Email Structure

Today on Tips, I'm going to teach you how to create a successful and proper email. When you are emailing companies for free things, you need to be respectful and polite, but not to formal. Remember that you are making a request, not emailing the CEO for a partnership. Follow these simple tips to quickly and easily make simple and successful emails.

Structure

1. Greeting: Say "Hello, I'm ..."
• Address them by their name
• Give them your first name
2. Compliment the brand
• What's your favorite product from them? Talk about it in 1-2 sentences. 
• Tell them WHY you like it. Be detailed!
3. Relate something
• This means to tell them a story involving their product. Use 2+
• Give details! Details prove you aren't just spamming the brand for stuff. Show you are generally interested in them!
4. Request
• Quite simply, request what you want! Don't be pushy or expectant. Just ask for stickers/samples/stuff
• Tell them what you want to do with the stuff
5. Thank them, no matter what
• Tell them "Thank You in advance!" A phrase along these lines in essential in being polite and can help add to the chances of success
6. Contact Information
• I recommend attaching your address so they don't have to wait for your reply
• You don't have to do this right away. If you aren't comfortable giving it out, just say that you'll give it to them if they can send stuff

That's it for this week. Next week I'll tell you about some essential phrases that can make the email more professional! Good luck and have fun emailing!