How to write the TOEFL email

Write an Email is 7 minutes. You get a campus situation, a named recipient, and three required points.

Cover every bullet

Missing one required point caps the score. Before you write, number the three bullets. After you write, check that each one has a clear sentence.

Match the recipient

Tone for a professor is not the same as tone for a classmate. Use the name you were given. A greeting and a closing belong in a complete email.

Language

Clear, direct sentences beat long clauses. Isolated contractions do not block a high score. Incomplete coverage and the wrong register do.

Timing

Spend about 30 seconds reading, 5–6 minutes writing, and 30 seconds checking the three points. Typical complete emails are about 80–120 words. Length is not the goal; coverage is.

Practice at /writing?task=email.