Match register, style and format to the reader
Adapt Hindi writing for a friend, teacher, organiser or general audience, and use the conventions expected for the requested format.
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Before you begin
Work on paper. Try each question before revealing help, and explain why your method works.
Quick readiness check
Which cues help you choose the correct register?
What you will learn
- Use an appropriate register and style for the purpose and audience.
- Respond to a written stimulus using a suitable format.
- Distinguish informal correspondence from more formal writing.
Read the audience and purpose
An informal email to a friend can use a warm greeting and familiar wording. A report for a teacher or event organiser needs a clearer, more neutral tone and information arranged for its purpose.
A text’s format is part of task fulfilment. Notice whether the rubric asks for an email, article, report, essay or review, and include the information that reader expects.
Keep style consistent
Do not switch from conversational language to formal report language without a reason. Use an appropriate opening, body and closing for the intended reader.
The 2027–2029 writing paper asks for one informal email and one formal or semi-formal article, report, essay or review; older routes include a functional response and an extended response.
Sources for this lesson
- Cambridge IGCSE Hindi as a Second Language 0549 subject page
- 0549 syllabus for exams in 2023–2025
- 0549 syllabus update for exams in 2023–2025
- 0549 syllabus for exams in 2026 · Version 2
- 0549 syllabus update for exams in 2026
- 0549 syllabus for exams in 2027–2029 · Version 2
- 0549 syllabus update for exams in 2027–2029
Pause and explain
A task asks for a report to a school organiser. Which tone should guide the response?
Worked example
Task: write to a friend about a school trip. Which opening better matches the audience: «प्रिय मित्र,» or «माननीय प्रधानाचार्य महोदय»?
Show the worked solution
- The recipient is a friend.
- Choose a greeting that matches the relationship.
- A formal title would send the wrong tone.
Answer «प्रिय मित्र,» fits an informal message to a friend. «माननीय प्रधानाचार्य महोदय» addresses a principal formally.
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Test this topic →From guided practice to a new situation
Write your answer and reasoning first. Use a hint only if you are stuck. The model solution is for self-checking; your written work is not automatically marked.
A friend asks by email what you enjoyed at a school event. Choose the more suitable opening and explain why: «नमस्ते! कार्यक्रम बहुत अच्छा था…» or «विषय: वार्षिक कार्यक्रम पर औपचारिक प्रतिवेदन».
Give me a hint
Match the opening to an informal email.
Compare my reasoning
- Identify the reader.
- Identify the requested format.
- Choose the style that fits both.
«नमस्ते! कार्यक्रम बहुत अच्छा था…» suits an informal email to a friend.
Look for these in your work
- Chooses email language
- Matches the friendship
- Explains the choice
A school organiser wants a short report about a clean-up event, including what happened and one recommendation. Name the details and tone to include.
Give me a hint
A report gives relevant facts and a useful recommendation.
Compare my reasoning
- State one factual event detail.
- Add a recommendation linked to what happened.
- Keep the tone respectful and clear.
For example, report how many areas were cleaned and recommend placing labelled recycling bins near the entrance.
Look for these in your work
- Includes what happened
- Offers a relevant recommendation
- Uses an appropriate report tone
The same invitation must be sent to a close friend and to a head teacher. What should change, and what core information should stay the same?
Give me a hint
Separate register from the event facts.
Compare my reasoning
- Keep date, place and requested action accurate.
- Adjust the greeting and formality for each reader.
- Check that neither version changes the invitation.
The date, place and invitation stay the same. Use a friendly greeting and familiar wording for a friend, and a respectful formal greeting and phrasing for the head teacher.
Look for these in your work
- Adapts register
- Preserves core facts
- Avoids changing the purpose
Common mistakes
- Using a formal salutation for a friend
- Writing an opinion review when the task asks for factual report details
- Mixing formal and informal address without a clear reason
What can you explain now?
A task asks for a report to a school organiser. Which tone should guide the response?
Compare with the explanation
Clear and appropriately formal
The reader and purpose call for a respectful, factual style.
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Make it stick
Explain one decision that helped you: use an appropriate register and style for the purpose and audience.
If you needed the solution, close it and solve the problem again from a blank page. A correct answer is stronger when you can explain the reason for each step.