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Informal letter and email
When writing an informal letter or email,
• use informal language.
• make it clear why you are writing.
• make sure you focus on the subject you're writing about.
Plan
Greeting
Dear ..., / Hi
Paragraph 1
Ask about the person you're writing to and explain why you're writing.
How are you? / Guess what? / Thanks for ...
Paragraphs 2 & 3
Give more details regarding what you are writing about and what you want to find out or do.
There is/are ... / If you're interested, ... / Let me know ... / When are you available? / Let's
go together!
Paragraph 4
Ask the person you're writing to further questions and suggest what needs to be done next.
Could you do me a favour? / Maybe / Perhaps you could ... for me? / Do we need to ... ? /
I was wondering i f ...
Signing off
See you soon! / Keep in touch. / That's all for now. / Write back soon! / Talk to you later! /
Keep in touch! / Love, ...
Informal letter checklist
• Have you followed the plan? □
• Have you used grammatically correct forms? □
• Have you checked for spelling and punctuation mistakes? □
• Have you used informal language? □
• Have you used linking words correctly? □
