Standard Phrases For Business Emails

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The document provides examples of common phrases used in business correspondence such as emails, replies, requests, and for informing others.

Some common phrases used in business emails include 'With reference to your email', 'In response to your email', and 'Thank you for your email'.

Some common phrases used when replying to a request include 'As you requested, I am enclosing...', 'As you suggested, I am sending you...', and 'In answer to your enquiry, I am enclosing...'

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Standard Phrases
for Business emails
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Making Reference
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ü"With reference to your email,…"

ü"In response to your email, I can confirm..."

ü"With regard to your memo, I..."

ü"Following our phone conversation, I....."

ü"I am writing with reference to your enquiry."

ü"Thank you for your email."


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Replying to a request
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ü"As you requested, I am enclosing a brochure

about our adventure holidays."

ü"As you suggested, I am sending you my CV."

ü"In answer to your enquiry, I am enclosing

information which I hope will be useful to you."

ü"As promised, I am sending you the..."


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Making reference to something your


reader knows
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ü"As you may already know / have heard, the

Production Division is merging with… “

ü" As you probably know, the company is going

through a downsizing process… "

ü
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Informing someone
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ü"I am writing to inform you that..."

ü"Please be advised that..."

ü"I am writing to advise you that...“

ü" Just to let you know… "

ü" A quick note to tell you… "


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Asking for Information or Advice


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ü"I am writing to enquire about ...."

ü"Please could you give me the necessary details

concerning ...?"

ü"I would be grateful for your advice concerning..”

ü"I would appreciate your advice on ...“

üI’d like some information about…“


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Explaining and Clarifying


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ü"I am writing to explain ..."

ü"I would like to clarify certain points regarding...”

ü"I would like to take this opportunity to

clarify ...“

ü"Here’s some information about…"

ü"Just to clarify…"
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Apologising
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ü"Please accept our apologies for this misunderstanding."

ü"We apologise for our mistake and we would like to take

this opportunity to assure you that it will not happen

again.“

üSorry for…

üSorry about…

üWe’re very sorry that…


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Asking for Action


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ü"I would be grateful if you could send me...”

ü"I would be grateful if this matter could be

resolved..."

ü"I would appreciate further information on …“

ü" Please could you give me… "

ü" Please send me… "


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Offering Help
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ü"Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be

of further assistance."

ü"If you would like any more information, please do

not hesitate to contact me on…"

ü"Please feel free to contact me again if I can be of

further assistance."
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Expressing Urgency
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ü"As this matter is now urgent, we would

appreciate a prompt reply."


ü"We look forward to hearing from you at your

earliest convenience.“

üPlease get back to me asap.

üPlease reply asap.

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