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    Informal Email - Useful Structures

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    Xoel Estevez Alonso
    This document provides guidelines for writing informal emails. It recommends greeting the recipient by their first name only and asking how they are doing in the opening paragraph. The body of the email should be broken into separate paragraphs for each main topic. The closing expresses looking forward to hearing back from the recipient soon and ends with a farewell and the author's name.

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    Informal Email - Useful Structures

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    This document provides guidelines for writing informal emails. It recommends greeting the recipient by their first name only and asking how they are doing in the opening paragraph. The body of the email should be broken into separate paragraphs for each main topic. The closing expresses looking forward to hearing back from the recipient soon and ends with a farewell and the author's name.

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    This document provides guidelines for writing informal emails. It recommends greeting the recipient by their first name only and asking how they are doing in the opening paragraph. The body of the email should be broken into separate paragraphs for each main topic. The closing expresses looking forward to hearing back from the recipient soon and ends with a farewell and the author's name.

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    Informal Email - Useful Structures

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    This document provides guidelines for writing informal emails. It recommends greeting the recipient by their first name only and asking how they are doing in the opening paragraph. The body of the email should be broken into separate paragraphs for each main topic. The closing expresses looking forward to hearing back from the recipient soon and ends with a farewell and the author's name.

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    WRITING: INFORMAL E-MAIL

    1. GREETINGS
    Dear Mary, Hello Mary, Hi Mary, (never : !!!!)

    2. OPENING PARAGRAPH
    ASKING HOW THEY’RE DOING
    How are you (and your family)? How are things?
    How was your holiday? How were your exams?
    How is your new job going? How is it in the new flat?
    I hope (that) you are well. I hope (that) everything is OK.

    THANKING
    Thanks for your email. It was great to hear from you.
    Thank you for your letter. I’m glad you’re ok.

    APOLOGISING FOR NOT WRITING EARLIER


    Sorry I didn’t write earlier, but I’ve been very busy at work.
    I couldn’t write earlier because I’ve been studying for my exams.

    REFERRING TO THEIR NEWS


    It’s really good that you have passed your driving test.
    It’s great that you have finished your degree.
    I’m so glad to hear that you are getting married. Congratulations!
    Sorry to hear that you didn’t pass the exams.

    3. BODY OF THE LETTER/E-MAIL


    Start a NEW paragraph for each main point you want to make!!!!
    GIVING INFORMATION
    You asked me to tell you about... Did I tell you that...?
    Guess what? You’ll never guess!
    Let me tell you about....

    3. CLOSING EXPRESSIONS
    (ending with a full stop)
    Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
    I must go now. I hope to hear from you soon.
    I hope you write back soon.
    I hope you get in touch again soon.
    That’s all for now. Give my love to your family.
    I’ll write again soon. Say hello to Peter.
    Let me know if you need anything else.

    4. FINAL GOODBYE
    (ending with a comma)
    Love, With love, All the best,
    Best regards, Best wishes, Take care,

    5. YOUR NAME
    Mariah.

    P.S. bla bla bla 


    EXAMPLE

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