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