Changes for page Useful words and phrases letter/email writing
Last modified by Martina Wagner on 2026/07/20 08:07
From version 15.1
edited by Eva-Maria Schindler
on 2026/04/27 17:32
on 2026/04/27 17:32
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To version 19.1
edited by Martina Wagner
on 2026/06/19 11:55
on 2026/06/19 11:55
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... ... @@ -1,39 +1,37 @@ 1 -**Letter (formal)** //1 +(% style="color:red" %)**Letter (formal)**(%%) 2 2 3 3 **//Starting the letter/Salutation//** 4 4 (% class="border" %) 5 -|=from the text|=further examples 6 -|Dear Sir or Madam, |Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms, 5 +|=from the text |=further examples 6 +|Dear Sir or Madam, |Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms, 7 7 To whom it/this may concern, 8 8 9 9 **//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 14 **//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 shedding some light on… 19 19 20 - 21 21 **//Giving examples//** 22 22 (% class="border" %) 23 -|=from the text|=further examples 24 -|For example,… |To illustrate this point… 21 +|=from the text |=further examples 22 +|For example,… |To illustrate this point… 25 25 26 26 **//Drawing conclusions//** 27 27 (% class="border" %) 28 -|=from the text|=further examples 29 -|To conclude,… |Consequently,… 26 +|=from the text |=further examples 27 +|To conclude,… |Consequently,… 30 30 As a consequence,… 31 31 Thus,… 32 32 33 33 **//Ending the letter/Complimentary close//** 34 34 (% class="border" %) 35 -|=from the text|=further examples 36 -|Yours faithfully,..|Yours sincerely,… 33 +|=from the text |=further examples 34 +|Yours faithfully,.. |Yours sincerely,… 37 37 Sincerely yours,… 38 38 Best regards,… 39 39 Best,… ... ... @@ -41,53 +41,48 @@ 41 41 42 42 **//Useful phrases/words/collocations//** 43 43 (% class="border" %) 44 -|=from the text|=further examples 42 +|=from the text |=further examples 45 45 |I am writing to… 46 -The main reason why… |I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. 44 +The main reason why… |I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. 47 47 We look forward to meeting you. 48 48 49 49 50 -**Email (informal)** //48 +(% style="color:red" %)**Email (informal)**(%%) 51 51 52 52 **//Starting the Email/Salutation//** 53 53 (% class="border" %) 54 -|=from the text|=further examples 52 +|=from the text |=further examples 55 55 |Hi... 56 -How are you doing?|Dear Sophie 54 +How are you doing? |Dear Sophie 57 57 58 - 59 59 **//Giving an opinion//** 60 60 (% class="border" %) 61 -|=from the text|=further examples 62 -|In my opinion,…|I think … 58 +|=from the text |=further examples 59 +|In my opinion,… |I think … 63 63 64 64 **//Ordering//** 65 65 (% class="border" %) 66 -|=from the text|=further examples 63 +|=from the text |=further examples 67 67 |Another strong reason why… 68 68 Of course,… 69 -However,… 70 - |First / second / third 71 -What’s more,… 66 +However,… |First / second / third What’s more,… 72 72 73 - 74 74 **//Giving examples//** 75 75 (% class="border" %) 76 -|=from the text|=further examples 77 -|…, for example …, |…like… 70 +|=from the text |=further examples 71 +|…, for example …, |…like… 78 78 79 79 **//Drawing conclusions//** 80 80 (% class="border" %) 81 -|=from the text|=further examples 82 -|To sum up,… |On the whole,... 75 +|=from the text |=further examples 76 +|To sum up,… |On the whole,... 83 83 All in all,... 84 84 85 - 86 86 **//Ending the Email/Complimentary close//** 87 87 (% class="border" %) 88 -|=from the text|=further examples 81 +|=from the text |=further examples 89 89 |Take care… 90 -…write back soon.|Best regards,… 83 +…write back soon. |Best regards,… 91 91 Best,… 92 92 All the best,… 93 93 Cordially,…