How to write professional email
Writing professional email
when you've finished this page you will be able to...
- write professional email to a prospective employer
Effective emailing is a useful transferable skill, and the skills you have practised in this topic are skills you will need when you are job-hunting and sending email at work.
If you need to send an email to a potential employer when you are applying for jobs, you'll want to make a good impression, so your new-found awareness of email bad practice should prove useful.
Activity: writing professional email - 5 minutes
1. Use the check list below to make sure you are sending professional emails to prospective employers.
| In my email, I have... |  |
| included a clear, concise and explanatory subject | |
| used a respectful greeting (Dear...) | |
| used the correct title and name for the person I am contacting | |
| used correct spelling, grammar and punctuation | |
| used a polite and appropriate tone | |
| briefly and clearly explained who I am and why I am contacting them | |
| included the title and/or reference number of the job I am applying for | |
| briefly explained why I am suitable for the job | |
| confirmed that I have attached my CV and a covering letter - and made sure they are attached | |
| thanked them for their time | |
| signed off using my full name | |
| added a signature so they have my contact details |
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