Writing an email/letter

• Greeting (use Hi, Hello or Dear + first name)

• Opening Remarks (reason for writing)

• Body Paragraphs (information, news or details)

• Closing Remarks ( start saying goodbye, thanks, wishes, last requests)

• Signing off (yours, love, take care...)

• Greeting (use Hi, Hello or Dear + first name)

• Opening Remarks (reason for writing)

• Body Paragraphs (information, news or details)

• Closing Remarks ( start saying goodbye, thanks, wishes, last requests)

• Signing off (yours, love, take care...)

We often use ''Thank you'' or ''Thanks'' to start an email - especially if someone has helped you.* ''I got...'' sounds a little unfriendly.

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​**When someone has helped you. Please read the question carefully.

​*** I notice a trend in your homework that you don't read the question. ***

Expressions like ''I would like to...'' are often written ''I'd like'' or even ''Just to... (give you an update / bring you up to date with...'' in an email.

We often start a sentence in an email with ''Just to let you know'' or ''Just to give you a quick update'' etc.

''Can you let me know?'' = ''Can you tell me?''

''Would you mind...'' is quite formal.

In British English, we often write ''Cheers'' to mean ''Thank you and Goodbye!''

The expression ''Thank you in advance for your help'' is quite formal and you are more likely to see it in a letter.