How to Write Professional Emails in English (Without Sounding Too Formal)

How to Write Professional Emails in English (Without Sounding Too Formal)

From English Makes No Sense by SL Rockfish

May 20, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

This episode teaches how to write professional yet natural emails in English using common Business English phrases.

Do your emails in English sound too formal… or unnatural? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to write professional but natural emails in English using real Business English phrases like: ✔ Get the ball rolling ✔ Follow up ✔ On the same page ✔ Touch base ✔ Look into ✔ I’m swamped Instead of sounding robotic or textbook, you’ll learn how native speakers actually write emails at work. 🎧 This is Episode 4 (Final Episode) of the Business English Series: The Email Makeover: Writing Like a Human 👇 What you’ll learn: How to sound natural (not too formal or rude) Real email examples (before & after) Simple structure you can use immediately Business English phrases used in real workplaces 💬 COMMENT: Do you struggle more with speaking or writing in English? #BusinessEnglish #EmailWriting #LearnEnglish #ProfessionalEnglish #ESL #EnglishForWork #WriteBetterEmails #EnglishTips #Englishpodcast

People in this episode

Host: SL Rockfish

Topics covered

  • professional emails
  • Business English
  • email writing
  • communication skills
  • language learning

Keywords

  • professional emails
  • Business English phrases
  • email writing
  • natural communication
  • English for work

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