writing to enquire about the event. I am writing to enquire about the matter. I am writing to request information.

Writing: Formal and Informal Emails In this task, you will review how to write formal and informal emails. Different situations require different levels of formality. For example, we write in a formal way when we contact a company, a teacher or a person we don’t know well. We write informally when we write to friends, colleagues or family members. Here are two examples: Formal Email Subject: Job Application Dear Mr Brown, I am writing to apply for the position of administrative assistant advertised on your website. I have two years of experience and excellent communication skills. Please find my CV attached. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Emily Clark Informal Email Subject: Weekend Plans Hi Alex, How are you? I’m writing to tell you about my weekend. I went hiking with some friends and it was great fun! Let’s meet soon and catch up. See you, Emily Now, read the examples and answer the questions below. At the end, you will write a short email following the correct style and layout. . .

Which line introduces an attachment in a formal email?. Please find my CV attached. I’m sending my CV lol. See my CV, ok?. My CV is here.

Choose the best order for a formal email. Subject → Greeting → Purpose → Main message → Closing line → Sign-off. Greeting → Sign-off → Purpose → Subject → Main message → Closing line. Sign-off → Closing line → Subject → Purpose → Main message → Greeting. Subject → Purpose → Sign-off → Greeting → Main message → Closing line.

Which closing is informal?. See you. Yours faithfully,. Yours sincerely,. Kind regards,.