Useful words and phrases letter/email writing
Version 13.1 by Eva-Maria Schindler on 2026/04/27 17:31
Letter (formal)
Starting the letter/Salutation
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| Dear Sir or Madam, | Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms, To whom it/this may concern, |
Giving an opinion
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| …, in my opinion,… | As far as I am concerned, … |
Ordering
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| Another important aspect … | Another point worth shedding some light on… |
Giving examples
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| For example,… | To illustrate this point… |
Drawing conclusions
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| To conclude,… | Consequently,… As a consequence,… Thus,… |
Ending the letter/Complimentary close
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| Yours faithfully,.. | Yours sincerely,… Sincerely yours,… Best regards,… Best,… Kind regards,… |
Useful phrases/words/collocations
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| I am writing to… The main reason why… | |
| I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. We look forward to meeting you. |
Email (informal)
Starting the Email/Salutation
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| Hi... How are you doing? | Dear Sophie |
Giving an opinion
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| In my opinion,… | I think … |
Ordering
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| Another strong reason why… Of course,… However,… | First / second / third What’s more,… |
Giving examples
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| …, for example …, | …like… |
Drawing conclusions
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| To sum up,… | On the whole,... All in all,... |
Ending the Email/Complimentary close
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| Take care… …write back soon. | Best regards,… Best,… All the best,… Cordially,… Love,… Warm regards,… |