27.2.2018
Email correspondence
The aims of the class are:
-to get some tips how to write emails,
-to practise phrases and expressions how to write different types of emails.
-to get some tips how to write emails,
-to practise phrases and expressions how to write different types of emails.
Tips how to write emails.
Liitteet:
Emails practice - examples
Previous contact
1. Thank you for your e-mail of 15 February 2018.
2. Further to/ With reference to / Regarding your last e-mail,...
3. I am sorry for not having contacted you earlier.
Reason for writing
1. I am writing in connection with our telephone conversation.
2. I have been given your contact/ I have received your contact from my colleague, John Brown.
3. We would like to point out that/ draw your attention to the fact that...
Giving information
1. I am writing to inform you that...
2. We can confirm that...
3. I am happy to inform that...
4. I regret to inform you that...
Attachments
1. Please find attached my report on the trends in employment.
2. I attach my report as a pdf file.
3. I enclose the attachment with....
Asking for information
1. Could I ask you for information on...?
2. I would like to know / find out if ...
3. I would be interested in receiving your latest offer.
Requests
1. I would appreciate it if you could...
2. I wonder / I was wondering if you could ...
3. Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.
Promising action
1. I will deal with the matter tomorrow at the latest.
2. I will contact you again soon.
1. Thank you for your e-mail of 15 February 2018.
2. Further to/ With reference to / Regarding your last e-mail,...
3. I am sorry for not having contacted you earlier.
Reason for writing
1. I am writing in connection with our telephone conversation.
2. I have been given your contact/ I have received your contact from my colleague, John Brown.
3. We would like to point out that/ draw your attention to the fact that...
Giving information
1. I am writing to inform you that...
2. We can confirm that...
3. I am happy to inform that...
4. I regret to inform you that...
Attachments
1. Please find attached my report on the trends in employment.
2. I attach my report as a pdf file.
3. I enclose the attachment with....
Asking for information
1. Could I ask you for information on...?
2. I would like to know / find out if ...
3. I would be interested in receiving your latest offer.
Requests
1. I would appreciate it if you could...
2. I wonder / I was wondering if you could ...
3. Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.
Promising action
1. I will deal with the matter tomorrow at the latest.
2. I will contact you again soon.
Emails - basics
Fill in the missing words:
1. Thank you for the e-mail OF 15 March.
2. Further TO your last e-mail,
3. I apologize FOR not getting in contact with you before now.
4. I am writing in connection WITH / I am writing with regard TO
5. IN reply to your e-mail,
6. Your contact was given TO me by....
7. We would like to remind you / point OUT (huomauttaa) that
8. I am writing to let you KNOW that / inform you that
9. We ARE able to confirm that I (be able to do)
10. I am DELIGHTED/ HAPPY to inform / tell you that
11. We regret to (are sorry to) TELL/INFORM/LET YOU KNOW you that
12. Please FIND attached my report.
13. I am sending you a monthly report as a pdf FILE (tiedosto).
14. Could you SEND/GIVE me some information about
15. I would like to know / find OUT )ottaa selvää= if
16. I am interested IN receiving information on
17. I would BE grateful if you could
18. I wonder IF you could
19. Do you CONFIRM/THINK you could
20. Thank you IN advance for your help in this matter.
1. Thank you for the e-mail OF 15 March.
2. Further TO your last e-mail,
3. I apologize FOR not getting in contact with you before now.
4. I am writing in connection WITH / I am writing with regard TO
5. IN reply to your e-mail,
6. Your contact was given TO me by....
7. We would like to remind you / point OUT (huomauttaa) that
8. I am writing to let you KNOW that / inform you that
9. We ARE able to confirm that I (be able to do)
10. I am DELIGHTED/ HAPPY to inform / tell you that
11. We regret to (are sorry to) TELL/INFORM/LET YOU KNOW you that
12. Please FIND attached my report.
13. I am sending you a monthly report as a pdf FILE (tiedosto).
14. Could you SEND/GIVE me some information about
15. I would like to know / find OUT )ottaa selvää= if
16. I am interested IN receiving information on
17. I would BE grateful if you could
18. I wonder IF you could
19. Do you CONFIRM/THINK you could
20. Thank you IN advance for your help in this matter.
Emails - levels of formality
Replace the following informal phases with more formal ones:
1. Thanks for the e-mail.
Thank you fo you e-mail.
2. Re:...
Further to (your last email)...
3. Please could you...?
Is it possible you could...?
4. I'm sorry to tell you that...
I apolologize FOR telling you that..
5. I'm sorry for
I regret for/to...
6. Could you...?
I wonder if you could...?
7. You haven't...
I do not have..
8. Don't forget that...
Please take INTO account that/ bear in mind that
9. I need to ...
I am forced to/ It is necessary for me to..
10. I might ...
It is possible to /that I will..
11. Shall I...?
Would you like me to...?
12. But,.../Also,.../So,...
However.../In attition to/Additionally/Furthermore..../Therefore....
13. If you'd like more details, let me know.
If you require any further information, do not hesitate to contact me.
14. See you next week
I look forward to seeing you next week.
1. Thanks for the e-mail.
Thank you fo you e-mail.
2. Re:...
Further to (your last email)...
3. Please could you...?
Is it possible you could...?
4. I'm sorry to tell you that...
I apolologize FOR telling you that..
5. I'm sorry for
I regret for/to...
6. Could you...?
I wonder if you could...?
7. You haven't...
I do not have..
8. Don't forget that...
Please take INTO account that/ bear in mind that
9. I need to ...
I am forced to/ It is necessary for me to..
10. I might ...
It is possible to /that I will..
11. Shall I...?
Would you like me to...?
12. But,.../Also,.../So,...
However.../In attition to/Additionally/Furthermore..../Therefore....
13. If you'd like more details, let me know.
If you require any further information, do not hesitate to contact me.
14. See you next week
I look forward to seeing you next week.