USEFUL TIPS- E-Mail When you are writing an informal letter or sending an email to a friend,  ·        It is very important  to try and make it sound friendly and chatty. ·         Add a few bits of personal chat, usually at the start of the letter, to make it seem genuine. ·         Make sure main part of letter relates to task and that you use appropriate tone. ·         Don’t be bright and cheerful if writing to pass on bad news. ·         Do not use ‘text’ speech eg ” Hey Bobby! how r u?” or “I got a present 4 u” ·         Do not use slang e.g. ‘gonna’ or ‘cos’ ·         Use contracted verb forms like we’ve, I’m, etc. ·         Use short sentences. ·         Use idioms effectively..