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ICSE Class 10 E-mail Writing: ID, Subject, Purpose and Matching Details

Updated 18 October 2026 · Fact-checked

Question 3(ii) is an e-mail for 5 marks on the same situation as the notice, usually an invitation. Write a correctly formed receiver ID, a short subject from the event name and purpose, "Dear Sir,", an opening sentence with who you are and the invitation, every detail of the notice, a polite closing request and "Yours faithfully," with your name.

Tick each coloured part in order, and copy every date, time and venue exactly from the notice into the e-mail.

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Understand Board E-mail: ID, Subject, Purpose and Matching Details (ICSE Class 10)

Question. The e-mail is compulsory, carries 5 marks and is written on the same content as the notice (chapter page). The marking scheme checks the e-mail ID, subject, salutation, opening sentence, closing sentence and subscription, and for expression it requires all details of the notice.

Who is being invited? Read the instruction carefully. In one year the e-mail had to invite a neighbouring school's pupils, and some candidates invited the Principal instead. Decide the guest and the purpose first.

ID. A name, "@" and a provider, such as "meera.artist@gmail.com", without spaces.

Subject. Short and specific: "To judge the Inter School Story Writing Competition". Avoid copying the question and avoid leaving it blank.

Opening sentence. State who you are (club or school) and the invitation at once.

Details. Event name, date, time, venue and participants must match the notice exactly. A different date is an error.

Closing. Ask for a line in confirmation, then "Yours faithfully," and your name.

Tone and length. Formal and polite ("We would be honoured", "grace the occasion"), no contractions or slang, about 80 words. Do not digress. No To, From or Date labels are required.

Board E-mail: ID, Subject, Purpose and Matching Details (ICSE Class 10): key facts

Question
  • Q3(ii)
  • 5 marks
  • Same content as the notice
Compulsory.
Marked parts
  • E-mail ID
  • Subject
  • Salutation
  • Opening sentence
  • Closing sentence
  • Subscription
Plus all notice details.
Order
  • ID
  • Subject
  • Dear Sir
  • Invitation
  • Details
  • Confirmation
  • Yours faithfully
  • Name
About 80 words.
Matching
  • Event
  • Date
  • Time
  • Venue
  • Participants
Same as the notice.

How to answer Board E-mail: ID, Subject, Purpose and Matching Details (ICSE Class 10) questions

Use this for any e-mail question.

  1. 1Read who is invited and why.
  2. 2Write a realistic receiver ID and a subject from the event name.
  3. 3Open with who you are and the invitation.
  4. 4Copy the event, date, time, venue and participants from the notice.
  5. 5Close with a request for a line in confirmation and your name.

Board E-mail: ID, Subject, Purpose and Matching Details (ICSE Class 10) in real life

The idea, met in an everyday situation. Answer the question in your own words, then compare with the model answer. The one-line hook is what to remember.

Inviting a neighbouring school

Suppose a coordinator wants the pupils of another school to attend a workshop but writes to the Principal inviting the Principal to attend.

What has gone wrong?

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. The instruction says to invite the pupils.
  2. The e-mail should ask the Principal to let pupils attend.
  3. State the invitation correctly in the opening.

Answer: The e-mail should invite the pupils through the Principal; the guest in the opening sentence must match the question.

Memory hook: Who is invited?

Tricks to remember Board E-mail: ID, Subject, Purpose and Matching Details (ICSE Class 10)

Short memory aids. Say each one aloud once, then use it on a question the same day.

  • ID-SOD-C

    ID, Subject, Opening, Details, Closing.

    Use it when: Parts.

  • Match the notice

    Same date, time, venue.

    Use it when: Details.

  • Read who

    Check who is invited.

    Use it when: Opening.

Board E-mail: ID, Subject, Purpose and Matching Details (ICSE Class 10): solved examples

Ordered from board level to HOTS. Try each one before you open the solution.

Example 1: Marks and link · 1 mark · MCQBoard level

The e-mail carries:
(a) 5 marks and uses the notice's content (b) 10 marks, new content (c) 5 marks, new content (d) 3 marks

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. 5 marks (0.5)
  2. Same content (0.5).

Answer: (a) 5 marks and uses the notice's content.

Example 2: Write a subject (2 marks) · 2 marks · Short answerBoard level

Write a subject line for an e-mail inviting a poet to inaugurate the Poetry Festival.

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Purpose (1)
  2. Event (1).

Answer: To inaugurate the Annual Poetry Festival.

Example 3: Opening sentence (3 marks) · 3 marks · Short answerHarder board level

Write an opening sentence for an e-mail from the Art Club inviting an artist to judge a Poster Competition.

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. Who writes (1)
  2. Invitation (1)
  3. Formal (1).

Answer: On behalf of the Art Club of Sunrise School, I cordially invite you to judge our Annual Poster Competition.

Example 4: Complete e-mail (5 marks) · 5 marks · Long answerHarder board level

Using the Maths Mend notice (15th to 26th November 2027, 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., Room 8, Junior Wing, Sunrise School), write an e-mail to the Principal of a neighbouring school inviting their pupils.

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. ID and subject (1)
  2. Salutation, opening (1)
  3. Details (2)
  4. Closing and sign-off (1).

