Changes for page Useful words and phrases letter/email writing
Last modified by Martina Wagner on 2026/07/20 08:07
From version 16.1
edited by Martina Wagner
on 2026/06/19 11:52
on 2026/06/19 11:52
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To version 26.1
edited by Martina Wagner
on 2026/06/19 14:02
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... ... @@ -1,37 +1,38 @@ 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, 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 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 … |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… 18 18 19 19 **//Giving examples//** 20 20 (% class="border" %) 21 -|=from the text |=further examples 22 -|For example,… |To illustrate this point… 22 +|=from the text |=further examples 23 +|For example,… |To illustrate this point… 23 23 24 24 **//Drawing conclusions//** 25 25 (% class="border" %) 26 -|=from the text |=further examples 27 -|To conclude,… |Consequently,… 27 +|=from the text |=further examples 28 +|To conclude,… |Consequently,… 28 28 As a consequence,… 29 29 Thus,… 30 30 31 31 **//Ending the letter/Complimentary close//** 32 32 (% class="border" %) 33 -|=from the text |=further examples 34 -|Yours faithfully,.. |Yours sincerely,… 34 +|=from the text |=further examples 35 +|Yours faithfully,.. |Yours sincerely,… 35 35 Sincerely yours,… 36 36 Best regards,… 37 37 Best,… ... ... @@ -39,51 +39,52 @@ 39 39 40 40 **//Useful phrases/words/collocations//** 41 41 (% class="border" %) 42 -|=from the text |=further examples 43 +|=from the text |=further examples 43 43 |I am writing to… 44 -The main reason why… |I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. 45 +The main reason why… |I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. 45 45 We look forward to meeting you. 46 46 47 47 48 - //**Email (informal)**//49 +(% style="color:red" %)**Email (informal)**(%%) 49 49 50 50 **//Starting the Email/Salutation//** 51 51 (% class="border" %) 52 -|=from the text |=further examples 53 +|=from the text |=further examples 53 53 |Hi... 54 -How are you doing? |Dear Sophie 55 +How are you doing? |Dear Sophie 55 55 56 56 **//Giving an opinion//** 57 57 (% class="border" %) 58 -|=from the text|=further examples 59 -|In my opinion,…|I think … 59 +|=from the text |=further examples 60 +|In my opinion,… |I think … 60 60 61 61 **//Ordering//** 62 62 (% class="border" %) 63 -|=from the text |=further examples 64 +|=from the text |=further examples 64 64 |Another strong reason why… 65 65 Of course,… 66 -However,… |First / second / third What’s more,… 67 +However,… |First / second / third 68 +What’s more,… 67 67 68 68 **//Giving examples//** 69 69 (% class="border" %) 70 -|=from the text |=further examples 71 -|…, for example …, |…like… 72 +|=from the text |=further examples 73 +|…, for example …, |…like… 72 72 73 73 **//Drawing conclusions//** 74 74 (% class="border" %) 75 -|=from the text |=further examples 76 -|To sum up,… |On the whole, ...77 -All in all, ...77 +|=from the text |=further examples 78 +|To sum up,… |On the whole,… 79 +All in all,… 78 78 79 79 **//Ending the Email/Complimentary close//** 80 80 (% class="border" %) 81 -|=from the text |=further examples 83 +|=from the text |=further examples 82 82 |Take care… 83 -…write back soon. |Best regards,… 85 +…write back soon. |Best regards,… 84 84 Best,… 85 -All the best,… 87 +All the best,… 86 86 Cordially,… 87 87 Love,… 88 -Warm regards,… 90 +Warm regards,… 89 89