
Formal and informal email phrases sorting game
The right tone makes an email work. Sort each opening, request and sign-off into formal or informal, then talk through when each style fits your reader.
- Level
- Languages
- Subject
- Business English
- Category
- Exam and business English
- Format
- Categorise
- Questions
- 8
- Time
- About 8 min
Free to play. No sign-up for players.

What's inside
- 8 Categorise questions
- Instant feedback after every answer
- Works on any phone, tablet or laptop
First questions
- Sort these email phrases into formal and informal.
- Which phrases belong in a formal email, and which in an informal one?
- Sort the phrases by how formal they sound.
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