Writing Email in English for University Work – Quiz

1. Which is the most formal option?

Hello,

Dear Noor,

 

2. Please write three ways you can end the phrase “I am writing to…” that are relevant to your job.

I am writing to _________________________________________________________

I am writing to _________________________________________________________

I am writing to _________________________________________________________

 

3. Which is the most formal option?

Please provide your request in writing.

You need to write down your question.

 

4. Which sentence does not place any blame on the recipient?

You failed to submit the paperwork in time.

The paperwork was not submitted in time.

 

5. What word should go in the blank space?

If you have any more questions, please ________________ me know.

I’m ________________ forward to receiving your reply.

 

6. Which is a strong but still informal way to tell someone to reply to you?

I am looking forward to hearing from you!

Please be sure to get back to me with this information.

I am afraid that we cannot proceed until we have received this information from you.

 

7. Acronyms:

ASAP stands for: _______________________________________________________

FYI stands for: _________________________________________________________

TIA stands for: _________________________________________________________

 

8. Please write three ways you can end the phrase “Thank you for your…” that are relevant to your job.

Thank you for your ____________________________________________________

Thank you for your ____________________________________________________

Thank you for your ____________________________________________________

 

9. You are concluding a formal email about a serious matter to someone whom you do not know well. Which is best?

Best!

Sincerely,

 

Writing Email in English for University Work – Exercises

1.

Write an email to a student or external contact giving them some bad news. Ask them to contact you if they have questions. Thank them for something.

2.

Write an email to an external organisation and ask them to fix something important. Include an attachment and a link.

3.

Write an email to a close colleague thanking them for something, asking them to do something, but also giving them some bad news.

4.

Write an email to someone who works at the university but whom you do not know well reminding them to give you feedback on something by a certain date as they missed the deadline.

5.

Draft a template email of your choosing.