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    Emails and Letters Starting

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    The document provides templates and phrases for different parts of emails and letters, including openings, closings, introductions, requests, apologies, and arranging meetings. It includes appropriate phrases for starting and ending correspondence, referring to previous contact, sending attachments, offering assistance, introducing good or bad news, thanking, inviting, and checking details. Linking words are also listed that can connect different parts of the correspondence such as adding information, contrasting ideas, or explaining results.

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    Emails and Letters Starting

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    The document provides templates and phrases for different parts of emails and letters, including openings, closings, introductions, requests, apologies, and arranging meetings. It includes appropriate phrases for starting and ending correspondence, referring to previous contact, sending attachments, offering assistance, introducing good or bad news, thanking, inviting, and checking details. Linking words are also listed that can connect different parts of the correspondence such as adding information, contrasting ideas, or explaining results.

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    The document provides templates and phrases for different parts of emails and letters, including openings, closings, introductions, requests, apologies, and arranging meetings. It includes appropriate phrases for starting and ending correspondence, referring to previous contact, sending attachments, offering assistance, introducing good or bad news, thanking, inviting, and checking details. Linking words are also listed that can connect different parts of the correspondence such as adding information, contrasting ideas, or explaining results.

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    Emails and Letters Starting

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    HASHMI SUTARIYA
    The document provides templates and phrases for different parts of emails and letters, including openings, closings, introductions, requests, apologies, and arranging meetings. It includes appropriate phrases for starting and ending correspondence, referring to previous contact, sending attachments, offering assistance, introducing good or bad news, thanking, inviting, and checking details. Linking words are also listed that can connect different parts of the correspondence such as adding information, contrasting ideas, or explaining results.

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    Emails and letters

    Starting
     Dear Sir or Madam
     Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms / Miss Brown
     Hi
     Hello
    Ending
     Yours faithfully (after Dear Sir or Madam)
     Yours sincerely (after Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms / Miss)
     Best regards / Kind regards
     All the best
     Bye for now
    Giving reason for writing
     I am writing with regard to / about …
     I am writing to request / inform / enquire / complain about / apply for …
     Just a quick email to ask …
     I am writing on behalf of …
    Referring to previous contact
     Further to our previous meeting …
     With reference to your letter dated 15 June…
     Following your letter …
     About your email …
    Sending an attachment or enclosure
     I am attaching / enclosing …
     Please find attached / enclosed …
     As you will see from the attachment / enclosure …
     Here is …
    Offering more information or help
     Please feel free to contact me if you would like any further information.
     Email me / Give me a call if you want any more information.
     Do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further assistance.
    Referring to future contact
     I look forward to hearing from you.
     We look forward to working with you in the future.
     See you soon.

    Introducing good news


     I am delighted to …
     I’m happy to … / I’m pleased to …
     Fortunately … / Luckily …
    Introducing bad news
     We regret to inform you that …
     Unfortunately … / Sadly …
     I’m afraid (that) … / I’m sorry, but … / I regret that …
    Requesting
     I’d be grateful if you would send …
     Could you possibly send …?
     Can you send …?
     Please send …
    Thanking
     I would like to thank you for …
     I appreciate your assistance with this.
     I’m grateful for …
     thank you for … / thanks for …
    Apologising
     My apologies. / Sorry. / I’m sorry that …
     Please accept my apology / I sincerely regret …
    Inviting / accepting / declining
     Would you like to … ? / Do you want to … ?
     That would be great. / I’d love to. / That sounds great.
     I’m sorry, but I’m busy. / I’m afraid I can’t.
    Arranging
     Can you meet at (time) on (day)?
     What day suits you?
     Tuesday would suit me.
     Tuesday is good for me.
     Look forward to seeing you there.
     See you next week.
    Checking and clarifying
     I’m writing to check / confirm that …
     I don’t understand what you mean …
     Do you mean … ? / Are you saying that … ?

    Linking words
     Addition: in addition / also / furthermore / as well as / on top of / moreover
     Conditions: provided that / as long as / so long as / on condition that / in case
     Contrast: however / in contrast / in spite of / although / even though
     Give reasons: because / in order to / so that / so as to
     Result and consequence: as a result / due to / so / owing to / consequently
     Sequencing: firstly / secondly / next / then / finally

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