Everything follows from du
| Informal | |
|---|---|
| Greeting | Liebe Anna, / Lieber Jonas, / Hallo Sara, |
| Pronoun | du, dich, dir, dein |
| Verb | du hast, du kannst, du schreibst |
| Imperative | Komm! Schreib mir! Ruf an! |
| Closing | Liebe Grüße, / Viele Grüße, / Bis bald, |
A single *Sie* in an otherwise informal message, or *Mit freundlichen Grüßen* at the end of a note to a friend, is a register error that a marker notices immediately.
Structure
- Greeting.
- An opening line — thanking them for their message, or apologising for not writing.
- One paragraph per Leitpunkt.
- A closing line and a sign-off.
The opening line is worth having ready: *vielen Dank für deine Nachricht*, *entschuldige, dass ich mich so lange nicht gemeldet habe*. It costs nothing and makes the message read like a real one.
Informal message — FAQs
2 questions
Friends, family, people your own age in informal settings, and anyone the prompt names as a friend.
Yes — Liebe for a woman, Lieber for a man.
More schreiben (writing) question types
Sources
Written from the test board's own published material and checked on 1 October 2026.