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1.2 KiB
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39 lines
1.2 KiB
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- [[English Lesson]]
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- Intro
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- be on my notice
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- hand in my notice = submit
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- lay-offs = cuts
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- foot the bill
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- to come up = to happen
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- at the client's request
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- Emails Ctd
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- 1. Start with appropriate greeting (salutation)
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- Dear Sir or Madam (when we don’t know the recipient’s name)
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- Dear John (v. formal)
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- Hello/Hi John (casual, neutral)
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- Hi there (more informal)
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- John, (more professional, though informal)
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- Hello, (to multiple recipients)
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- Hello Jennifer and Marion,
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- Ongoing conversion
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- no greeting at all?
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- 2. follow with short courtesy
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- I hope you're well (simple polite phrases, don't need an answer)
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- 3. explain you WHYs
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- make it as short as possible: make you purpose clear quickly not to make others make out
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- FORMAL
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- I’m writing in connection with
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with regard to
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regarding/concerning sth
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- I want**ed** to follow up on… and
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- I **would like** to ask about…
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- **LESS FORMAL opening sentences **
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- Do you know when the data base issues will be fixed?
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- Let’s confirm our plans this month.
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- How will the new budget affect our…
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- **TO EXPRESS A WORRY: **
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- I’m concerned about…
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- I need to bring sth to attention…
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