2. Formal emails Uses standardEnglishwordsegreply, business. Complete forms are frequent (“do not” instead of “Don’t”) No abbreviations are allowed. (asap) Passivevoiceisfrequetlyused. Eg: The goodsweredeliveredlastTuesday.
3. Informal emails Use colloquialLanguage: gonna, ‘cause. Contractions are frequent: don’t, hasn’t. Abbreviationsor short forms: asap, TV. Use active forms: TheydeliveredthegoodslastTuesday. Use emoticons and smileys
4. Formal and Informal Language Formal words Informal words Torequest Requirements Further Toverify Tocontact Topostpone Toregret Toassist Toreceive Toaskfor Needs More Tocheck Toget in touchwith Toput off Tobesorry Tohelp Toget