📧 Part 1: Email Components Knowledge

1. Match each email component with its correct description:

1. Subject Line

2. Salutation

3. Body

4. Closing

A. The main content explaining your request

B. Brief summary of email purpose

C. Polite ending before your name

D. Formal greeting to the recipient

2. Which of these are appropriate for formal emails? (Check all that apply)

Dear Mr/Ms [Last Name]

Hey there!

Kind regards

Yours sincerely

Cheers mate

Thank you for your time

📝 Part 2: Email Planning Worksheet

3. You need to write to Morgan Robinson requesting work experience on Friday, 3rd November. Plan your email content below:

Subject Line: Write a clear, professional subject line

Introduction: Introduce yourself and your school

Purpose: Clearly state why you are writing

Body - Your Interest: Explain why you're interested in this work experience and what you hope to learn

Body - Your Qualities: Describe what qualities or skills you would bring

✉️ Part 3: Writing Your Formal Email

4. Using your planning notes above, write your complete formal email to Morgan Robinson below. Remember to include all components in the correct order:

🔍 Part 4: Peer Review Checklist

5. Exchange emails with a partner and use this checklist to review their work:

Email Structure Check:

Clear and appropriate subject line

Formal salutation (Dear Mr/Ms Robinson)

Clear introduction stating name and school

Purpose clearly stated

Body explains interest and qualities

Polite closing (Kind regards, Yours sincerely)

Full name included

Language and Tone Check:

Language is formal and polite throughout

Request is clear and compelling

No spelling or grammar errors

Appropriate length (not too short or long)

6. Write one positive comment and one suggestion for improvement:

What I liked about this email:

One suggestion for improvement:

💭 Part 5: Reflection

7. What did you find most challenging about writing a formal email?

8. How might these formal email writing skills help you in the future?

9. Fill in the blanks: When writing formal emails, I should always use __________ language, include a clear __________ line, and end with a __________ closing.

Formal Email Writing

Formal Email Writing

📧 Part 1: Email Components Knowledge

📝 Part 2: Email Planning Worksheet

✉️ Part 3: Writing Your Formal Email

🔍 Part 4: Peer Review Checklist

💭 Part 5: Reflection

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