A2 Schreiben Teil 2 – Personal Email

What Is Goethe A2 Schreiben Teil 2?

Schreiben Teil 2 is the personal email task in the Goethe A2 exam. You read a short email from a friend or acquaintance and write a reply of approximately 50 to 60 words. The prompt specifies three or four content points that your reply must address. This task tests whether you can read and understand a simple personal message, then produce a natural, friendly response in the correct informal register.

Teil 2 carries more weight than Teil 1 because it requires a longer, more structured response. You need to demonstrate that you can write a complete email — with greeting, body, and closing — that reads naturally and covers all required points. At A2 level, the language should be simple but communicatively effective.

How Teil 2 Is Scored

Examiners evaluate your personal email on three criteria, each equally important for your final score.

Task fulfillment (Inhalt) checks whether every content point from the prompt appears in your reply. If the prompt requires four points, all four must be clearly present. Partially addressing a point — for example, congratulating your friend but not asking about the neighborhood — still results in lost marks.

Communicative design (kommunikative Gestaltung) evaluates the overall structure and tone of your email. A well-structured email starts with an appropriate greeting (Liebe Maria,), develops the body in a logical order, and ends with a fitting closing (Viele Grüße). The tone should be warm and friendly — this is a message to a friend, not a business letter.

Grammar and vocabulary (sprachliche Richtigkeit) assesses whether your language is appropriate for A2 level. You should use the du-form consistently, employ basic connectors (und, aber, auch, weil), and demonstrate vocabulary relevant to everyday topics. Perfect grammar is not expected, but your meaning should be clear.

Example Task

Your friend Maria wrote you an email about her new apartment. Write a reply. In your email:

• Congratulate her on the new apartment
• Ask about the neighborhood
• Suggest visiting her next weekend

How to Write an A2 Personal Email

Begin with the right greeting. For a female friend, use Liebe Maria, — for a male friend, Lieber Tom,. These are the standard informal email greetings in German. Using Hallo Maria, is also acceptable but slightly less typical for email. Never use Sehr geehrte/r in a personal email — this is formal register and would be a register error.

React to your friend's message before addressing the content points. A natural email reply acknowledges what the other person wrote. Starting with Vielen Dank für deine E-Mail! (Thank you for your email!) or Ich habe mich sehr über deine Nachricht gefreut! (I was very happy about your message!) makes your response feel genuine rather than mechanical.

Address each content point clearly. Dedicate one to two sentences to each required point. For the example above: Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur neuen Wohnung! (Congratulations on the new apartment!) covers the first point. Wie ist die Gegend? Gibt es gute Geschäfte in der Nähe? (How is the area? Are there good shops nearby?) covers the second. Kann ich dich nächstes Wochenende besuchen? (Can I visit you next weekend?) covers the third.

Close with a warm sign-off. End with a friendly sentence like Ich freue mich auf deine Antwort! (I look forward to your answer!) followed by Viele Grüße (Many regards) or Liebe Grüße (Best wishes) and your name. This mirrors how native German speakers end personal emails.

Common Prompt Types in Teil 2

The Goethe A2 exam uses a variety of personal email scenarios for Teil 2. Typical prompts include replying to a friend who shares news (new job, new apartment, upcoming trip), responding to an invitation (birthday party, barbecue, outing), answering questions about your own life (hobbies, daily routine, vacation plans), and reacting to a problem or request from a friend (advice, help with something, sharing an experience).

Each prompt follows the same pattern: you read a short email, then write a reply addressing specific content points. The content points are always clearly listed, so there is no ambiguity about what you need to include.

Key Vocabulary for A2 Personal Emails

Building a reliable vocabulary for personal emails makes writing faster and more natural under exam conditions. Essential phrases include: Danke für deine E-Mail (Thanks for your email), Das freut mich! (I'm glad!), Das klingt toll! (That sounds great!), Schade, dass... (Too bad that...), Ich möchte gerne... (I would like to...), Können wir...? (Can we...?), Wann hast du Zeit? (When do you have time?), and Sag mir Bescheid! (Let me know!).

For closing: Bis bald! (See you soon!), Schreib mir bald! (Write me soon!), Ich freue mich auf deine Antwort (I look forward to your answer).

Common Mistakes in A2 Schreiben Teil 2

Mixing formal and informal register is the most impactful mistake in Teil 2. Starting with Liebe Maria but then writing Könnten Sie mir bitte mitteilen... mixes informal greeting with formal request — a clear register inconsistency. Use du-form throughout.

Forgetting the greeting or closing makes your email feel incomplete. Even under time pressure, always include Liebe/Lieber [Name], at the top and Viele Grüße at the bottom. These are not optional — they are part of the expected email format.

Not addressing all content points remains the most common task fulfillment error. Before finishing, re-read the prompt and mentally check off each required point against your email. This 30-second check can save you significant marks.

Writing too little is more common in Teil 2 than writing too much. The target is 50 to 60 words. If your reply is only 30 words, you have likely missed content points or not developed your responses enough.

Practice A2 Schreiben Teil 2 on Deutsch Fox

On deutschfox.com, you can practice Teil 2 personal email tasks with a wide range of realistic prompts. The AI examiner evaluates your email for complete content coverage, appropriate informal register, natural tone, and correct email formatting. After each attempt, you receive specific feedback on which content points were addressed and where your language could improve. The error memory feature identifies your recurring patterns — whether you tend to forget closings, mix registers, or fall short on word count — so your practice targets your actual weaknesses.