Formal letter

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

How to write an email

How would you start an informal email?

Aanhef

- comma after name

- capital letter

Dear John,

Hi John,

How would you start a formal email?

Aanhef

- No full stop after Ms / Mr / Mx

- skip line after salutation

- Ms female 

   Mr male

   Mx unknown / 

   gender-neutral

Dear Ms Jones,

Dear Mr Jones,

Dear Mx Jones,

Inleiding

I am writing you to ....

I am writing you because ....

I am writing in response to ...

Middenstuk

Name, gender, age, country

My name is Patricia Bekelaar. I am a thirty-one-year-old girl and I live in The Netherlands.

Learn by heart!!!

Welke aanhef is onjuist?

1. Dear Ms Blackburn,
2. Dear Sir/Madam
3. Dear Mr Jackson,
4. Dear Sir Brown

Welke aanhef is onjuist?

1. Dear Mr Birds,
2. Dear Mr/Ms Jones,
3. Dear Sir/Madam,
4. Dear Ms Oliver,

Cover all the items!

Slotzin

I look forward to your answer. (formal)

I look forward to hearing from you. (formal)

I hope to hear from you soon. (informal)

Learn by heart!

Afsluiting

FORMAL:

Yours faithfully,    (if you don't know a surname)

Yours sincerely,    (if you know a surname)

* skip a line

Your given name and surname

Afsluiting

INFORMAL:

Best wishes,

Kind regards,

Take care,

* skip a line

Your given name and surname

Tips

- Skip lines preferably after every topic.

- Read carefully.

- Learn some sentences by heart.

- You can use your dictionary but be careful

Ik stuur een email naar een bedrijf omdat ik een klacht heb. Ik heb geen gegevens van een contact persoon. Hoe sluit ik de email af?

1. Take care,
2. Yours faithfully,
3. Yours sincerely,
4. Kind regards,

Correct

Incorrect

I've seen

I have seen

i look forward

I want

I would like

I live in...

I am living in...

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