Writing with Tenses / Functional Writing
LESSON 238 OF 261 · 10 MIN READ

Thank-you messages

Choose language for the reader and purpose. Include the necessary facts, arrange them clearly and request a specific next step when needed. Keep the tone polite and concise.

Understand and use it

Choose language for the reader and purpose. Include the necessary facts, arrange them clearly and request a specific next step when needed. Keep the tone polite and concise.

Examples and a writing plan

Plan: reader → purpose → essential details → action → closing.
For email: To, Subject, greeting, purpose, details, action, closing, name.

Common mistake to investigate

Please sends the information.
An imperative request uses the base verb.

Use the rule now

Thank a teacher for helping you prepare a presentation.

Use this rule: write and correct

Try first. Hints become more specific after each attempt. Your attempts and corrections are saved with your existing writing progress.

Enlarged practice scene

From this rule to your writing

TRY IT YOURSELF

A quick check

A wrong answer is a chance to learn. Use the hint and try again.