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Intermediate › Writing

Intermediate ✍️ Writing

A polite email

Write a short, polite email with a clear request.

1Learn

Goal: Write a short, polite email with a clear request.

Subject → greeting → reason for writing → request → thanks → sign-off. One request per email.

2Template

Subject: ___

Hi ___,

I hope you’re well. I’m writing about ___.
Could you ___ by ___?

Thanks so much,
___

3Model answer

Subject: Leave request – 3 Oct Hi Ms Nair, I hope you’re well. I’m writing to request leave on 3 October for a family function. Could you let me know if that works by Friday? Thanks so much, Arun

4Your task

Write an email asking your manager or teacher for something.

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5Check your writing

Clear subject line Polite greeting with a name One clear request with a deadline No ‘do the needful’ or ‘kindly revert’

Tick every box honestly, then complete the lesson.

Finish this lesson

Tick all the checks above, then mark it complete.

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