Asking a local business for sponsorship: a formal letter
A running club writes to a sports shop to ask for sponsorship. Students compare formal and informal language and write their own request letter.
B1Adults45 minFormal letter
About this lesson
A B1 writing lesson (formal letter). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- B1
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Formal letter
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Business & money
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- on behalf of, sponsor, charity, raise money, in return, publicity, attach, do not hesitate to
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand the organization of a formal letter of request
- Change informal expressions into polite, formal ones
- Write a 130–160 word letter asking a business for support