letter vs email Flashcards
1
Q
what is a personal letter?
A
- a letter sent for a personal reason
- uses casual language
- sent to people that you know personally
- also known as an informal letter
2
Q
what is a formal letter?
A
- a letter sent for more serious reasons
- uses formal language
- sent to people that you do not know personally
- commonly used in business
3
Q
what’s needed in an email?
A
- need your own email account and the other persons email address
- a subject line is needed - what the email is about
- greeting at the start
- opening paragraph to explain reason for emailing
- one point per paragraph afterwards
- final paragraph to sum up
- sign off - same as a letter
4
Q
letters ( letters vs emails)
A
- must be dated
- handwritten
- hard copy only
- sent directly to one person
5
Q
emails ( letters vs emails)
A
- dated automatically
- typed
- soft copy stored in mailbox
- can be sent to many people at once
6
Q
letter format
A
address
date
greeting
main body
sign off
name
7
Q
email format
A
from:
to:
re / subject line :
greeting
opening paragraph
main body
closing paragraph
sign off
name
