WRITING AN EMAIL: STRUCTURE

1. STRUCTURE
2. SECTIONS OF AN EMAIL
1. Addresses: ‘from’ o el email de quien escribe, y ‘to’ a quién se dirige el email.
Subject line: breve (2-3 palabras)

2. Opening: Saludo y decir por qué escribimos

(Escribo porque quiero agradecer….)

3. Body: contenidos.

4. Closing:
 Preguntas, sugerencias
 Despedida

5. Signature (Tu nombre o iniciales)

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS USING
YOUR OWN WORDS:
 1. How many parts does an email have?

 2. What are their names?

 3. What do you write on ‘To’?

 4. What do you write on ‘Subject’?

 5. What do you write on ‘Closing’?

 INFORMAL FORMS

Greeting:
- Hi (+ given name)  Hi James!
- Given name  James, …
- Nothing

Forms in body
- Thanks for your opinion / help / wishes
- I want to tell you about…
- Direct questions  How are you?

Farewell
- Talk to you soon
- Cheers
- All the best

Signature  Maria / M.