Office and Professional Communication: The Art of the Courriel

In a professional environment, your ability to communicate via email (courriel in Quebec, e-mail or mél in France) is a primary indicator of your language level. For the TEF and TCF exams (especially TCF Writing Task 1 and 2), you must be able to switch between casual communication with a colleague and formal requests to a superior.

In this guide, we master the structure, vocabulary, and "codes" of French professional correspondence.

1. Anatomy of a Professional Email