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Welcome to your B1 writing framework. Up to this point, you have focused on grammar and sentence structure. However, in the real world, who you are writing to is just as important as what you are writing.
This is called Register. Writing an email to a university professor requires entirely different vocabulary and formatting than messaging a close friend. Today, we master the shift between Formal and Informal correspondence.
1. Salutations & Sign-offs
The way you open and close your message instantly sets the tone. Formal writing requires strict, traditional markers, while informal writing mimics natural spoken greetings.
For managers, professors, businesses.
For friends, family, close peers.
2. The Rules of Contraction
A contraction merges two words into one using an apostrophe (e.g., I am ➔ I'm). In casual English, we use contractions constantly. However, in formal B1 writing, you must spell out both words completely to project authority and seriousness.
3. Vocabulary Elevation
Formal correspondence avoids simple phrasal verbs (like "ask for" or "get"). Instead, it relies on elevated, often Latin-based terminology.
A fatal structural error is mixing tones within the same document. Starting an email with a highly formal greeting but closing it with casual slang destroys your professional credibility. Your register must remain consistent from the first word to the last.