

English - Writing emails
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English
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8th Grade - University
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Patrik Kovacik
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Writing emails in English
By Patrik Kovacik
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Introduction
There are many kinds of emails that you can write. Whether it is addressed to an authority, a best friend, a teacher, and lets not forget our customers, its important to keep an appropriate style. In todays world, email is usually used in business, however, it is not always the case.
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Poll
How often do you write emails an English. Choose the most appropriate option.
Every day
A couple of emails every week
Maybe one or two a month
Almost never
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Emails focus on ...
Emails focus on a variety of topics and motivations. A couple of them could be...
Business | Personal |
|---|---|
Respond to a complaint of a customer | Invite someone to a birthday party |
Sumarize what has been said at a meeting | Want to apply to a sports club |
Market your new ideas to your boss | Want to ask information about a hotel |
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Multiple Choice
What are considered "personal" emails
Inviting a friend to a party
Sending a bill of services
Reacting to a crazy story from a friend
Explaining what happened at a party
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Example email : Customer complaint
Customer
Dear Consulting Firm,
My name is Maria and I have been cooperating with one of your employees as a consultant for a financial project in housing. He was very unprofessional, rude and the data he had given to us seemed incorrect.
We wish to continue to cooperate with your company. How could you solve this issue please?
Kind regards.
Johnathan Blake
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Example email : Response
Company response
Dear Mr. Blake,
We are very sorry for the inconvenience that this problem has caused with your project in financial housing.
As we have given numerous warnings and trainings to the consultant that worked with you, he will be replaced by our best employee. See the attachment for his CV.
As a token of appology, the following three month period of consulting servics shall be free of charge.
He will contact you this week.
Our appologies,
Kind regards.
Company XoXo
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Open Ended
What was, in your opinion, the biggest mistake in the previous email?
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Open Ended
Write a formal synonym to the word "help"
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Open Ended
Write a formal synonym to the word " can't "
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Open Ended
Rewrite the sentance using more formal structure (to boss)
" We want a new software, ours is too slow, slows work down"
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Open Ended
The customer is complaining about a late order (two weeks late).
What is a better word than "sorrz
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Convenient
Invoice
Parameters
Order
Catalogue
Person
Discount
Times
Enclosing
Types
Hearing
Pieces
Representative
Payment
Selection
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Creative writing: Emails
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Whom: New boss
About: Software problem – slow, restarts, crashes
Your position: Software engineer
Points:
· Introduce yourself
· Explain the issue with slow software
· Give one argument why it is important
· End with a kind note
You can use these words/phrases:
I would greatly appreciate | We noticed | Continuous | Software bugs, crashes |
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Would it be possible to? | It is critical for ... | Despite updating the ... | Slows performance down |
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