🟩Example Emails
📩 To: Craig
📌 Subject: Invitation!
Hi Craig,
I’m just writing to let you know that Tony and I are going to South Wales for the weekend on the 21st and 22nd July. We’re going to camp at a campsite and go hiking, and we might go mountain biking too. Would you like to join us? I know you love the outdoors! If so, do you want a lift in the car? Hope you can come!
Take care
Jen
📩 To: Jen
📌 Subject: Re: Invitation!
Hey Jen,
Thanks for the offer! Yes, I’m free that weekend and I’d love to join you. Why don’t we take our surfboards? It’s a great place to surf. Actually, I’m on holiday the week after and I might stay in Wales for a few more days, so I will take my own car.
I’ll bring my barbecue too!
I look forward to it!
Best wishes
Craig
🟩How to Start and End an Informal Email
Use these friendly phrases when emailing friends:
- Opening: Hi [name]! / Hey [name],
- Closing: Take care / Best wishes / All the best / Best / Love / See you soon
- Useful starters: “I’m just writing to let you know that…” / “I just wanted to tell you that…”
🟩Talking About Future Plans
- Present continuous – for fixed arrangements:
Tony and I are going to South Wales...
I’m staying at the youth hostel. - Be going to – for intentions or decisions:
We’re going to camp...
I’m going to take my surfboards. - Might – for possible plans:
We might go mountain biking. - Present simple – for scheduled events:
I’m free that weekend.
I fly to Germany on 21st. - Will – for spontaneous offers or ideas:
I’ll bring my barbecue.
I’ll drive my own car.
🟩Making Invitations, Offers or Suggestions
- Would you like…?
Would you like a lift?
Would you like to join us? - Do you want…?
Do you want a lift?
Do you want to come? - Why don’t we/you/I…?
Why don’t we take our surfboards?
Why don’t I bring my barbecue?
🟩Accepting or Declining
To accept:
- Thanks for the offer!
- I’d love to come!
- That’d be great!
- I look forward to it!
To decline politely:
- I’m afraid I’m not free that day.
- I’m working that weekend.
- Sorry to miss it.
- Hope you have a great time!
🟩Remember!
Keep your email warm and clear. Include key details: what, when, where, and how to respond.