• Around The HomeToggle Menu

    • Entertainment
    • Productivity
    • Smart Home
  • FamilyToggle Menu

    • Parenting
    • Toys
    • Pets
    • Travel
  • ReviewsToggle Menu

    • Phones
    • Tablets
    • Laptops
    • Desktops
    • Wearables
    • Audio
    • Cameras
    • Headphones
    • Printers
    • Smart Home
    • TVs
    • Gaming and Video
  • One Cool ThingToggle Menu

    • Frugal Tech
    • Kickstarters
    • Videos
  1. Home
  2. Around The Home
  3. Productivity
  4. How to Write an Informal Email

How to Write an Informal Email

By: Julius Vandersteen
  • Share
  • Share on Facebook

If you are accustomed to writing formal email messages while at work, doing academic research or when corresponding with businesses from your home computer, you might be curious about how to approach writing an informal email. Just as you wouldn't speak in formal, carefully constructed sentences when gossiping with someone at the market or when discussing a movie with your friends, you also wouldn't use formal language when typing a casual email.

...
Take a casual approach with informal email to friends, family and colleagues.

Step

Launch your email application on your computer and create a new message.

Step

Start off with a pleasant, casual greeting, such as "Hi," "Hey," or "Howdy." Address your recipient by her first name, or a nickname. If you are writing to a family member, you could write something like "Hey, Sis," or "Hi, Dad!"

Step

Type casual or slang expressions if you and your recipient already communicate that way when you speak. For example, you might write something like, "I have to go to the factory for an inspection next week" in a formal email, but in a casual email, you could type something like, "I gotta go get the muffler replaced tomorrow. Wanna meet for lunch while they work on my car?"

Video of the Day

Step

Don't capitalize the beginning of every sentence if you want to convey a very relaxed, breezy and informal tone. Disregarding formal punctuation or capitalization signals to your recipient that your email is informal. .

Step

Type paragraphs as your mood or emotion dictate, rather than following an organized, logical flow as you would in a formal message. For example, you might begin with describing a recent event, and then switch topics without warning to explain about something unrelated but that you know will interest your recipient.

Step

End the message with a friendly farewell, such as "Cheers," "See you later," or "Love," instead of the more formal types of sign-offs such as "Sincerely Yours," or "Yours Truly."

Show Comments

Related Articles

How to Send a Formal Text

How to Send a Formal Text

Around The Home
Entertainment
By: Pilar Ethridge
How to Convey Emotion in Text Communication

How to Convey Emotion in Text Communication

Around The Home
Entertainment
By: Dan Ketchum
How to Know When to Use Emoticons

How to Know When to Use Emoticons

Around The Home
Productivity
By: Techwalla Internet Editor
What Does SMH Stand for in a Text Message?

What Does SMH Stand for in a Text Message?

Around The Home
Productivity
By: Julius Vandersteen
Parts of a Business Email

Parts of a Business Email

Around The Home
Productivity
By: Beth Bartlett
How to Respond to an RSVP by Email

How to Respond to an RSVP by Email

Around The Home
Productivity
By: Stephanie Faris
  • HOW WE SCORE
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • TERMS
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • COPYRIGHT POLICY
  • Advertise

An error occurred. Try again later.

Thanks for signing up!
© 2019 Leaf Group Ltd. Leaf Group Media

Get great tech advice delivered to your inbox.

Keep your family productive, connected, entertained, and safe.

Please enter a valid email.