What is the purpose of this email? Andrew,
This year, Mom and Dad will be traveling to Hawaii for Christmas. Dylan and I hoped we could still get together at the house for the sake of maintaining tradition for our kids. If you and Susan don’t mind, we’d like to arrive two days before Christmas, as always, and uphold our typical schedules. Because Mom and Dad won’t be here, we’ll need help making Christmas dinner and desserts, and will also need help decorating the house for Christmas. Could you bring lights and ornaments? We will be providing the tree. Finally, we need help transporting all of our presents and decorations this year. Would you mind storing some of our decorations in your car for the drive to Mom and Dad’s?
Let me know!
– Sarah
- to inform Sarah’s family of her Christmas plans
- to request Andrew’s assistance in maintaining Christmas traditions
- to request Andrew’s assistance in caring for Sarah’s children
- to inform Andrew that his parents would be gone for Christmas