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Tips - Informal Email

The document provides tips for writing informal emails, including structure, greetings, opening expressions, and closing remarks. It emphasizes the use of friendly language, contractions, and detailed descriptions while avoiding overly formal expressions. Additionally, it highlights the importance of proofreading for common mistakes in spelling, grammar, and word choice.

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Tips - Informal Email

The document provides tips for writing informal emails, including structure, greetings, opening expressions, and closing remarks. It emphasizes the use of friendly language, contractions, and detailed descriptions while avoiding overly formal expressions. Additionally, it highlights the importance of proofreading for common mistakes in spelling, grammar, and word choice.

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WRITING TIPS: AN INFORMAL EMAIL

STRUCTURE

 Heading (optional)

 Greetings: Hi Lucy, Dear Tom…


Not Dear Mr/Ms/Sir too formal

 Opening expressions: Thanks for your email…


I’m glad to hear from you… point to the receiver

It’s been years since we last talked…


How are you doing?

 Explain why you are writing:


I’m writing to let you know that…
As promised, here are some suggestions for your visit…
You won’t guess what happened to me!

 Use different paragraphs (2-3) to respond to all the key points of the
task.
Remember! Use different connectors to link the ideas and help the
reader understand the content of your email:
-Addition: moreover, what’s more, also, in addition, furthermore…

-Contrasting ideas: on the other hand, besides, in spite of this,

nevertheless, however…
-Giving examples: for example, for instance, just to name a few…
 Closing expressions: I hope to hear from you soon!
I can’t wait to see you in a couple of weeks!
Remember to send me all the details of the party!

 Saying goodbye in a friendly way:


-Close friend or family: With (all) my love, love, lots of love, kisses, all

the best, bye for now, take care, xoxo (kisses and hugs)…
-When you don’t know well the other person: best wishes, kind

regards...

NOT yours sincerely/faithfully too formal

USEFUL LANGUAGE
 Use contractions: it’s always a pleasure...
 Phrasal verbs and colloquial language: I just want to chill out a bit,
hang around with friends, you know, normal stuff
 Give plenty of details (adjectives, adverbs): Your pictures are
awesome! I’m definitely going there next summer!
 Use exclamations, questions and superlatives: It’s the coolest place I’ve
ever been to! What about you? Any news about your job interview?

 Check your email for mistakes before submitting it. Examples:

-Spelling: diferent, writting, habbits, lifes, profesional, sistem, opportunity...

-Word order: there always are other options, I want only…

-Grammar: I need a car for going, my dream are difficult, people is


going, persons, news cars, these week, I’m very exciting about go…

-Verb tenses: I can’t told you, I decided to cleaned, I forget to tell you…

-Wrong word/expression: write early, I do a lot of questions, I hope your


answer, the work of my life…

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