Joanne Reilly 
English Academy
 

Using these 7 tips you can achieve the correct tone in your work and personal emails.

Adjectives are the words used to describe a noun (a person or thing), for example: the red box, the quiet mouse, the big cat, the fast...

Which word means you do something more; often or sometimes? Do you often go to the gym in the evening? Or do you sometimes read a book?...

It may sound logical but the end of your email is the last impression that the reader will have of you. It is therefore a good idea to use a summary sentence to remind the reader of the content and any actions they may need to take. If a reply is required : "I look forward to hearing from you." "Your thoughts on this subject would be appreciated." "Please can you let me know your availability at your earliest convenience." "Thank you in advance for your reply." If a reply

You've decided on the subject, and you've addressed the recipient with an appropriate greeting. Now you need to write what you want to say. Top tip: Read, read and read again. Spell check is a great tool, but it won't tell you if you've used a word in the wrong context. Look at the following example: "We only have one change to get this write ." All the words are spelled correctly, but the sentence is not correct. It should say: "We only have one chance to get this right ."

The subject of your email should be clear . Before the reader opens your mail they will want to know what it is about. The clearer you make this, the more chance your email will have of being opened in a busy inbox. Be polite . This might seem a strange thing to say about an email subject, but if you use capital letters it will appear impolite. Avoid abbreviations . You might know what they mean, but your reader might not and the importance of your message could be lost. Use