The content of your e-mails and memos will vary, but direct internal messages contain four main parts. Therefore, it is important to familiarize yourself with these four parts.
Identify the parts of the e-mail message indicated by the bracketed numbers.
To: Ellen Stanford
From: Thomas Gregory
[1] Proposed Agenda for November 6 Meeting Dear Ms. Stanford
[2] Please review the following agenda for our next shareholder meeting and recommend any changes.
[3] Rising stock prices
Discussion of new investors Portfolios and new funding Introduction of new vice-president
[4] Please send any changes to the agenda to me by 3:00 p.m., November 3 Many thanks, Thomas Thomas Gregory Financial Analyst Office: 854.454.4356 Fax: 435.458.9738 Cell: 834.435.8490
Which part of the e-mail is part [1]?
a. Subject line Opening with main idea
b. Explaining in the body
Which part of the e-mail is part [2]?
a. Explaining in the body Closing with a purpose
b. Opening with main idea
Which part of the e-mail is part [3]?
a. Explaining in the body Closing with a purpose
b. Subject line

The main parts of an email include the Subject line with sender's and receiver's identities, and date. The subject line is followed by the opening introduction of the chief idea. After the introduction opening is the body of the email, which give more details about the message. The last is the closing remarks and any other desired information.