Business Letters
Business Letters
Most business letters contain lots of standard phrases.
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Dear Sir or Madam |
Yours faithfully (If you do not know the name of the person) |
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Dear Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms Sloan |
Yours sincerely (If you know the person’s name) |
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Dear Joanna |
Best wishes (If the person is a close business contact or friend) |
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The reference |
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With reference to |
your advertisement in the Reporter |
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your letter of 25th April,… |
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your phone call today,… |
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Thank you for your letter of March 5th. |
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The reason for writing |
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I am writing to |
enquire about |
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apologize for |
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confirm |
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Requesting |
Agreeing to requests |
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Could you possibly…? |
I would be delighted to |
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I would be grateful if you could |
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Giving bad news |
Enclosing documents |
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Unfortunately |
I am enclosing |
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I am afraid that |
Please find enclosed |
