Professional English Emails - Write Clearly and Effectively

About the Course:

In this course, you will improve your English email writing skills, whether you need to write emails to a colleague or a friend, whether you need to be formal or casual, whether you are writing to someone you don’t know or someone you’ve known for years--you will be able to handle anything. The key will be looking at examples of clearly-written emails in real-life situations. For each email, we will explore a scenario and go through the example in detail, pulling out methods, tips, structures, idioms, phrases, grammar, and vocabulary. We will also discuss more complex things, like creating the right tone, ensuring the correct level of formality, communicating ideas effectively, and much more. Of course, it will be crucial to practice what you learn. Each example we look at will be provided in PDFs so that you can use them as templates for your emails. Put what you learn into practice, and you will see the results.

Course Objective:

Some of the specific things you will learn in this workshop:

Using tone to fit the purpose of your email and write with impact

Building a structure to ensure clarity and avoid misunderstandings

Reducing errors that may lead to negative judgment and missed opportunities

Words and phrases to stand out from the crowd and get your point across

English grammar for communicating ideas effectively

The most common salutations, greetings, subject headings

Business English email norms, etiquette, and faux pas

You will also learn:

How to make requests, inquiries, and even more direct demands

How to clarify misunderstandings, resolve conflicts, and apologize

How to write an impactful cover letter and resume to a potential employer

How to push someone without making them uncomfortable.

Much more!

Who is the Target Audience:

Professionals who frequently rely on emails for work and need to improve the clarity of their writing. University students who need to communicate effectively with teachers and fellow students.

Basic Knowledge:

A basic ability to understand spoken English. 

Some history of writing emails for work or school.