Organising your writing

The people you write to will understand well-organised emails much more easily.

Writer purpose

When you write an email, you need to make clear why you are writing. You can do this by using the phrase 'I am writing to (+ verb)' at the start of your email. Here are some examples:

Paragraphs

• Emails are easier to read if the writer uses paragraphs.
• A paragraph in an email is often two or three sentences long.
• Each paragraph starts on a new line.
• When you start writing about a new topic, you can start a new paragraph.

Look at this example email to a friend.