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Last modified by Eva-Maria Schindler on 2026/04/27 17:32
From version 7.1
edited by Eva-Maria Schindler
on 2026/04/27 14:57
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To version 15.1
edited by Eva-Maria Schindler
on 2026/04/27 17:32
Change comment: There is no comment for this version

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