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Last modified by Eva-Maria Schindler on 2026/04/27 17:32
From version 6.1
edited by Eva-Maria Schindler
on 2026/04/27 14:54
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To version 12.1
edited by Eva-Maria Schindler
on 2026/04/27 17:30
Change comment: There is no comment for this version

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1 -**//Giving an opinion//**
1 +**Letter (formal)**//
2 +
3 +**//Starting the letter/Salutation//**
2 2  (% class="border" %)
3 3  |=from the text|=further examples
4 -|In my opinion...|I am sure...
5 -In my view...
6 +|Dear Sir or Madam, |Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms,
7 +To whom it/this may concern,
6 6  
7 -**//Transition//**
9 +**//Giving an opinion//**
8 8  (% class="border" %)
9 9  |=from the text|=further examples
10 -|The question arises...|This raises the issue of...
11 -This prompts the question...
12 +|…, in my opinion,…|As far as I am concerned, …
12 12  
13 13  **//Ordering//**
14 14  (% class="border" %)
15 15  |=from the text|=further examples
16 -|One of the greatest advantages...
17 -Another significant benefit...
18 -also...
19 -In addition,...
20 -Finally,... |To begin with...
21 -Firstly, … Secondly, …
22 -A second argument...
23 -A further point...
17 +|Another important aspect …
18 + |Another point worth shedding some light on…
24 24  
20 +
25 25  **//Giving examples//**
26 26  (% class="border" %)
27 27  |=from the text|=further examples
28 -|for instance
29 -for example|To illustrate this point...
30 -Look at...
24 +|For example,… |To illustrate this point…
31 31  
32 32  **//Drawing conclusions//**
33 33  (% class="border" %)
34 34  |=from the text|=further examples
35 -|Thus...
36 -This shows...
37 -This … helps...
38 -This creates...
39 -In conclusion...
40 -by doing so...|This is why...
41 -To conclude...
42 -As a result,...
43 -In a nutshell...
29 +|To conclude,… |Consequently,…
30 +As a consequence,…
31 +Thus,…
44 44  
33 +**//Ending the letter/Complimentary close//**
34 +(% class="border" %)
35 +|=from the text|=further examples
36 +|Yours faithfully,..|Yours sincerely,…
37 +Sincerely yours,…
38 +Best regards,…
39 +Best,…
40 +Kind regards,…
41 +
45 45  **//Useful phrases/words/collocations//**
46 46  (% class="border" %)
47 47  |=from the text|=further examples
48 -|great advantage
49 -significant benefit
50 -to increase awareness
51 -to benefit from
52 -to give rise to
53 -to gain recognition
54 -to find comfort|a major/serious drawback
55 -to deal with the issue of
56 -to raise an important question
45 +|I am writing to…
46 +The main reason why…
47 +|I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
48 +We look forward to meeting you.
49 +
50 +
51 +**Email (informal)**//
52 +
53 +**//Starting the Email/Salutation//**
54 +(% class="border" %)
55 +|=from the text|=further examples
56 +|Hi...
57 +How are you doing?|Dear Sophie
58 +
59 +
60 +**//Giving an opinion//**
61 +(% class="border" %)
62 +|=from the text|=further examples
63 +|In my opinion,…|I think …
64 +
65 +**//Ordering//**
66 +(% class="border" %)
67 +|=from the text|=further examples
68 +|Another strong reason why…
69 +Of course,…
70 +However,…
71 + |First / second / third
72 +What’s more,…
73 +
74 +
75 +**//Giving examples//**
76 +(% class="border" %)
77 +|=from the text|=further examples
78 +|…, for example …, |…like…
79 +
80 +**//Drawing conclusions//**
81 +(% class="border" %)
82 +|=from the text|=further examples
83 +|To sum up,… |On the whole,...
84 +All in all,...
85 +
86 +
87 +**//Ending the Email/Complimentary close//**
88 +(% class="border" %)
89 +|=from the text|=further examples
90 +|Take care…
91 +…write back soon.|Best regards,…
92 +Best,…
93 +All the best,…
94 +Cordially,…
95 +Love,…
96 +Warm regards,…
97 +