Online guidelines on emails and letters May 14, 2016 1:27:15 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Ritva Paivomaa on May 14, 2016 1:27:15 GMT -5 Dear studentsBBC Master Class: Differences between formal and informal English - how to change an informal email to make it more formal www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/towards-advanced/unit-19/session-1Excellent presentation!These guidelines also seem to be pretty goodlearnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-emails www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/formal-and-informal-email-phrases/www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/7-simple-steps-to-improve-business-email-writing-skills-in-english/ www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/grammar/practical-english-usage/correspondence-emails-text-messages-etc More webpages about email etiquetteShould e-mails open with Dear, Hi, or Hey? www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-1/session-4www.bbc.com/news/magazine-12247262Best regardsRitvaAnd more guidelines at onestopenglish.com (for registered users): Quoting Rosemary Richey: Business writing basics.Decide on the important points to write in your message.Write short messages: 1 page for letters, 2-4 short lines or paragraphs for emails.Be direct; use simple and polite words.Avoid long, complicated sentences.Write for the reader, not for yourself.