Writing an Email with Ideas

What are we learning today?

You will learn how to plan, write and check an email that gives ideas.

Explanation

• First, plan. Make notes in this order: begin the email, respond to the message, give some information, make a suggestion, ask for a reply, end the email.
• Next, write. Start with "Hi" and a name. Make suggestions with "Would you like to ...?", "You might like to ..." or "Perhaps you could ...".
• Ask for an answer with "Let me know."
• Last, check. Look at some, any, a and an. Then check spelling and punctuation.

Examples

1. Hi Annie, Great to hear from you!
2. You might like to organise a coffee morning at school.
3. Perhaps you could stay after 11.30 to wash up.

Remember!

• Always begin with a greeting.
• Use "I hope ..." and "Let me know." near the end.

Check yourself

1. Which phrase asks for a reply?
2. What is the order of the first two parts of an email?