English for Work

Professional Emails & Messaging

Write clear, professional emails and messages.

How to open and close an email, make requests, confirm things, and send quick messages on WhatsApp, Teams, or Slack.

Why this matters This module covers email subjects, greetings, and closings; requests, confirmations, and reminders; and quick messaging tone. Mastering this content lets you write emails and messages people actually enjoy reading.

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What will you be able to do?

The goals of this lesson.

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Before you start

You already handle spoken communication well. Now let's focus on writing — emails and quick chat messages you send every day.

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Email openings and closings

How to start and end a professional email.

Examples

Dear Mr. Johnson, I hope this email finds you well.
Greetings
Hi team, quick update on the project.
Greetings
Best regards, Laura.
Closings
Thank you for your time. Kind regards.
Closings
Subject: Meeting rescheduled to Friday.
Subject lines
Hello everyone, hope you had a great weekend.
Greetings
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Closings
Subject: Request for approval.
Subject lines

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Requests, confirmations, and reminders

Common phrases for asking for something and following up.

Examples

Could you please send me the report by Friday?
Requests
I'm confirming our meeting for Monday at ten.
Confirmations
Just a reminder that the deadline is tomorrow.
Reminders
Please find attached the document you requested.
Requests
Can you confirm you received this email?
Confirmations
This is a friendly reminder about the meeting.
Reminders
Would you be able to review this by Thursday?
Requests

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Tone in messages and chat apps

Adjusting your tone for email versus quick chat messages.

Examples

Hey, can you send that file when you get a chance?
Informal tone
I would appreciate it if you could review the attached proposal.
Formal tone
Sounds good, thanks!
Informal tone
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Formal tone
On it, give me five minutes.
Informal tone
I look forward to your feedback.
Formal tone
No worries, I'll handle it.
Informal tone

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Reading

Read the text and answer the questions. You can try as many times as you want.

Laura opened her laptop and started an email. "Dear Mr. Johnson, I hope this email finds you well," she wrote. She explained the project update and attached the report he had requested.

At the end, she wrote, "Please let me know if you have any questions. Best regards, Laura." Later, she sent a quick message on Teams to her colleague: "Hey, can you send that file when you get a chance?"

1. How did Laura start her email?

2. What did she attach?

3. How did she end the email?

4. What did she send on Teams?

5. What tone did she use on Teams?

💪 Your written English is becoming more professional! Review this lesson, or continue to the next module.

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Reading: A Reminder Email

A second reading, a bit longer. Read it and answer the questions below.

"Subject: Friendly reminder — report due tomorrow," David typed. "Hi team, just a reminder that the deadline is tomorrow. Please find attached the template if you need it."

He confirmed the meeting time too: "I'm confirming our meeting for Monday at ten. Please let me know if that doesn't work for you. Looking forward to hearing from you. Best, David."

1. What was the email about?

2. What did David attach?

3. What did David confirm?

4. What did he ask the team to do if the time doesn't work?

5. How did David close the email?

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Match the Terms

Tap a term on the left, then tap its matching definition on the right. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.

Term

Definition

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Fill in the Blanks

Usa las pistas para completar cada palabra en inglés. Sin calificar — repite las veces que quieras.

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Key Points

The essentials of this lesson, summarized.

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Vocabulary in This Lesson

Key terms to remember.

to attach
/əˈtætʃ/

to include a file with an email

Traducciónadjuntar
"Please find attached the document you requested."
to confirm
/kənˈfɜːrm/

to make sure something is correct

Traducciónconfirmar
"I'm confirming our meeting for Monday at ten."
reminder
/rɪˈmaɪn.dər/

a message that helps you remember something

Traducciónrecordatorio
"Just a reminder that the deadline is tomorrow."
request
/rɪˈkwest/

to formally ask for something

Traducciónsolicitar, pedir
"Could you please send me the report by Friday?"
regards
/rɪˈɡɑːrdz/

a polite closing phrase in emails

Traducciónsaludos (cierre de correo)
"Best regards, Laura."
subject line
/ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt laɪn/

the title of an email showing its topic

Traducciónasunto (del correo)
"Subject: Meeting rescheduled to Friday."
to respond
/rɪˈspɒnd/

to reply to a message

Traducciónresponder
"Please respond by the end of the day."
draft
/dræft/

an early, unfinished version of a message

Traducciónborrador
"I'll send you a draft of the email first."
to forward
/ˈfɔːr.wərd/

to send a received message to someone else

Traducciónreenviar
"Can you forward this email to the team?"
cc
/ˌsiːˈsiː/

to copy someone on an email

Traduccióncopiar (en un correo)
"I'll cc my manager on this email."
tone
/toʊn/

the general feeling or attitude of a message

Traduccióntono (de un mensaje)
"Keep a friendly tone in your message."
follow up
/ˈfɒl.oʊ ʌp/

to send a message after an earlier one to check progress

Traduccióndar seguimiento
"I'll follow up on that by email this afternoon."

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Common Phrases & Expressions

The fixed phrases native speakers use to open, request, and close professional emails.

I hope this email finds you well
"Dear Mr. Johnson, I hope this email finds you well."
Traducciónespero que este correo te encuentre bien
Please find attached
"Please find attached the report you requested."
Traducciónencontrarás adjunto
Just a reminder that
"Just a reminder that the deadline is tomorrow."
Traducciónsolo un recordatorio de que
Looking forward to hearing from you
"Looking forward to hearing from you."
Traducciónquedo atento/a a tu respuesta
Please let me know if you have any questions
"Please let me know if you have any questions."
Traducciónavísame si tienes alguna pregunta
I'm confirming
"I'm confirming our meeting for Monday at ten."
Traducciónestoy confirmando
Thank you for your time
"Thank you for your time. Kind regards."
Traduccióngracias por tu tiempo
When you get a chance
"Can you send that file when you get a chance?"
Traduccióncuando tengas oportunidad

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Build the Sentence

Tap the words in the correct order to form the sentence. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.

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Choose the Correct Verb

Tap the correct verb form to complete each sentence. The other options are conjugations from other tenses — on purpose, so you learn to tell them apart.

Please find the document you requested

I'm our meeting for Monday

Please by the end of the day

Can you this email to the team?

I'll up on that this afternoon

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Assessment

You need at least 80% to unlock the next lesson. You can retake it as many times as you want — your best score is saved.

1. What does this mean: "Please find attached the document."?

2. Choose the equivalent of: "I'm confirming our meeting for Monday."

3. What does this mean: "Just a reminder that the deadline is tomorrow."?

4. What does this mean: "Best regards, Laura."?

5. Which option matches: "Could you please send me the report?"?

6. "Hey, can you send that when you get a chance?" — which one is correct?

7. Choose the equivalent of: "I would appreciate it if you could review this."

8. Select the correct match for: "Subject: Meeting rescheduled to Friday."

9. "Dear Mr. Johnson, I hope this email finds you well." — which one is correct?

10. Which option matches: "Looking forward to hearing from you."?

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Summary and next step

You can now write clear professional emails and messages. Next module: phone calls and video conferences.

🗣️ Practice out loud

Use the conversational tutor to practice this topic.

Open the tutor

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Games

Practice this lesson's vocabulary with a word search and flashcards. Ungraded — play as many times as you like.

Word Search

Tap the first and last letter of a hidden word to find it. Los términos de varias palabras van sin espacios en el tablero (ej. "give up" aparece como GIVEUP).

Flashcards

Elige la respuesta correcta. Si aciertas, la tarjeta queda lista por hoy; si fallas, vuelve a aparecer pronto para reforzarla. Tu progreso se guarda en este dispositivo.

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