Changes for page Useful words and phrases letter/email writing
Last modified by Martina Wagner on 2026/07/20 08:07
From version 21.1
edited by Martina Wagner
on 2026/06/19 12:24
on 2026/06/19 12:24
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To version 13.1
edited by Eva-Maria Schindler
on 2026/04/27 17:31
on 2026/04/27 17:31
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... ... @@ -1,87 +1,94 @@ 1 - (% style="color:red" %)**Letter (formal)**(%%)1 +**Letter (formal)**// 2 2 3 3 **//Starting the letter/Salutation//** 4 4 (% class="border" %) 5 -|=from the text |=further examples6 -|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 examples12 -|…, 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 … 18 + |Another point worth shedding some light on… 18 18 20 + 19 19 **//Giving examples//** 20 20 (% class="border" %) 21 -|=from the text |=further examples22 -|For example,… |To illustrate this point…23 +|=from the text|=further examples 24 +|For example,… |To illustrate this point… 23 23 24 24 **//Drawing conclusions//** 25 25 (% class="border" %) 26 -|=from the text |=further examples27 -|To conclude,… |Consequently,…28 +|=from the text|=further examples 29 +|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 examples34 -|Yours faithfully,.. |Yours sincerely,…35 -Sincerely yours,… 36 -Best regards,… 35 +|=from the text|=further examples 36 +|Yours faithfully,..|Yours sincerely,… 37 +Sincerely yours,… 38 +Best regards,… 37 37 Best,… 38 38 Kind regards,… 39 39 40 40 **//Useful phrases/words/collocations//** 41 41 (% class="border" %) 42 -|=from the text |=further examples44 +|=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. 46 +The main reason why… 47 +|I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. 45 45 We look forward to meeting you. 46 46 47 47 48 - (% style="color:red" %)**Email (informal)**(%%)51 +**Email (informal)**// 49 49 50 50 **//Starting the Email/Salutation//** 51 51 (% class="border" %) 52 -|=from the text |=further examples55 +|=from the text|=further examples 53 53 |Hi... 54 -How are you doing? |Dear Sophie57 +How are you doing?|Dear Sophie 55 55 59 + 56 56 **//Giving an opinion//** 57 57 (% class="border" %) 58 -|=from the text |=further examples59 -|In my opinion,… |I think …62 +|=from the text|=further examples 63 +|In my opinion,…|I think … 60 60 61 61 **//Ordering//** 62 62 (% class="border" %) 63 -|=from the text |=further examples67 +|=from the text|=further examples 64 64 |Another strong reason why… 65 65 Of course,… 66 -However,… |First / second / third 70 +However,… 71 + |First / second / third 67 67 What’s more,… 68 68 74 + 69 69 **//Giving examples//** 70 70 (% class="border" %) 71 -|=from the text |=further examples72 -|…, for example …, |…like…77 +|=from the text|=further examples 78 +|…, for example …, |…like… 73 73 74 74 **//Drawing conclusions//** 75 75 (% class="border" %) 76 -|=from the text |=further examples77 -|To sum up,… |On the whole,...82 +|=from the text|=further examples 83 +|To sum up,… |On the whole,... 78 78 All in all,... 79 79 86 + 80 80 **//Ending the Email/Complimentary close//** 81 81 (% class="border" %) 82 -|=from the text |=further examples89 +|=from the text|=further examples 83 83 |Take care… 84 -…write back soon. |Best regards,…91 +…write back soon.|Best regards,… 85 85 Best,… 86 86 All the best,… 87 87 Cordially,…