Email Writing
➢ E-mails or Electronic mails have now become the most common form of business communication.
➢ They’re fast, immediate, and allow you to interact with all kinds of businesses within and beyond the
national boundaries.
➢ At work above all, writing formal emails in English in the right way requires certain skills, and being a
professional situation, it’s essential not to commit mistakes in order to make a good impression of yourself and
your company.
Types of E-mails:
Emails are of three types:
• Semi-Formal email
• Formal email
• Informal email
Semi-Formal Email:
An email written for a colleague or a team-mate within a project comes under
this category. The language used is simple, friendly, and casual. Modesty and
dignity must be maintained
Formal Email:
Suppose we are writing or composing an email for any type of business
communication. It will come under the category of formal email. Formal email
writing will be an email written to companies, government departments, school
authorities or any other officers.
Informal Email:
An informal email is written to any relatives, family or friends. There are no
particular rules for informal email writing. A person can use any language of his
or her choice.
Main Structure of e-mail
To: address of the recipient
Cc: Carbon copy to person other than primary recipient.
Bcc: Blind carbon copy- mailing copy without disclosing name of the recipient.
➢ E-mails or Electronic mails have now become the most common form of business communication.
➢ They’re fast, immediate, and allow you to interact with all kinds of businesses within and beyond the
national boundaries.
➢ At work above all, writing formal emails in English in the right way requires certain skills, and being a
professional situation, it’s essential not to commit mistakes in order to make a good impression of yourself and
your company.
Types of E-mails:
Emails are of three types:
• Semi-Formal email
• Formal email
• Informal email
Semi-Formal Email:
An email written for a colleague or a team-mate within a project comes under
this category. The language used is simple, friendly, and casual. Modesty and
dignity must be maintained
Formal Email:
Suppose we are writing or composing an email for any type of business
communication. It will come under the category of formal email. Formal email
writing will be an email written to companies, government departments, school
authorities or any other officers.
Informal Email:
An informal email is written to any relatives, family or friends. There are no
particular rules for informal email writing. A person can use any language of his
or her choice.
Main Structure of e-mail
To: address of the recipient
Cc: Carbon copy to person other than primary recipient.
Bcc: Blind carbon copy- mailing copy without disclosing name of the recipient.
