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Informal email

David Martínez

Created on April 2, 2024

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WRITING AN INFORMAL EMAIL

What is an informal email? & Purpose
-> It's an interactive writing. -> To write to someone.
STRUCTURE

Greeting

Introductory parag.

Main body

Final paragraph

Closing

Signature

GREETING

It starts an informal email.
Hi _____,Hello _____,Hey _____,
Hi Emma, How are you? I'm really happy because I'm visiting London next week! I hope we can meet! What do you think? I'm staying in London for four days. I'm arriving on Thursday morning and I'm leaving on Sunday. I'm going with my friend Stephanie. We want to visit the British Museum, Regent's Park, Buckingham Palace and Winter Wonderland, I heard it's a Christmas village! Do you have any suggestions? I'm sure you know amazing places in London! Please write me back and let me know if you can meet us! Love, Adela

INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH

It expresses your feelings, it shows your interest in the reader.
How are you? How are you doing? How are things (going)? Hope you are doing well!
Hi Emma, How are you? I'm really happy because I'm visiting London next week! I hope we can meet! What do you think? I'm staying in London for four days. I'm arriving on Thursday morning and I'm leaving on Sunday. I'm going with my friend Stephanie. We want to visit the British Museum, Regent's Park, Buckingham Palace and Winter Wonderland, I heard it's a Christmas village! Do you have any suggestions? I'm sure you know amazing places in London! Please write me back and let me know if you can meet us! Love, Adela

INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH

It refers back to a previous email.
- It's great to hear from you - Thanks so much for your email - Sorry, I haven't written to you for ages
Hi Emma, How are you? I'm really happy because I'm visiting London next week! I hope we can meet! What do you think? I'm staying in London for four days. I'm arriving on Thursday morning and I'm leaving on Sunday. I'm going with my friend Stephanie. We want to visit the British Museum, Regent's Park, Buckingham Palace and Winter Wonderland, I heard it's a Christmas village! Do you have any suggestions? I'm sure you know amazing places in London! Please write me back and let me know if you can meet us! Love, Adela

INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH

It states the purpose of the email.
I'm writing to tell you...
Hi Emma, How are you? I'm really happy because I'm visiting London next week! I hope we can meet! What do you think? I'm staying in London for four days. I'm arriving on Thursday morning and I'm leaving on Sunday. I'm going with my friend Stephanie. We want to visit the British Museum, Regent's Park, Buckingham Palace and Winter Wonderland, I heard it's a Christmas village! Do you have any suggestions? I'm sure you know amazing places in London! Please write me back and let me know if you can meet us! Love, Adela

MAIN BODY

It introduces the topic of the email.
1 idea = 1 paragraph * Remember to answer any question from the sender!
Hi Emma, How are you? I'm really happy because I'm visiting London next week! I hope we can meet! What do you think? I'm staying in London for four days. I'm arriving on Thursday morning and I'm leaving on Sunday. I'm going with my friend Stephanie. We want to visit the British Museum, Regent's Park, Buckingham Palace and Winter Wonderland, I heard it's a Christmas village! Do you have any suggestions? I'm sure you know amazing places in London! Please write me back and let me know if you can meet us! Love, Adela

FINAL PARAGRAPH

It starts saying goodbye (by making an "excuse").
That's all for now Well, I got to go now Well, it's time to go I've got to leave you now
Hi Emma, How are you? I'm really happy because I'm visiting London next week! I hope we can meet! What do you think? I'm staying in London for four days. I'm arriving on Thursday morning and I'm leaving on Sunday. I'm going with my friend Stephanie. We want to visit the British Museum, Regent's Park, Buckingham Palace and Winter Wonderland, I heard it's a Christmas village! Do you have any suggestions? I'm sure you know amazing places in London! Please write me back and let me know if you can meet us! Love, Adela

FINAL PARAGRAPH

It starts saying goodbye (by asking for a reply to your email).
- I hope you write back soon - Looking forward to hearing from you soon - Let's catch up soon
Hi Emma, How are you? I'm really happy because I'm visiting London next week! I hope we can meet! What do you think? I'm staying in London for four days. I'm arriving on Thursday morning and I'm leaving on Sunday. I'm going with my friend Stephanie. We want to visit the British Museum, Regent's Park, Buckingham Palace and Winter Wonderland, I heard it's a Christmas village! Do you have any suggestions? I'm sure you know amazing places in London! Please write me back and let me know if you can meet us! Love, Adela

CLOSING

It ends an informal email.
Take care, See you soon, Best, All the best, Love,
BYE
Hi Emma, How are you? I'm really happy because I'm visiting London next week! I hope we can meet! What do you think? I'm staying in London for four days. I'm arriving on Thursday morning and I'm leaving on Sunday. I'm going with my friend Stephanie. We want to visit the British Museum, Regent's Park, Buckingham Palace and Winter Wonderland, I heard it's a Christmas village! Do you have any suggestions? I'm sure you know amazing places in London! Please write me back and let me know if you can meet us! Love, Adela

SIGNATURE

Your name
Hi Emma, How are you? I'm really happy because I'm visiting London next week! I hope we can meet! What do you think? I'm staying in London for four days. I'm arriving on Thursday morning and I'm leaving on Sunday. I'm going with my friend Stephanie. We want to visit the British Museum, Regent's Park, Buckingham Palace and Winter Wonderland, I heard it's a Christmas village! Do you have any suggestions? I'm sure you know amazing places in London! Please write me back and let me know if you can meet us! Love, Adela
Main features
-> Friendly and informal tone -> Engaging adjectives -> Short simple sentences -> Grammar (questions, abbreviations, contractions) -> Punctuation (exclamation marks, ellipses) -> Informal connectives (and, but, because, so, well, anyway, by the way...)