Write a Simple Note
Learn how to write a simple note with a greeting, important information, a request, and a closing.
Learn the structure first. Then practise it in the Exercises tab.
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a short note to someone at home: say where you are, give important information, ask the person to do something, and say when you will return.
Model text
Hi Sam, I am at work. Your dinner is in the fridge. Please feed the cat at six. I will be home at eight. See you later, Mia.
How to write
Hi Sam,
I am at work.
Your dinner is in the fridge.
Please feed the cat at six.
I will be home at eight.
See you later, Mia.
Useful phrases
Language focus
Please feed the cat.
Please call me.
Please close the window.
I am at work.
Your dinner is in the fridge.
I will be home at eight.
Begin names and sentences with a capital letter.
Put a comma after a greeting or before your name in the closing.
Not: Please to feed the cat.
Go to the Exercises tab and practise writing a simple note.
Choose the correct sentence
Choose the correct sentence in each question.
Remember: use “Please + base verb”, “at” for work or a clock time, and clear punctuation in greetings and closings.
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Build a simple note
Choose the best sentence for each part of Mia’s note.
A clear note can include a greeting, location, important information, a request, return time, and a closing.
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Write a simple note
Now write your own short practical note to someone at home.
Write about 20–30 words. Keep your note short and clear.
Write a 20–30 word note to someone at home.
- start with a greeting
- say where you are
- give one piece of important information
- make a polite request with “Please...”
- say when you will be home
- finish with a short closing
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