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Informal Email (Letter) : 140 - 190 Words - Informal Language - Usually To A Friend

This document provides guidance on writing an informal email or letter in response to a question. It includes: 1) Examples of informal phrases and language to use such as phrasal verbs, strong adjectives, and contractions. 2) Suggestions for structure including starting and ending the letter, introducing paragraphs, and reacting to good or bad news. 3) Word banks of informal phrases to choose from for greetings, reactions, introductions, conclusions, and closings.

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Informal Email (Letter) : 140 - 190 Words - Informal Language - Usually To A Friend

This document provides guidance on writing an informal email or letter in response to a question. It includes: 1) Examples of informal phrases and language to use such as phrasal verbs, strong adjectives, and contractions. 2) Suggestions for structure including starting and ending the letter, introducing paragraphs, and reacting to good or bad news. 3) Word banks of informal phrases to choose from for greetings, reactions, introductions, conclusions, and closings.

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Informal Email (Letter)

140 – 190 words


• Informal language
• Usually to a friend
What is informal language?
• Identify the informal phrases below

1. Let’s meet up for a drink. • Phrasal verbs


2. I have no doubt of it.
• Strong phrases using adverbs/adjectives
3. I’m completely against it. ( It was absolutely fantastic!)
4. I hope to hear from you soon. • Talking to the reader. Cut sentences.
5. We had an extremely pleasant day.
• Short questions using contractions.
6. Good to see you.
7. Where’s the bar?
8. We have been led to believe it’s not true.
Example Question
You have received an email from your pen friend inviting you for a visit
in July. Write a letter to your friend, accepting the invitation, suggesting
something you would like to do and asking what you should bring with
you. 

You must answer this question. Write your answer in 140- 190
words in an appropriate style on the separate answer sheet.
• Starting: Dear Bob, Hi Bob,
• Refer to a previous time: How are you? How is your family/dog/sister? I hope ……….. is well. Etc etc

• Body: - use the content points


accepting the invitation, suggesting something you would like to do and asking what you should bring with you. 

Accepting: Suggesting: Asking:

• I’d love to… • Why don’t we • Could you…?


• …… sounds like a • Let’s.. • It would be great if you could….
great idea • How about…? • I wonder if you could….
• Of course!

Ending:

- Give a reason: Anyway, I really must go and ……


- Send greetings: Remember to say hello to ….. for me!
- Closing statement. Lots of love, (NOT kisses!) See you soon! All the best, Take care, Best
wishes,

- Your (first) name on a new line.


Things to remember:
• Structure is just as important here as in formal writing. You will lose
marks if you do not use paragraphs and linking words.

• Length can sometimes be an issue

• Informal writing is not necessarily easier. You still need to display a


good knowledge of grammar and language to achieve high marks.
Do you remember in your email you asked about the party I was
organising for my mother’s birthday? Well, it was a fantastic success. I
told mother we were taking her out for a quiet meal at a local
restaurant, but in fact I’d hired a large room in a hotel and invited all
her old friends!

Range of past strong adjectives


tenses
Range of Question –
sentence take sb out – conversational
length – phrasal verb tone
not just
short. Well, (informal connector)
• Anyway, I picked mother up and told her I’d changed my mind. We
were going to have a meal in a hotel. You should have seen her face
when she walked into the room and everyone cheered! She just
couldn’t believe it and burst into tears. Then the party got going,
and it didn’t finish until four in the morning. We were absolutely
exhausted but mother had had a wonderful time.
• Greetings:
• Dear Sarah,
• Hello Sara,
• Hi Sara,
• Introductory paragraph:
• How’s it going?
• How are you doing? 
• How are things?
• How are things going?
• It’s great to hear from you!
• Long time, no see!
• Sorry I haven’t written for ages, but
• I’m really sorry it’s taken me so long to get back to you. 
• Reacting to good news:
• I’m glad to hear that
• I’m so happy that
• Great news about your
• I’m very happy to hear about
• It’s so great that 
• Reacting to bad news:
• I’m so sorry to hear about
• Sorry to read about
• I can’t tell you how sad I am that
• I’m extremely sorry to hear about
• It’s just awful to hear that
• Introducing paragraphs:
• Oh, by the way, 
• Hey, did you hear about…?
• One more thing, 
• As for
• By the way, tell me about
• Ending the email or letter:
• Well, I gotta go now. 
• Anyway, I should get going. 
• I’ve got to leave you now. 
• I’d better get going. 
• Well, it’s time to go
• Make sure you write soon
• Don’t forget to drop me a line soon. 
• Look after yourself.
• Take care of yourself.
• Closing the email or letter:
• All my love, 
• Love,
• Lots of love,
• All the best,
• Take care,
• Best wishes, 
• Best, 
• Regards,
• Kind regards,  

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