Level 2 Informal Email Practice
Develop the functional writing skills needed to communicate clearly in familiar personal, social and professional situations. Work through seven realistic informal email tasks designed for learners preparing for STANAG 6001, SLP and JFLT assessments.
Communicate clearly in familiar situations
Level 2 writing is about getting the message across clearly, appropriately and with enough detail to complete the task.
Informal emails may involve friends, colleagues or fellow service members. The language can be more relaxed than in a formal letter, but the message still needs clear organisation, appropriate vocabulary and accurate enough grammar for the reader to understand exactly what you mean.
These activities practise common communicative functions such as arranging travel, exchanging personal news, apologising, thanking someone, giving advice and passing information to colleagues.
Read each situation carefully and make sure that every required point is included. The objective is not to produce unnecessarily complicated English. The objective is to communicate effectively at a functional Level 2 standard.
Complete the task
Address every point in the instructions and give the reader the information they need.
Use the right tone
Write naturally for a friend, colleague or fellow soldier without making the message unnecessarily formal.
Organise your message
Use a clear opening, logical paragraphs and an appropriate ending so the email is easy to follow.
How to write an informal email
Watch this guide before starting the practice activities. It explains how to structure an informal email, choose an appropriate tone and make sure your message covers the information required by the task.
Choose an informal email task
Each activity gives you a realistic situation and a specific writing objective. Work through the tasks individually and focus on clear, functional communication.
Making Travel Arrangements
Practise discussing plans, travel details, dates and arrangements clearly in an informal email.
Start practiceCatching Up with a Friend
Practise sharing recent news, describing events and asking about another person’s life and plans.
Start practiceSaying Thank You
Practise expressing gratitude, explaining why something was appreciated and maintaining a natural informal tone.
Start practiceApologising to a Friend
Practise making an apology, explaining what happened and suggesting how you can resolve the situation.
Start practiceGiving Advice to a Friend
Practise responding to a problem, making practical suggestions and explaining the reasons for your advice.
Start practiceDay-to-Day Colleague Message
Practise passing practical information to a colleague while keeping the message clear, concise and appropriately informal.
Start practiceWriting to a Fellow Soldier
Practise communicating with another service member using clear functional English in a familiar military context.
Start practiceFunctional communication comes first.
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