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Last modified by Martina Wagner on 2026/07/20 08:07
From version 7.1
edited by Eva-Maria Schindler
on 2026/04/27 14:57
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To version 29.1
edited by Christina Chatwell
on 2026/07/17 09:02
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3 -|=from the text|=further examples
4 -|Hi...
5 -How are you doing?|Dear Sophie
5 +|=from the text |=further examples
6 +|Dear Sir or Madam, |Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms,
7 +To whom it/this may concern,
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11 -|The question arises...|This raises the issue of...
12 -This prompts the question...
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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...
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29 -|for instance
30 -for example|To illustrate this point...
31 -Look at...
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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...
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35 +|Yours faithfully,... |Yours sincerely,…
36 +Sincerely yours,…
37 +Best regards,…
38 +Best,…
39 +Kind regards,…
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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
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45 +The main reason why… |I am looking forward to hearing
46 +from you soon.
47 +We look forward to meeting you.
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52 +(% style="color:blue" %)**//Starting the Email/Salutation//**(%%)
53 +(% class="border" %)
54 +|=from the text |=further examples
55 +|Hi...
56 +How are you doing? |Dear Sophie,...
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59 +(% class="border" %)
60 +|=from the text |=further examples
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85 +|Take care…
86 +…write back soon. |Best regards,…
87 +Best,…
88 +All the best,…
89 +Cordially,…
90 +Love,…
91 +Warm regards,…
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