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English SPM Part 1 – Short Communicative Message

Now write an email to your friend in about 80 words. Write your answer below.

Subject: A brief New Message
phrase that tells
the content of To : Zahara
the email
Subject : Group study
Greeting: on
the left side of Hi Zahara,
the page. Put
a comma after Thank you for the invitation to do group studying for the
the name mid-year exam. Group studying is a good idea as the exam formats
for three subjects have been changed. We need to put our heads
Paragraphing: together to fully understand the new formats and how to answer
write in blocked the questions.
paragraphs. I would like to bring two friends from my neighbourhood. They
are from another school and might be able to give us new ideas or
approaches as taught by their teachers.
Please forward the schedule soonest possible.
Signing off: on
the left-hand Siew Hwa
side of the
page.

B. How to write a formal email
1. Begin with a greeting / salutation.
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Open with a greeting such as ‘Dear Sir/Madam/Ms/Mr/Mrs/Dr/Surname’. If you do not
know the name of the person, use ‘To whom it may concern’ or ‘Dear Sir / Madam’.

2. Thank the recipient.
If you are replying to an inquiry, begin with a line of thanks. - for question about your
company, “Thank you for contacting ABC Company”; for a reply to one of your emails,
‘Thank you for your prompt reply’ or ‘Thanks for getting back to me’.

3. State your purpose.
If you are starting the email communication, begin by stating your purpose, ‘I am
writing to enquire about …’ Make your purpose and the main text clear. Keep your
sentences short and clear. Pay careful attention to grammar, spelling and punctuation
for a professional impression.
4. Add your closing remarks.
Before you end your email, it’s polite to thank your reader one more time and add
some polite closing remarks like ‘Thank you for your patience and cooperation’. Follow
up with ‘If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to let me know” and ‘I
look forward to hearing from you’.

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