Can you manage your inboxes productively? Do you find it challenging to craft coherent, clear and concise emails that result in action? Can you easily shift between formal and informal tones to make emails more appealing?

Through this practical course, you will develop a strong foundation in planning, structuring and writing formal and informal emails. You will know how to craft emails that get the exact responses you need. your emails will be easily understood and more appealing, helping you build stronger relationships and achieve your goals.

Objectives

  • Craft effective email replies using in-depth understanding of readers through effective reading, paraphrasing and questioning 
  • Write complete, clear, coherent emails that encourage and enable readers to take appropriate, timely action
  • Adapt formality and tone to match the purpose and audience of different emails to engage stakeholders

Benefits

  • Achieve your goals and connect with stakeholders through efficient and effective everyday emails
  • Stakeholders will quickly understand your emails, being able to take appropriate and timely action and feel more connected to you
  • Deliver clear and friendly email communications that connect with the reader and achieve your objectives

Workshop outline

Email writing essentials

  • Analysing features of effective emails
  • Evaluating the impact of your emails and setting personal goals

Email time-savers 

  • Identifying your email writing habits
  • Managing your inbox

Planning your emails

  • Defining an email's purpose
  • Planning your emails

Writing formal emails 

  • Structuring a formal email
  • Making a good impression in formal emails

Writing informal emails 

  • Structuring an informal email
  • Incorporating friendly, informal language

Writing follow-up emails

  • Writing with a positive tone when following-up 
  • Structuring reminder and chaser emails

Writing effective replies 

  • Reading emails efficiently
  • Clarifying issues

Email writing mini-clinic 

  • Evaluating email writing skills against best practices 
  • Setting goals and action planning

Workshop timetable and price

Delivery: Face to face
Location: Lisbon - Principe Real
Duration: 12 hours
Dates: 1st to 24th July 2025
Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Times: 19.00 to 20.30
Regular price:  280€

Minimum CEFR Upper-Intermediate (B2) English level is required to participate in this workshop.