Communicating In Social Contexts
On the net (for Internauts) | E-mail writing
Formal
Starting e-mail
Dear Mr./Mrs + surname
Dear Sir,Madam
Dear Sir,Madam
Opening sentence
Thank you for your email about …
Many thanks for your email …
Many thanks for your email …
Giving a reason
I am writing to inform you about/ complain about/ apologize for …
I am writing with reference to your letter…
Let me congratulate you on …
I am writing with reference to your letter…
Let me congratulate you on …
Closing sentence
I look forward to meeting you.
I look forward to hear from you without delay.
I look forward to hear from you without delay.
Ending the e-mail
If you start with “Dear Sir or Madam “ finish with
“Yours faithfully”
If you start with “Mr or Mrs …” finish with “Yours sincerely”
Regards/Best regards/Kind regards
If you start with “Mr or Mrs …” finish with “Yours sincerely”
Regards/Best regards/Kind regards
Informal
Starting e-mail
Hello/Hi + name
Dear+name
Hi there!
Dear+name
Hi there!
Opening sentence
Thanks for your email.
Thanks for writing to me.
It was great to hear from you again.
Thanks for writing to me.
It was great to hear from you again.
Giving a reason
I am writing to you about …
Guess what?
How are things with you? / What’s up? /How are you? /How was your holiday?
I’m sorry I haven’t written for a while …
Guess what?
How are things with you? / What’s up? /How are you? /How was your holiday?
I’m sorry I haven’t written for a while …
Closing sentence
Feel free to drop a line
Hope to hear from you soon.
Looking forward to seeing you/hearing from you soon.
I can’t wait to meet up soon.
Write back soon.
Have a nice/lovely/great day/ weekend/time
I can’t wait to meet up soon.
Write back soon.
Have a nice/lovely/great day/ weekend/time
Ending the e-mail
Best wishes
All the best
Love
XXX
XOXO
Keep in touch
Bye (for now)
Take care
All the best
Love
XXX
XOXO
Keep in touch
Bye (for now)
Take care
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