How to write an informal email - basics

1. An informal email

2. Informal letters
Openings
– Hi,
– Dear…,
– Hi there,
– Hiya,
Closing
– Love,
– Thanks,
– Take care,
– Bye for now
– Hugs,
– See you,
– Write soon,
– See you soon,
– Call me!
• Exclamation marks
 Use exclamation marks to show
strong feelings or surprise and
keep your style informal. For
example:
• Brilliant news!
• Congratulations!
 However, don't use them too
often!

3. True or false
• We normally use contractions in emails to friends.
• We can use contractions in formal emails, too.
• When we start an email with “Hi Mary” the comma
goes after “Hi”.
• When you finish a paragraph, you need a double
space.

4. Responding to a message
• Thanks for your email
• It’s great to hear from you.
Catching up after a break
• Sorry I haven’t written for
so long, but…
• I can’t believe how long it
has been since we last met!
• I haven’t heard from you for
ages!
• We must catch up / get
together soon

5. Asking about your reader
• How is it going?
• What’s up?
• How are things with you?
• How have you been?
• What’s new?
Talking about you
• All good here
• It’s been a bit hectic here
• I’ve been really busy
• Guess what!
• I’ve got some great /
amazing, / sad news
• I’m having an amazing /
great / incredible time

6. Asking about others
• Lots of love to your family
• Hope everybody is doing
well
• Say hi to ------ for me!