Answer: principal.greenfield@gmail.com
Inviting your pupils to the Maths Mend classes
Dear Sir,
On behalf of Sunrise School, I invite the pupils of your school to attend our Maths Mend classes, if they so wish.
The classes will be held from 15th to 26th November 2027, from 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. in Room 8, Junior Wing, Sunrise School.
We request you to send a line in confirmation.
Yours faithfully,
Rohan Das

Example 5: Examiner errors (5 marks) · 5 marks · Case-basedHOTS / competency

An e-mail has no subject, puts the invitation in the last line, gives a different date from the notice and ends "Thanks". Identify four errors.

Try it first, then show the solutionSolution
  1. No subject (1)
  2. Invitation late (1)
  3. Date mismatch (1)
  4. Wrong closing (1)
  5. Correction (1).

Answer: The subject is missing, the invitation should be in the opening sentence, the date does not match the notice, and the closing should be a request for confirmation with Yours faithfully and a name.

Where students lose marks in Board E-mail: ID, Subject, Purpose and Matching Details (ICSE Class 10)

The slips examiners see most often, and what to write instead.

  • Mistake: Invitation in the last line

    Purpose is delayed.

    Wrong working

    Closing sentence invites.

    Right working

    Opening invites.

    Do this: State at once.

    Usually costs: 1 mark

  • Mistake: Details missing

    Date, time or venue absent.

    Wrong working

    Come to our event.

    Right working

    10th December 2027 at 10.00 a.m. in the Auditorium

    Do this: Copy from the notice.

    Usually costs: Expression marks

  • Mistake: Wrong invitee

    The instruction is misread.

    Wrong working

    Invites Principal to classes.

    Right working

    Invites pupils.

    Do this: Read who.

    Usually costs: 1 mark

Exam tips

  • Check who is invited.
  • Write the invitation in the opening sentence.
  • Match every detail with the notice.
  • Use a realistic ID.
  • Keep it about 80 words.

Practice questions on Board E-mail: ID, Subject, Purpose and Matching Details (ICSE Class 10)

Write each answer on paper first. Open the hint only if you are stuck, and the answer only when you have finished.

  1. Q1 · 1 mark · MCQBoard level

    The subscription of an invitation e-mail is:
    (a) Yours truly (b) Yours faithfully (c) Thanks (d) Bye

    Hint

    See the format.

    Answer

    (b) Yours faithfully.

  2. Q2 · 2 marks · Short answerBoard level

    Write a correctly formed ID for a famous author named Anita Rao and say why a placeholder ID is wrong. (2 marks)

    Hint

    Realistic, no spaces.

    Answer

    anita.rao@gmail.com. A correctly formed ID has a name, '@' and a provider, with no spaces. If the question gives the receiver's ID, copy it exactly. A vague generic ID like famousperson@gmail.com is wrong because it does not identify the invitee and so shows no correct format.

  3. Q3 · 3 marks · Short answerHarder board level

    Write the closing sentence for an invitation e-mail to a chief guest. (3 marks)

    Hint

    Request confirmation.

    Answer

    We would be honoured by your presence and would be grateful if you could send a line in confirmation.

  4. Q4 · 5 marks · Long answerHarder board level

    Write an e-mail inviting a scientist to judge an Inter School Science Quiz, with invented details. (5 marks)

    Hint

    All details.

    Answer

    dr.mehta.science@gmail.com / To judge the Inter School Science Quiz / Dear Sir, / On behalf of the Science Club of Sunrise School, I cordially invite you to judge our Inter School Science Quiz. / It will be held on 10th December 2027 from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. in the Auditorium, Sunrise School, for Classes IX and X. / We request you to send a line in confirmation. / Yours faithfully, / Neha Rao

  5. Q5 · 3 marks · Short answerHarder board level

    Why must the e-mail repeat every detail of the notice? (3 marks)

    Hint

    Think of the reader.

    Answer

    The invited person has not seen the notice, so needs the event, date, time, venue and participants; the marking scheme also requires them.

  6. Q6 · 4 marks · Case-basedHOTS / competency

    A candidate writes: "Hi, pls come to our contest. It is on Friday. Bye." Identify four faults and rewrite the opening and closing. (4 marks)

    Hint

    Think of tone and details.

    Answer

    Faults: informal greeting, text language, no date or venue, and a casual closing. Opening: On behalf of the Literary Society, I invite you to be the judge at our Elocution Contest. Closing: We shall be grateful for a line in confirmation. Yours faithfully.

Test your recall

Answer in your head or on paper first, then open the card. Pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than re-reading.

  1. 1.Marks?Show answer

    5.

  2. 2.Question?Show answer

    3(ii).

  3. 3.Length of sample?Show answer

    About 80 words.

  4. 4.Subscription?Show answer

    Yours faithfully,

  5. 5.What must match?Show answer

    The notice details.

  6. 6.Labels like To and From?Show answer

    Not required.

Board E-mail: ID, Subject, Purpose and Matching Details (ICSE Class 10): frequently asked questions

Is the e-mail always an invitation?

Usually.

Where is the invitation?

In the opening sentence.

Is the subject needed?

Yes, it is marked.