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Greeting and farewell
Greeting and farewell
Dear (first name), Hello (first name),
Hi (first name)
Dear Mr / Ms (+ surname) (British English)
Dear Sir / Madam (British English)
Key phrases for business letters and emails
Editor:艾创 (Archie)
A template
Dear Mr. Seaton,
Thank you very much for taking me with you on that splendid outing to London.
Ladies and gentlemen (American English)
Hello / Hi (+first name) (informal)
Best, Best wishes, (Best) Regards, Yours
Yours sincerely
Yours faithfully
Yours sincerely
Openings
Purpose
I am writing to request / enquire / inform / check /inform/ ask ... Just a quick email to .
Social openings
Sometimes it is appropriate to write a social phrase, similar to an expression that would be used in a face-to-face meeting: How are You? How's life? How're things? What's the weather like? It's awful / terrible /depressing here. It’s great / beautiful / marvelous here It's sunny / really hot I bitterly cold