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Writing. Semi-Formal Letters/Emails

This document provides guidelines for writing semi-formal letters and emails. They should include a semi-formal greeting like "Dear Mr. Blake," use a polite and respectful tone, and employ less colloquial language. Short verb forms, linking words, and phrasal verbs should be used less frequently. The letter or email should end with a semi-formal closing like "Yours sincerely" followed by the full name. Semi-formal correspondence is intended for people you know but are not intimate with, such as a friend's parents or relatives.

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Writing. Semi-Formal Letters/Emails

This document provides guidelines for writing semi-formal letters and emails. They should include a semi-formal greeting like "Dear Mr. Blake," use a polite and respectful tone, and employ less colloquial language. Short verb forms, linking words, and phrasal verbs should be used less frequently. The letter or email should end with a semi-formal closing like "Yours sincerely" followed by the full name. Semi-formal correspondence is intended for people you know but are not intimate with, such as a friend's parents or relatives.

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WRITING.

SEMI-FORMAL
LETTERS/EMAILS
The characteristics of semi-formal
letter/email
To people we do not know well:
•A semi-formal greeting (Dear Mr Blake,)
•A polite, respectful tone (I would like to ask...)
•Use of less colloquial language (I thought I‘d
write... instead of Thought I‘d drop you a line...)
•Less frequent use of short verb forms, linking
words, phrasal verbs (Also, I was wondering if you
would be able to send me...)
•Semi –formal ending (Yours sincerely, + our full
name)
SEMI-FORMAL LETTERS
for people that you know but they are not intimate
with (your friend`s parents/a relative).

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