Write a Professional Email in 3 Minutes
1. Subject: name the topic or requested action. 2. Opening: give one sentence of context. 3. The point: state the update, question, or decision plainly. 4. Close: specify the next step, deadline if needed, and a polite sign-off.
Suggested reading: 5-7 minutes. Allow additional time for practice.
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What you’ll learn
The four-part structure
1. Subject: name the topic or requested action.
2. Opening: give one sentence of context.
3. The point: state the update, question, or decision plainly.
4. Close: specify the next step, deadline if needed, and a polite sign-off.
Worked example
Subject: Approval needed: customer update
Hi Jordan,
I am preparing an update about this morning's access issue.
The download link now works in our test. I have attached the proposed customer message for review.
Could you approve the wording by 3 p.m. today? After approval I will send it.
Thanks,
Alex
This is a fictional example, not a report of a Quick Skill Lab customer incident.
Before and after
Vague: “Just circling back on the thing from earlier. Let me know.”
Clear: “Could you approve the revised onboarding checklist by Thursday? Your approval lets us share it with the team on Friday.”
What’s included
Course guide with worked examples, printable practice, and quiz answers; one-page quick reference; personal completion template.
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