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How To Write An Email

The document provides instructions for writing an email in 5 parts: 1) To/From addresses, 2) Subject line, 3) Salutation, 4) Body of message, and 5) Signature. It explains that the To/From addresses should include email addresses in the proper format. The subject line should briefly summarize the message topic. The salutation ("Dear" for formal, "Hi" for informal) depends on the recipient. The body should be written in clear paragraphs, with the most important idea first. The signature closes with the writer's name. It includes a sample email applying these parts.

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How To Write An Email

The document provides instructions for writing an email in 5 parts: 1) To/From addresses, 2) Subject line, 3) Salutation, 4) Body of message, and 5) Signature. It explains that the To/From addresses should include email addresses in the proper format. The subject line should briefly summarize the message topic. The salutation ("Dear" for formal, "Hi" for informal) depends on the recipient. The body should be written in clear paragraphs, with the most important idea first. The signature closes with the writer's name. It includes a sample email applying these parts.

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HOW TO WRITE

AN EMAIL

5 main things:
1) To/From
2) Subject
3) Salutation
4) Body of Message
5) Signature

To/From
Dont forget to write
to who and from
who.
Write in email address
format.

Subject
The subject is the first
thing the people will see in
your message together with
your name. Your subject
should be brief,like a
summary of your message.
For instance, if you write
about your city "Description

Salutation

Depending of the person


you are writing to you
may use"DearMr X" if
you don't know the
person (more formal) or
"Hi XXXXX" if it is more
informal, like a friend.

Body of Message
Your message should be correct
and clear in relation to content,
grammar and spelling.
Write in paragraph please.
Each paragraph has one main
ideaand the most important
paragraph/idea should come first.

Signature

You should always


include your name
at the end of your
message.

Sample
1

To : [email protected]
From : [email protected]

2
3
4

Subject : Greetings from Penang


Dear Lofa,
Hello Lofa. How are you? It has been awhile since we last
spoke. I decided to send you an email instead of calling
you on your busy schedule.
Hows your family especially on your recent flood
incident? I hope you and your family are in a good shape.
I look forward to hearing from you. Take care and send
my warmest regards to your family.

Best wishes,
Fadhli

Question:
You have recently joined
www.getnewpal.com and you
have decided to write an email
to your new friend. Based of the
given information:
Choose a keypal friend
Reasons to make friend with
him/her

Choose a person
from the handout
to be your new
friend.

1) Write
To and

2) Write the
subject of your
email/ keypal

3) Write
salutation

4) Write
the body of
the email

What should you write?


Greet the person
Ask his/her well-being
Explain the reason why do
you write to him/her
Reasons to support your
writing

End your email


You can choose to write like
this:
I look forward to
_____________ing
from you.
hear
mee
_____________ing you.
t
_____________
reply.
your

5) Sign your name

Kind regards, Regards,


name
name
__________
________
Warm wishes, Yours
truly,
name
name
__________
________

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