Email Writing
How to write and Email?
Email writing is included in 9th class/grade Board Syllabus.
How to write an Email?
Email Writing
Email: An email (electronic mail) is the exchange of computer
sorted messages by telecommunication.
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It can be
distributed to an individual or a list of people.
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It enables us
to receive or send documents, images, links or other files.
Types of Emails
They
can be written formally and informally.
i. Formal
Email:
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Business and
important messages (Purpose)
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Business and
work colleagues (Audience)
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Professional-accurate
spellings, punctuation and grammar (e.g. Thank you for your prompt response) (Style and Accuracy)
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Start and end
properly (eg. Dear Mr. /Mrs /Sir /Madam, Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully,
Regards, Kind regards) (Beginning and
Ending)
❖ No contractions (e.g. Thank you very much for the voucher, I am, We were) (Use of Contractions).
ii. Informal
Email:
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Informal
messages (Purpose).
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Friends and
family (Audience).
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Friendly-
accuracy is less important (thx 4 mail (thanks for mail), will call you l8r!(will call you later!)) (Style and Accuracy).
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No rules –
your choice (Beginning and Ending)
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Contractions
can be used (e.g. thanks so much for the vouches, I'm, We're) (Use of Contractions).