This is a set of Grade 12 English notes explaining how to write a formal email. It covers the subject line, signing off with a name and contact number, the three paragraph structure of the body, the required formal register, and how to use the CC field. It also lists closing salutations from most to least formal, and gives a template showing the correct layout of a formal email, from the To, CC and Subject lines through to the closing salutation.
The following document, English Grade 12 Email Format Notes.pdf, is the full document.
Study Notes Brief
English Grade 12 Email Format Notes PDF CQH-020
Key terms covered include the subject line, register, salutation, closing salutation, and the CC field.
The notes explain the difference between formal and informal emails, set out rules for writing a formal email including the subject line, sign off, paragraph structure and register, list acceptable closing salutations, and finish with a template showing the full format of a formal email.
By using these notes, learners should be able to write a formal email with the correct subject line, structure, register and closing salutation, following the same rules that apply to a formal letter.