Useful Phrases Email to the Editor

Useful Phrases – Email to the Editor

6 pages total: 3 in colour + 3 printer-friendly
Help students express their views with clarity, respect, and structure

These useful phrases create a comprehensive phrase bank designed to support B1–B2 learners as they write strong, polite, and well-organised responses to newspaper articles. Whether students agree, disagree, or want to suggest solutions, this resource offers the exact language they need to write formally and persuasively.

From opening lines to sign-offs, this guide covers every part of the writing process.

What’s inside:

• Phrases sorted by function:
  • Opening greetings
  • Referring to articles
  • Agreeing or disagreeing respectfully
  • Suggesting solutions
  • Adding supporting ideas
  • Polite closings and formal sign-offs
• Extra tips on formal tone, clarity, and evidence-based writing

Perfect for:

• Opinion writing tasks and classroom debates
• Exam prep
• ESL writing folders or classroom walls
• Supporting emails to the editor and other formal writing types

From “I commend your coverage…” to “I respectfully challenge your conclusion…” - students will learn to respond with confidence and courtesy.

Download the Useful Phrases - Email to the Editor PDF and help your students speak up the right way.