AN INFORMAL EMAIL

How to write

AN INFORMAL EMAIL

START

In an INFORMAL EMAIL you write to a friend or a relative about personal news.

PLAN: Organize your ideas into paragraphs

GREETING :

Use an informal greeting (hi, hi there, hiya, Dear...)

Paragraph 1 :

Opening remarks and personal message

The main topics you want to discuss. provide details, ask for advice and/or information.

Paragraph 2-3:

Final paragraph:

A closing message, closing remarks

Signing off:

A closing expression

AN EXAMPLE

Tips for informal emails

Tips...

• Use appropiate greetings and closing expressions
• You don't have to include addresses or dates in an informal email
• Use short forms (I'm) not full ones ( I am)
• Use colloquial, chatty style and avoid formal expressions and linkers
• Use phrasal verbs and idioms
• Ask your reader questions or express an interest in what they are doing.

USEFUL LANGUAGE

GREETINGS

• Hi
• Hi there!
• Hiya!
• Dear ...

Asking about others

Asking about your reader

• Lots of love to ( you and) your family
• Hope everyone's doing well
• Say `hi´ to ... for me!

• How's it going?
• What's up?
• How are things with you?
• How have you been?
• What's new?

Responding to a message

• Thanks for your email/letter
• It's great to hear from you
• Sorry It's taken me so long to reply.

Closing remarks

Talking about you

• All good here.
• It's been a bit hectic here
• I've been really busy
• Guess what!
• I've got some great/amazing/sad news.
• I'm having an amazing/ incredible/great time / the time of my life

• Lots of love to ( you and) your family
• Hope everyone's doing well

• Say `hi´ to ... for me!

Catching up after a break

• Sorry I haven't written for so long, but...
• I can't believe how long it's been since we last met/spoke!
• I haven't heard from you/spoken to you for ages
• We must catch up/ get together soon

Signing off

• Love,
• Take care,
• Bye for now,
• All the best,
• Lots of love,

THANK YOU

Teacher: Mª de los Ángeles Acosta Ramos