Writing a professional email — understand and recognise

Writing a professional email: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: prise-notes-produirePass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will identify and explain “Writing a professional email” in new examples.

2. Discover

Read the examples for “Writing a professional email — understand and recognise” as language you might use today. What clue helps you choose the right structure?

3. Understand

A professional email is direct: a clear subject line, greeting, reason for writing, information or request, and a polite closing. The tone is clear and professional, not complicated.

Objet : Confirmation de rendez-vousMadame, Monsieur,Je vous contacte au sujet de notre réunion du 12 mai.Vous trouverez le document demandé en pièce jointe.Je reste à votre disposition pour toute précision.Cordialement,

Watch out

In a real situation, decide your intention first: ask, explain, refuse, thank… Then adapt the phrase to the level of politeness and the person you are speaking to.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Write three sentences you could genuinely say or send. Change the subject, context and at least one lexical element.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

A professional email is direct: a clear subject line, greeting, reason for writing, information or request, and a polite closing.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Writing a professional email” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.