Revise the following email so that it demonstrates formal English.

what up, lil bro? how u been? we should totes try 2 get a ride to da mall next week n then do sumthin nice 4 mom her birthday is like next week??? lmk what you think we shud get her…flowers n stuff like that is sooooo boring. Luv ya, SisDescribe how to accurately turn the words of an author into a direct quote.