French register feedback: make the same request for two readers

Edited by Chris Lee · Updated 30 September 2026 · About the library

Change a friendly French request into a courteous email. Practise greetings, tu and vous, deadlines and closings while keeping the request intact.

B2
10 phrases
4 situations
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In short

Register feedback asks you to fit the reader and situation. For a friend, Salut, tu peux… ? can work; for an unfamiliar organiser, try Bonjour, pourriez-vous… ? Keep the action and deadline the same as you change the phrasing.

Yellow the idea to rememberBlue French to learn

A learner politely asking a course organiser for information. — The organiser receives a request beginning pourriez-vous. Illustration: Atelier

One request, two relationships

Part of the message	A friend	An unfamiliar organiser
Opening	Salut Léa,	Bonjour Madame,
Request	Tu peux me confirmer la date ?	Pourriez-vous me confirmer la date ?
Thanks	Merci pour ton aide !	Je vous remercie de votre aide.
Closing	À bientôt !	Cordialement,

To a friend: a quick confirmation

You already use tu with Léa. The request is about the course start date.

YouSalut Léa ! Tu peux me confirmer la date du premier cours ?Hi Léa! Can you confirm the date of the first class?

Course organiserOui, le premier cours est prévu le 12 novembre.Yes, the first class is scheduled for 12 November.

YouMerci pour ton aide ! À bientôt !Thanks for your help! See you soon!

To an organiser: the same information

Practise saying the request with vous and a courteous conditional.

YouBonjour Madame, pourriez-vous me confirmer la date du premier cours ?Hello, could you confirm the date of the first class?

Course organiserBonjour, il est prévu le 12 novembre.Hello, it is scheduled for 12 November.

YouJe vous remercie de votre réponse. Cordialement, Alex Martin.Thank you for your reply. Kind regards, Alex Martin.

Keep a deadline already given in the task

The brief asks for a reply before Friday. Both versions keep that deadline.

YouTu peux me répondre avant vendredi, s’il te plaît ?Can you reply before Friday, please?

Course organiserPourriez-vous me répondre avant vendredi, s’il vous plaît ?Could you reply before Friday, please?

A public explanation

A short article addresses readers collectively. It can move straight to the point.

YouCette formation présente un avantage : chacun peut avancer à son rythme.This training has an advantage: everyone can progress at their own pace.

Course organiserElle demande cependant un travail régulier.However, it calls for regular work.

How do you change register in a French message?

Vous devez me répondre immédiatement.

You must reply to me immediately.

Devez adds obligation and immédiatement adds urgency. A register edit from tu peux to pourriez-vous keeps a request; this version makes a demand.

For the organiser’s email, follow vous through the whole message: votre réponse, votre aide, je vous remercie. In the public explanation, a clear statement fits the genre. A letter greeting and signature belong to the email.