Appendix

IIa: Opening for Letters

Remarks
andClosing

OpeningRemark: writingin replyto yourletter I am witing in responseto your

askingfor informationon ... informationon ...
letterrequesting

ClosingRemarks: Hopethiswaswhatyouwanted... I hopeyoufind thisuseful... Do not hesitateto contactme

shouldyou requirefurther
assistance.

Opening Remarls: Thanlaa lot for ... Thankyouverymuchfor ... I amwritingto express
my
gratitude
for ...

ClosingRemarls: It wasverygoodof youto ... gatefulfor ..

I amextremely

OpeningRemarls: I'm reallysorryabout... for ...

I amwitingto apologise I am writing to offer my sinct:
regarding...
apologies

Remarks:
Closing sayyou'llforgive
Please me... Please
accept
myapolog¡l
... Onceagain,pleaseacceptour
sincerest ...
apologies

OpeningRemarls: I'm justwritingto saywell done... I wasreallyhappy/pleased

to hear MayI congratulate
youon .
that...

ClosingRemarls: Well done! (your)Success.Onceagain,congratulations.

Youreallydeserve

OpeningRemarks: I amwriting to applyfor tht

ClosingRemarks:

OpeningRemarls: I amwritingtodrawyour
attentionto ...

ClosingRemarks: I hopethat this mattercaa:t:

resolved
...

OpeningRemark: for me? I wonderedifyou couldpossiblydo I wouldbe mostgra¡.rul

Couldyoudosomething
mea favour. could...

ClosingRemarls: I hopeyoucanhelpmeout. I hopeit isn'ttoo muchtrouble. Thankyou in aórc fo

in üis nr*¡.t
assistance

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andClosing
Rema@

OpeningRemarks: (You'llnever)guess
what... I'm writingto tellyouabout... I amwritingto informyouof ...

ClosingRemarks: That'sall mynewsfor now.. Write andtell meyournews. your thoughts

I wouldappreciate
on thismatter.

I'm writingto inviteyouto ... We would be very pleasedif you We would be honoured you
couldcome... couldattend...

ClosingRemark: Hope you can make it - it'll be Pleaselet usknowif youcancome. We wouldbe gratefulif youcould
greatfun! notiff usregarding
whether...
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OpeningRemark: Thanksa lot for the invitation.I'd Thankyoufor yourkind invitation; Thankyoufor yourkindinvitation.
loveto come... wewouldloveto join you... Wewouldbedelishtedto attend...

ClosingRemark: Seeyouthen! We lookforwardto seeingyou. Thank you once for your

kind invitation.
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OpeningRemarks: Thanksa lot for theinvitationbut I Thankyoufor yourkind invitation. Thankyoufor yourkindinvitation.
won'tbe ableto makeit ... However,we will not be able to Unfortunately,
we will be unable
come... to attend...

ClosingRemark: Sorryagain.Maybenexttime! wecangettogethersoon. I hopethatin thefuturewemight

Perhaps
havetheopportunitvto meet.

OpeningRemarls: I've gota problem,andI thinkyou I'd really like your adviceabout/ I am writing to requestsome
canhelp. on ... advibeconcerning
...

ClosingRemark: Write backsoonandtell me what I reallyhopeyoucanhelpme. I would greatlyappreciateyour

youthink. assistance
in thismatter.

OpeningRemark: I'm sorryto hear,.. andI thinkI I'm very sorryto hear that you're I am writingwith regardto your
canhelp. havingproblems with ... letterrequesting
adviceconcerning

ClosingRemark: Let meknowwhathappens. I hopeeverything

tumsout well. I hopeto havebeenof assistance
to you.
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OpeningRemarks: I'm thinkingof ... andI wondered I'm considering...

andI'd likeit if I wouldgreatlyappreciate
it if
if youcouldhelpmeout. youcouldgivemesome youcouldprovidemewith some
information. information
on ...

ClosingRemarks: Hopeyoucanhelp! I would appreciateany help you Thank you in advancefor 1'our
cangiveme ... kindcoooeration
...
 ¡I.":Useful
Vocabulary'

Letmetellyouwhen& where Th'ese

arethedetails
of... The partyÁredding/ceremony
will
beheldon ...at ..,
By the way,it's a fancydress party/
It willbea fancydress that theparty/
Be advised
party/formal
ceremony .., formaloccassion ... occassion
is ...
You canstayoYerif youlike ... If youneedsomewhere to stay... canbeprovided
Accommodation
by anangement
...
There'llbe plentyof food/drink... Refreshments
willbeprovided
... The cateringarrangements
have
beenmade...
You won'tneedto bringanything,.. It won'tbenecessary
to ... You will not be requiredto .,.

Whata greatwayto celebrate

... It's a wonderfulwayto celebrate... I'm sureit willbeawonderful
occasion.
Bytheway,if youneedhelpwith... If youwouldlike anyhelp... yourequireasistance
Should ...
CanI bringmyfriend,Brian? CouldI inüte a friendto cometoo? Wouldit bepossible
for..,to
accomoanvme?

I can'tmakeit because... I won'tbeableto comebecause... I amunable

to attenddueto ..
I'vegotplansfor thatweekend
... I havealready
arrangedto ... I amotherwise
engaged...

Doyouknowanything about... Do youhaveinformationabout., Whatinformationdoyouholdon ...

I alsoneedto knowabout...
I wantto findoutabout...aswell.
Canyoualsoletmeknowif ...
I wouldbegladto ...
I wouldalsolike to know...
In addition,couldyoutell me ..,
Pleasecouldyou also...
i wouldbe gratefulfor ...
Couldyoualsoprovidedetailsof ...
Furthermore,
it wouldbe usefulto
haveinformationconcerninq
...
Pleasewouldyouinclude...
... wouldbe appreciated
...

I havesentyoua ... Thisletterincludes a ... Pleasefindenclosed a ...

To answeryourquestionabout... In responseto yourenquiryabout... Regarding yourrequest for .,.
Did youknowthat...? Wereyouaware of .,.? MayI bringto your
attention ...
Thisinformationshouldhelpyou .. Thisinformation shouldbe usefulThefollowinginformation maybe
toyou... of useto you...

I'm reallysorryfor/about
... I apologise
for ... Pleaseaccept
myapologies for ...
It wouldn'thavehappened if .. It happened
because
of,.. Thesituation
arosedueto ...
I admitthatit wasmyfault... I amto blamefor... Thefaultisentirely
mine.,.
I didn'tmeanto ... It wasnot intentional... It wasnotmyintention
to ...

I reallyneed... I'd like ... I wishto request

,.,
CanI askyouto ... CouldI askyouto ... Wouldit bepossibleforyouto

Whydon'tyou.. If I wereyou,I'd ... I wouldsuggest

that...

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