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Formal letters and emails

TermDefinition
Sir or Madam use this beginning if you don’t know the person’s name
I am writing a common way to start a letter
in responce to your advertisement in reply to
graduate a person with unveristy degree
I would be grateful if you could this is slightly more polite/formal than Please could you
further details information about something (plural noun)
available free
I look forward to hearing from you This sentence is often used to close a letter when you expect a reply
Yours faithfully Use this ending if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to
Yours sincerely/Kind regards If you know the name
letter regarding about
I regret to inform you I am sorry to say
application has not be succesful official request for something
I am pleased to inform you I am happy to say
I am writing to enquire about ask about
confirm the booking in writing write to say that the booking is certain
thank you for offering your support say thank you for offering your help
apologise for the delay say sorry for
Please accept our apologies for the delay
enclose a cheque for £100 I am sending a cheque for £ 100 in the same envelope as this letter
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