EMAIL AND SHORT

MESSAGE ESSAY
WRITING
BY TEACHER SITI NURBAITI
MOHAMED
 WHAT YOU SHOULD DO…?

1. Read the question first.

2. Analyze anything important from the question and
highlight it.
3. Choose one option from the question.
4. Brainstorm at least three contents.
5. You need to sound “chatty” in your essay.
 For example:

Read the postcard from your sister studying in Australia.

In about 80 words, write a message to Carol about how you plan to save up
your money.

Hi Maria, To:
 
I plan to go to Melaka to visit my cousin there. Maria Tan
However I am short of money. I am planning to save 21 Jalan Rimba,
money to go there. I could do more house chores, sell Forest Park,
some of my old things or work part-time. 88800 Kota
Kinabalu,
Or maybe you have a better idea. Write to me and Sabah,
share me your opinion. Malaysia.

Carol
As you can see above we have four important things that question
has provided:
1. You could do more chores
2. Sell some of your old things
3. Work part time
4. You may have better idea

JUST CHOOSE ONE OUT OF THESE PROVIDED OPTIONS. YOU MAY WRITE
YOUR OWN IDEA IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO USE THE FIRST THREE OPTIONS.
 STRUCTURES OF THE ESSAY
• There are 3 things you need to include in your essay:

1 2 3
GREETINGS CONTENTS CLOSURE

BENEFIT #1

BENEFIT #2

BENEFIT #3
 USEFUL GREETING PHRASES
• How are you there? • What’s up?
• How are you doing? • How are things coming along?
• I hope you are doing fine? • How is life sailing?
• I hope you are alive and kicking. • Is there anything concerning you?
• I hope you are in the pink. • Are you well?
• How have you been? • What’s new?
• What’s going on? • Howdy!
 BRAINSTORMING THE CONTENTS!
THE TRICK FOR EMAIL AND MESSAGE ESSAY, YOU CAN ALWAYS RECYCLE AND REUSE THE SAME
CONTENTS FOR DIFFERENT ESSAYS.

Here are some of the contents you can use:

• I think it is easier for you.

• I recommend you to this because it is your hobby.
• You can help your parents and spend your time wisely; it is like killing two birds with one
stone.
• The activity is very beneficial and you will have a lot of fun.
• You can make a lot of new friends.
• You can improve yourself.
• You can represent your school in this sport.
• You are better in this compared to other sports.
 USEFUL CLOSURE PHRASES
• See you later, See you soon or Talk to you • I am signing out
later • Adios!
• I’ve got to get going  or I must be going • Write soon!
• I’m off • Keep in touch
• Goodbye
• Have a nice day or Have a good day
• Take care
• Look forward to your reply
 Let’s say we use Point Number 3:
WORK PART TIME

GREETINGS
Hi Carol,

How are you doing there? I hope you are alive and kicking.
ALWAYS REMEMBER TO STATE
I recommend you to start saving up some money by selling your old things. I know YOUR CHOICE!!

that you have a lot of old stuffs like comic and old toys. You just have to open a #1
garage sale in front of your house and voila, you are open for business. Plus, you can
gather old stuffs from family. I am sure you can a lot of money from selling their #2 CONTENTS
stuffs too. Compared to working part-time, I think selling your old stuffs is better
and easier because you don’t have to jiggle your study time and time for work. #3

Well, I have to pen off now. Take care. Bye.

CLOSURE
 NOW YOU TRY!
• Question 1:
• Question 2
• Question 3
THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK FOR
YOUR PT3, DEARS!