How to Write an Email in Spanish Like a Spaniard • ConvoSpanish (2024)

Writing an email in Spanish as a language learner is not as difficult as making a phone call in Spanish. When writing, you have more time to think, and words come out easier. Still, it can be challenging at times.

There is some key vocabulary that will make your life easier when it comes to writing emails and sound like a real Spaniard.

Here, we will show you this vocabulary, along with plenty of examples and audios for you to practice your listening skills.

How to Start an Email in Spanish

A greeting should never be omitted. You will use different degrees of formality depending on whom you are writing to.

Below are the most common greetings in Spanish when starting an email.

Formal

Informal

Some Rules

Even thought to adding a comma after the name (as in English) is common, this is a mistake.

Example

• Querida Ana, ❌

Instead, a colon should be used after the name.

Example

• Querida Ana: ✔️

#RAEconsultas Estimados tuiteros: Después del saludo en cartas y correos electrónicos, en español no debe escribirse coma, sino dos puntos.

— RAE (@RAEinforma) February 14, 2013

Also, you add a comma after greetings such as, hola or buenos días, and before the name.

Example

• Hola, Antonio:
• Buenas tardes, Isabel:

#RAEconsultas Entre el saludo («hola») y el vocativo («Juan») es obligatorio escribir coma: «Hola, Juan».

— RAE (@RAEinforma) December 7, 2018

Finally, after the colon, you capitalize the first letter.

Example

• Hola, Pepe:
  Quería decirte…

#RAEconsultas Tras los dos puntos que cierran los encabezamientos epistolares, se comienza el cuerpo del texto con mayúscula inicial.

— RAE (@RAEinforma) December 20, 2019

Watch the following video and learn more about how to start an email in Spanish.

Reasons for Writing

How do you let your recipient know why you are writing the email?

Keep reading and find some common sentences you can use to explain the purpose of your email.

Formal

Informal

How to Finish an Email in Spanish

Like greetings, you should always end an email with a farewell. Additionally, you should take into account the level of formality.

Find here some of the most common ways to end an email in Spanish.

Formal

Informal

Some Rules

For short goodbyes (without a verb), use a comma.

Example

• Atentamente,
  Inés

@AleSupert #RAEconsultas Cuando la despedida no contiene un verbo, se separa de la firma del correo con coma: Atentamente, Juan Pérez

— RAE (@RAEinforma) February 14, 2013

However, when you use a verb, you end the sentence with a period.

Examples

• Reciba un cordial saludo.
  Inés

Spanish Vocabulary When Writing an Email

Below, we gather the vocabulary you need to write and email in Spanish or have a conversation about emails.

Nouns

Verbs

Others

Examples of Emails in Spanish

Formal

Informal

Final Thoughts

It is our hope this post helps you better understand the proper way of writing an email in Spanish.

Now that you have all the main rules and vocabulary to write an email, challenge yourself and put all the knowledge into practice. Write that email you have been postposing for fear of not doing it right.

In the end, practice is the path to proficiency.

Before you leave, we would be happy to hear from you:

• Have you ever written an email in Spanish?
• What do you write emails in Spanish for?

Share your answers in the comment section below!

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