French writing for DELF and TCF · Lesson 3 of 6
The formal email
A formal email has a fixed frame: a subject line, a greeting such as , the reason for writing, your request, a closing formula and your full name. Use from the first line to the last.
Open with the reason: or . Ask politely with the conditional: , .
End with a closing formula on its own line: The shorter fits most emails. Never end with or .
Examples
- Objet : demande de remboursement
- Madame, Monsieur,
- Je vous écris au sujet de ma commande du trois mai.
- Pourriez-vous me confirmer la date de livraison ?
- Je vous remercie par avance de votre réponse.
- Cordialement,