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Last modified by Martina Wagner on 2026/07/20 08:07
From version 12.1
edited by Eva-Maria Schindler
on 2026/04/27 17:30
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To version 29.1
edited by Christina Chatwell
on 2026/07/17 09:02
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1 -**Letter (formal)**//
1 +(% style="color:red" %)**Letter (formal)**(%%)
2 2  
3 -**//Starting the letter/Salutation//**
3 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Starting the letter/Salutation//**(%%)
4 4  (% class="border" %)
5 -|=from the text|=further examples
6 -|Dear Sir or Madam, |Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms,
7 -To whom it/this may concern,
5 +|=from the text |=further examples
6 +|Dear Sir or Madam, |Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms,
7 +To whom it/this may concern,
8 8  
9 -**//Giving an opinion//**
9 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Giving an opinion//**(%%)
10 10  (% class="border" %)
11 -|=from the text|=further examples
12 -|…, in my opinion,…|As far as I am concerned, …
11 +|=from the text |=further examples
12 +|…, in my opinion,… |As far as I am concerned, …
13 13  
14 -**//Ordering//**
14 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Ordering//**(%%)
15 15  (% class="border" %)
16 -|=from the text|=further examples
17 -|Another important aspect …
18 - |Another point worth shedding some light on…
16 +|=from the text |=further examples
17 +|Another important aspect … |Another point worth
18 +shedding some light on…
19 19  
20 -
21 -**//Giving examples//**
20 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Giving examples//**(%%)
22 22  (% class="border" %)
23 -|=from the text|=further examples
24 -|For example,… |To illustrate this point…
22 +|=from the text |=further examples
23 +|For example,… |To illustrate this point…
25 25  
26 -**//Drawing conclusions//**
25 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Drawing conclusions//**(%%)
27 27  (% class="border" %)
28 -|=from the text|=further examples
29 -|To conclude,… |Consequently,…
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28 +|To conclude,… |Consequently,…
30 30  As a consequence,…
31 31  Thus,…
32 32  
33 -**//Ending the letter/Complimentary close//**
32 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Ending the letter/Complimentary close//**(%%)
34 34  (% class="border" %)
35 -|=from the text|=further examples
36 -|Yours faithfully,..|Yours sincerely,…
34 +|=from the text |=further examples
35 +|Yours faithfully,... |Yours sincerely,…
37 37  Sincerely yours,…
38 38  Best regards,…
39 39  Best,…
40 40  Kind regards,…
41 41  
42 -**//Useful phrases/words/collocations//**
41 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Useful phrases/words/collocations//**(%%)
43 43  (% class="border" %)
44 -|=from the text|=further examples
43 +|=from the text |=further examples
45 45  |I am writing to…
46 -The main reason why…
47 -|I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
45 +The main reason why… |I am looking forward to hearing
46 +from you soon.
48 48  We look forward to meeting you.
49 49  
50 50  
51 -**Email (informal)**//
50 +(% style="color:red" %)**Email (informal)**(%%)
52 52  
53 -**//Starting the Email/Salutation//**
52 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Starting the Email/Salutation//**(%%)
54 54  (% class="border" %)
55 -|=from the text|=further examples
54 +|=from the text |=further examples
56 56  |Hi...
57 -How are you doing?|Dear Sophie
56 +How are you doing? |Dear Sophie,...
58 58  
59 -
60 -**//Giving an opinion//**
58 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Giving an opinion//**(%%)
61 61  (% class="border" %)
62 -|=from the text|=further examples
63 -|In my opinion,…|I think …
60 +|=from the text |=further examples
61 +|In my opinion,… |I think …
64 64  
65 -**//Ordering//**
63 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Ordering//**(%%)
66 66  (% class="border" %)
67 -|=from the text|=further examples
65 +|=from the text |=further examples
68 68  |Another strong reason why…
69 69  Of course,…
70 -However,…
71 - |First / second / third
68 +However,… |First / second / third
72 72  What’s more,…
73 73  
74 -
75 -**//Giving examples//**
71 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Giving examples//**(%%)
76 76  (% class="border" %)
77 -|=from the text|=further examples
78 -|…, for example …, |…like…
73 +|=from the text |=further examples
74 +|…, for example …, |…like…
79 79  
80 -**//Drawing conclusions//**
76 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Drawing conclusions//**(%%)
81 81  (% class="border" %)
82 -|=from the text|=further examples
83 -|To sum up,… |On the whole,...
84 -All in all,...
78 +|=from the text |=further examples
79 +|To sum up,… |On the whole,…
80 +All in all,…
85 85  
86 -
87 -**//Ending the Email/Complimentary close//**
82 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Ending the Email/Complimentary close//**(%%)
88 88  (% class="border" %)
89 -|=from the text|=further examples
84 +|=from the text |=further examples
90 90  |Take care…
91 -…write back soon.|Best regards,…
86 +…write back soon. |Best regards,…
92 92  Best,…
93 -All the best,…
88 +All the best,…
94 94  Cordially,…
95 95  Love,…
96 -Warm regards,…
91 +Warm regards,…
97 97