It contains the structure of an email/letter giving news and asking for information. Greetings, set phrases for opening and closing paragraph, how to list your questions, direct and indirect questions

1. AN E-MAIL
ASKING FOR
INFORMATION
STRUCTURE

2. E-MAIL GIVING NEWS.

3. GREETINGS
Greeting + first name
 Hello, Gwen,
 Dear Jamie,
 Hi Lucy!
 Dear mum
 Dear Aunt Mary

4. SET PHRASES FOR OPENING
PARAGRAPH
Use set phrases to begin and end
your e-mail
 How are things?
 Sorry I haven’t written for so long
but…
 Thanks for your e-mail.
 I’m writing to ask you about…

5.  Hi! How have you been?
 How are you?
 How’s it going?
 How’s life?
 I hope you are fine.
 It’s nice to hear from you.
 What have you been up to?

6. SET PHRASES FOR CLOSING PARAGRAPH
 Well, that’s all for now.
 Write back soon.
 Give my love to everyone.
 I’m looking forward to hearing
about you.
 I must go now.
 Say hello to everyone.

7. E-MAIL ASKING FOR
INFORMATION

8. GREETINGS
Greeting + first name
 Hello, Gwen,
 Dear Jamie,
 Hi Lucy!
 Dear mum
 Dear Aunt Mary

9. SET PHRASES
Use set phrases to begin
your e-mail
• I’m interested in …
• So…
• I want some information
about…
• I’d like to know …

10. LIST YOUR QUESTIONS
Use words/phrases to list your
questions
• Firstly,
• First of all,
• Next,
• Then,
• Also,
• Finally,

11. DIRECT AND INDIRECT QUESTIONS
Don’t use direct questions
only. Use indirect questions
too.
• Can/Could you tell me…?
• Do you know…?

12. CLOSING PARAGRAPH
End by saying thanks and
mentioning that you’d like a
reply as soon as possible.