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Business English Writing

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Business writing basics Worksheet

These activities review good business writing concepts for letters or emails.


1 A Complete this tip list with the words or phrases from the box.


reader polite simple points brief complicated direct


Organizing your letter or email

* Decide on the important .....................
1
to write in your message.

* Keep letters and emails .......................
2
1 page for letters
2-4 short lines or paragraphs for emails

* Be .................
3
, yet use simple and ................
4
words.

* Dont write long, ....................
5
sentences.

* Write for the .......................
6
, not for yourself.


B For each word group write a similar word from 1A.

1. concise............. . short.....................
2. friendly............... courteous..............
3. difficult............... complex................
4. ideas.................. items.....................

2 Look at the following parts of a letter or email. Arrange them in a logical order.



The structure of a letter or email

.......... Reason for writing
.......... Taking action
.......... Concluding
.......... Opening greeting
.......... Connecting with the reader
......... Closing greeting
.......... Giving good/bad news; requests; agreeing to requests





Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2005
Taken fromthe Lesson Share section in www.onestopenglish.com

3 A From exercise 2, label the language examples with the correct heading.

The body of a letter or email


a ___________________ Dear Mr Smith
Hi James

b ___________________ In regards to your phone call...
Thanks for your phone call this morning...

c ___________________ I would like to inform you
Just to let you know

d ___________________ I would appreciate it if you could...
Could you....?

e ___________________ I would be delighted/pleased to assist you.
Id be glad to help out.

f ___________________ If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Let me know if need anything else.

g ___________________ Sincerely
Mr James Smith
Best wishes
James

B From exercise 3A, complete the following about writing a letter or email.

1 There are two styles of writing in business: formal and informal. Which phrases in 3A are
informal?
_________________________________________________________________________

2 3 differences in formal and informal styles are: ____________________________________


4 A Match the opening and closing greetings.

a Dear Sirs 1 Take care
Dear Sir or Madam Best wishes
Ladies and Gentlemen All the best

b Hi Susan 2 Yours faithfully
Dear Robert and Mary Sincerely (yours)

c Dear Mrs Jones 3 (Best/Kind) Regards
Dear Mr Smith Sincerely

B Finish the sentences about the greetings in 4A.

1 When you dont know the name of the person, use ___________ for an opening and
___________ for a closing greeting.

2 _________is suitable to write when you know the person by the first name.

3 If youve just met the customer, then its appropriate to open with _____________ and close
with _______________.

Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2005
Taken fromthe Lesson Share section in www.onestopenglish.com

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