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Last modified by Martina Wagner on 2026/07/20 08:07
From version 29.1
edited by Christina Chatwell
on 2026/07/17 09:02
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To version 20.1
edited by Martina Wagner
on 2026/06/19 12:22
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2 2  
3 -(% style="color:blue" %)**//Starting the letter/Salutation//**(%%)
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 -(% style="color:blue" %)**//Giving an opinion//**(%%)
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 -(% style="color:blue" %)**//Ordering//**(%%)
14 +**//Ordering//**
15 15  (% class="border" %)
16 -|=from the text |=further examples
17 -|Another important aspect … |Another point worth
18 -shedding some light on…
16 +|=from the text |=further examples
17 +|Another important aspect … |Another point worth shedding some light on…
19 19  
20 -(% style="color:blue" %)**//Giving examples//**(%%)
19 +**//Giving examples//**
21 21  (% class="border" %)
22 -|=from the text |=further examples
23 -|For example,… |To illustrate this point…
21 +|=from the text |=further examples
22 +|For example,… |To illustrate this point…
24 24  
25 -(% style="color:blue" %)**//Drawing conclusions//**(%%)
24 +**//Drawing conclusions//**
26 26  (% class="border" %)
27 -|=from the text |=further examples
28 -|To conclude,… |Consequently,…
26 +|=from the text |=further examples
27 +|To conclude,… |Consequently,…
29 29  As a consequence,…
30 30  Thus,…
31 31  
32 -(% style="color:blue" %)**//Ending the letter/Complimentary close//**(%%)
31 +**//Ending the letter/Complimentary close//**
33 33  (% class="border" %)
34 -|=from the text |=further examples
35 -|Yours faithfully,... |Yours sincerely,…
36 -Sincerely yours,…
37 -Best regards,…
33 +|=from the text |=further examples
34 +|Yours faithfully,.. |Yours sincerely,…
35 +Sincerely yours,…
36 +Best regards,…
38 38  Best,…
39 39  Kind regards,…
40 40  
41 -(% style="color:blue" %)**//Useful phrases/words/collocations//**(%%)
40 +**//Useful phrases/words/collocations//**
42 42  (% class="border" %)
43 -|=from the text |=further examples
42 +|=from the text |=further examples
44 44  |I am writing to…
45 -The main reason why… |I am looking forward to hearing
46 -from you soon.
47 -We look forward to meeting you.
44 +The main reason why… |I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. We look forward to meeting you.
48 48  
49 49  
50 50  (% style="color:red" %)**Email (informal)**(%%)
51 51  
52 -(% style="color:blue" %)**//Starting the Email/Salutation//**(%%)
49 +**//Starting the Email/Salutation//**
53 53  (% class="border" %)
54 -|=from the text |=further examples
51 +|=from the text |=further examples
55 55  |Hi...
56 -How are you doing? |Dear Sophie,...
53 +How are you doing? |Dear Sophie
57 57  
58 -(% style="color:blue" %)**//Giving an opinion//**(%%)
55 +**//Giving an opinion//**
59 59  (% class="border" %)
60 -|=from the text |=further examples
61 -|In my opinion,… |I think …
57 +|=from the text |=further examples
58 +|In my opinion,… |I think …
62 62  
63 -(% style="color:blue" %)**//Ordering//**(%%)
60 +**//Ordering//**
64 64  (% class="border" %)
65 -|=from the text |=further examples
62 +|=from the text |=further examples
66 66  |Another strong reason why…
67 67  Of course,…
68 -However,… |First / second / third
69 -What’s more,…
65 +However,… |First / second / third What’s more,…
70 70  
71 -(% style="color:blue" %)**//Giving examples//**(%%)
67 +**//Giving examples//**
72 72  (% class="border" %)
73 -|=from the text |=further examples
74 -|…, for example …, |…like…
69 +|=from the text |=further examples
70 +|…, for example …, |…like…
75 75  
76 -(% style="color:blue" %)**//Drawing conclusions//**(%%)
72 +**//Drawing conclusions//**
77 77  (% class="border" %)
78 -|=from the text |=further examples
79 -|To sum up,… |On the whole,…
80 -All in all,…
74 +|=from the text |=further examples
75 +|To sum up,… |On the whole,...
76 +All in all,...
81 81  
82 -(% style="color:blue" %)**//Ending the Email/Complimentary close//**(%%)
78 +**//Ending the Email/Complimentary close//**
83 83  (% class="border" %)
84 -|=from the text |=further examples
80 +|=from the text |=further examples
85 85  |Take care…
86 -…write back soon. |Best regards,…
82 +…write back soon. |Best regards,…
87 87  Best,…
88 -All the best,…
84 +All the best,…
89 89  Cordially,…
90 90  Love,…
91 -Warm regards,…
87 +Warm regards,…
92 92