Informal emails:
Task: informal email ISE 1. You have recently won two cinema tickets for a new film in a competition and want to invite your friend. Write an email to a friend explaining what you had to do in the competition, what film you want to see and if you think your friend will enjoy it.(100-130 words)
Formal emails:
The target reader for an Email can vary greatly but will always be specified in the question (eg, an organisation, a newspaper). A good Email should have an appropriate opening and closing phrase and clear paragraphing. The first paragraph should outline the purpose for writing. The register and tone depends entirely on target reader and context.
Target reader
The reader is likely to be either someone in a higher position of authority to the writer or someone who the writer does not know.
Type of language
Formal register is used. This includes using appropriate grammar (eg no contractions such as ‘I’m’ or ‘doesn’t’) and vocabulary (eg ‘dissatisfied with’ and not ‘fed up with’. Register and tone must be consistent.
FORMAL EMAIL: Organisation/format
The following opening and closing format should be used:
Dear Mr Brown/Mrs Smith/Ms Carter, Dear Kate, (it is the generally the accepted practice in British companies to use only the first name of colleagues, while still using a formal register for the email)
……………..
Kind regards,
Best regards,
PRACTICE: Email to the school principal