Formal and informal card game

Without looking at the lists below, lift up and show the Formal card if you hear language from a formal email, Informal for the opposite, both cards for something that is neutral (= can be used in both formal and informal/ friendly emails), or no cards at all for something that is never used in English emails (e.g. typical mistakes)

 

Sincerely yours                                            I am writing to you to…

Unfortunately I will not be able to…           I am writing in connection with…

Please find attached my report                 Thank you in advance

Wanna                                                          Gonna

CU                                                                              Love from

Hugs and kisses                                                       Send my love to John

Write soon                                                                 With all my love

XXX                                                                            Hope to hear from you soon

I look forward to hearing from you soon    Yours faithfully

Yours sincerely                                            Dear Sir or Madam

Dear Sirs                                                                   Dear Ms Jones

Dear Mr Smith                                             Dear Mrs Jameson

I apologise for…                                                        I am very grateful for…

Give my regards to Mr Smith                     I regret to inform you that…

With reference to…                                                   To whom it may concern

If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me

PS                                                                               Yours

Re:

… if that is convenient with you                  Thank you for your letter of…

We regret to inform you that…

Cheers                                                         Thanks

Hi John                                                         Hello

Hi                                                                                Miss you!

Dear Mr Alex                                                             To Alex

From John                                                                  This is Steve

Take care                                                                   How’s it going?

Best wishes                                                               Bye for now

How could you say the same things with different levels of formality, e.g. “Give my regards to…”?

Formal	Informal
Formal	Informal
Formal	Informal
Formal	Informal