Changes for page Useful words and phrases letter/email writing
Last modified by Martina Wagner on 2026/07/20 08:07
From version 17.1
edited by Martina Wagner
on 2026/06/19 11:53
on 2026/06/19 11:53
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To version 31.1
edited by Martina Wagner
on 2026/07/20 08:07
on 2026/07/20 08:07
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... ... @@ -1,89 +1,92 @@ 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 … |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 -**//Giving examples//** 20 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//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 -**//Drawing conclusions//** 25 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//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 -**//Ending the letter/Complimentary close//** 32 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//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,… 38 38 Kind regards,… 39 39 40 -**//Useful phrases/words/collocations//** 41 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Useful phrases/words/collocations//**(%%) 41 41 (% class="border" %) 42 -|=from the text |=further examples43 +|=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 46 +from you soon. 45 45 We look forward to meeting you. 46 46 47 47 48 - //**Email (informal)**//50 +(% style="color:red" %)**Email (informal)**(%%) 49 49 50 -**//Starting the Email/Salutation//** 52 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Starting the Email/Salutation//**(%%) 51 51 (% class="border" %) 52 -|=from the text |=further examples 54 +|=from the text |=further examples 53 53 |Hi... 54 -How are you doing? |Dear Sophie 56 +How are you doing? |Dear Sophie, 55 55 56 -**//Giving an opinion//** 58 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Giving an opinion//**(%%) 57 57 (% class="border" %) 58 -|=from the text |=further examples 59 -|In my opinion,… |I think … 60 +|=from the text |=further examples 61 +|In my opinion,… |I think … 60 60 61 -**//Ordering//** 63 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Ordering//**(%%) 62 62 (% class="border" %) 63 -|=from the text |=further examples 65 +|=from the text |=further examples 64 64 |Another strong reason why… 65 65 Of course,… 66 -However,… |First / second / third What’s more,… 68 +However,… |First / second / third 69 +What’s more,… 67 67 68 -**//Giving examples//** 71 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Giving examples//**(%%) 69 69 (% class="border" %) 70 -|=from the text |=further examples 71 -|…, for example …, |…like… 73 +|=from the text |=further examples 74 +|…, for example …, |…like… 72 72 73 -**//Drawing conclusions//** 76 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Drawing conclusions//**(%%) 74 74 (% class="border" %) 75 -|=from the text |=further examples 76 -|To sum up,… |On the whole, ...77 -All in all, ...78 +|=from the text |=further examples 79 +|To sum up,… |On the whole,… 80 +All in all,… 78 78 79 -**//Ending the Email/Complimentary close//** 82 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Ending the Email/Complimentary close//**(%%) 80 80 (% class="border" %) 81 -|=from the text |=further examples 84 +|=from the text |=further examples 82 82 |Take care… 83 -…write back soon. |Best regards,… 86 +…write back soon. |Best regards,… 84 84 Best,… 85 -All the best,… 88 +All the best,… 86 86 Cordially,… 87 87 Love,… 88 -Warm regards,… 91 +Warm regards,… 89 89