Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) - How to Write an Email/Letter

[@Jay-eo1fu]

Hey. Just commenting to let you know that I passed CAE. My score is 201 meaning I passed at grade A and got C2 English level. I just wanted to tell you that you videos helped me a lot preparing for the exam. The part of the exam I was the most scared of was writing, your videos helped me be less scared. While writing ended up being my lowest score in the exam I still managed to get 193 points which is far better than what I expected. And I am sure you played a part in that. So thank you so much for these videos they helped me a lot. Keep up your great work!

[@teacherphill]

Hi Jay, thank you so much for letting me know about this. I am super happy for you - this is an amazing result! :)

[@nichi9856]

Exam in a few days!! Your videos are sooo useful, thanks!

[@teacherphill]

You can do it! Good luck! :)

[@Jabbyst]

Altough my writing result wasn’t as good as I’d hoped, this video still helped me achieve an A on my CAE. Many thanks!

[@teacherphill]

That's awesome! Congratulations! :)

[@johnplays9654]

Watching videos an hour before the exam

[@teacherphill]

I hope it went well. :)

[@bautistadubs4719]

Hi Phill, thanks for the help! I'm going to sit for the exam tomorrow. Wish me luck!

[@teacherphill]

Good luck! I hope you pass. :)

[@hope.244]

You are so handsome sir😊❤️ Tnks useful vd sir

[@teacherphill]

handsome and useful?! I wish my partner would tell me that. 😅 Thank you for your kind comment. 😊

[@angelica3145]

Your beginning is😀😍👍👍👍👍👍💥💥💥

[@teacherphill]

Thanks! 😆

[@iaracristinaeggcosta9754]

thank you so much, Phill! you are the est!

[@silviasilicio7881]

Thank your! Great video.

[@teacherphill]

Thank you too! :)

[@adoptalandiaalisa5496]

Great video. THANKS for sharing 📝

[@teacherphill]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@mariahcandatenfonseca7053]

You are amazing! My exam is tomorrow thanks

[@teacherphill]

Good luck!! Let me know how it went. :)

[@macarenasibonmacarro6922]

me encanta el principio😃

[@adriana0476]

Excelent,práctical,complete explanations

[@teacherphill]

Many thanks! :)

[@lucasfernando4655]

Thank you so much, Phill! :)

[@teacherphill]

My pleasure! :)

[@mariamavaquinhas]

The beginning of this video is amazing 😂

[@teacherphill]

Cinematography at its best. 🤣

[@antosorre4652]

I have a question. Are proposal, report, rewiew and letter/email the only kind of non-mandatory texts? Because i read somewhere online that there's also the article

[@teacherphill]

Yes, in C1 Advanced, those are the only options.

[@antosorre4652]

@@teacherphill ok thanks

[@bolt8987]

Thank you so much

[@teacherphill]

No problem, Sam. It's my pleasure to help. :)

[@NadiaRozental]

Thank you! Very handy. I'm gonna take my exam in June. Wish me to break a leg!

[@brupster]

How was it, Nadya?

[@NadiaRozental]

@@brupster Grade B!🥳

[@Frassic0]

Hi Phill, i took the exam yesterday and i think i forgot to include the ending formula but i still wrote an ending paragraph. I just wanted to know how heavily this is going to affect my score according to you. Thank for all the tips!

[@teacherphill]

Hi Luigi, it's difficult to say how much this will affect your result as there are a lot of other things that the examiner takes into account when marking your texts. If you are happy with the rest of your email or letter, don't worry about it.

[@Frassic0]

@@teacherphill thanks a lot!

[@clementcadario3759]

Thx à lot that rly helps! Keep going 😁

[@teacherphill]

Thanks, will do!

[@susanagonzalezrodriguez164]

Hi Phil, I found a mistake in your text: "Piece and Quite". It should be "peace". Hope it helps. Thank you for your work

[@teacherphill]

Nobody's perfect I guess. Thank you for pointing it out. :)

[@r.berman9046]

Hi Phill, how are you doing? I'm taking the C1 exam in two weeks, and I've got a question: I know that when the listening part is finished, we are given 5 minutes more to complete the answer separate sheet. Is the same applied to the Reading and Use of English part, will I have then another extra 5 minutes left once the one hour and a half of the exam is up? Thanks in advance! Miguel :)

[@teacherphill]

Hi Miguel, in R&UoE, you don't get any extra time. Transferring your answers to the answer sheet is included in the time limit.

[@r.berman9046]

Thank you for the info!

[@co-jr5lq]

Hi, I have some questions. Should I sign off using my name when writing formal letter? Also, if there's a hypothetical company I'm writing about (for example I'm writing to my co-workers and I want to use company's name at one point) should I come up with a name or simply write "company X"?

[@teacherphill]

Yes, sign off with your name just as you would in a real letter and as for the name of the company, you can choose whatever name you like. 👍

[@co-jr5lq]

Thank you!

[@stefaniaciobanu502]

hey! I just wanted to ask, is it ok if I use my own name to sign the letter, or do I have to use a fictional one?

[@teacherphill]

Of course, you can use your own name. After all, you are the one writing the letter. Just be careful that you check in the task who you are writing to and use that name for the recipient of your letter.

[@toma2118]

Sorry if this is a rather stupid question but I encountered an exercise ( CAE letter ) where they say “You do not need to include addresses”. Does this mean I’m not allowed to use “Dear…”and the closing formula or what do I need to do?

[@teacherphill]

It means that you don't have to invent a street address, but you can simply start with Dear ___, ...

[@toma2118]

@@teacherphill thanks!

[@kainaatarif2925]

Hi Phill, just a question- Shouldn't hustle and bustle be spelt this way instead of hussle and bussle?

[@teacherphill]

I guess you got me there. :)

[@heatherhiuvf9274]

exam tomorrow oh god

[@klaudiaj2738]

me too! terrified

[@crgzezi2774]

me too 😂😂

[@teacherphill]

All the best and tell me how it went. :)

[@viniciusb8377]

If the task doesn't mention the name of the person I'm writing to, in this case, a friend, could I hypothetically write: Hi, friend! in the greeting. Or should I make up a name to adress?

[@teacherphill]

If it is a friend, the task will always mention their name.

[@huh1764]

The exam starts in 20 minutes. Wish me luck ;;

[@teacherphill]

I guess I was a little late. How did it go?

[@huh1764]

Have to wait almost 2 weeks for the results, but... I think I did alright! Definitely would've gone better had I started preparing sooner than I did though 😅

[@huh1764]

@@teacherphill Got a C2! :D

[@viniciusgmachado1204]

@teacherphill Hi, Phill! 👋🏻 My name is Vinny. You really ARE super handsome. 😍

[@teacherphill]

I take it as a compliment. 😄

[@viniciusgmachado1204]

@@teacherphill It is one! Thank you! May I be friends with you, Phill?