UNIVERSIDAD DE CUNDINAMARCA

LICENCIATURA EN EDUCACIN CON NFASIS EN HUMANIDADES: LENGUA CASTELLANA E INGLS

CE INTER SEMESTER COURSE
ONLINE SESSION 1- JUNE 25TH
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS WHEN WRITING FORMAL AND INFORMAL LETTERS AND E-MAILS
1. Check out the following expressions and classify them in FORMAL or INFORMAL
formal informal
Dear Sir or Madam Dear Mr/ Ms + family
name
Thank you for your email yesterday
regarding
Thank you for your quick reply.
I apologise for the delay in replying to your
email.
Thanks for your email about
Sorry for taking so long to get back to you.
I am writing to you in connection with
I am writing to you in connection with
I am writing to you in order to
I am writing to you with regards to
Im writing to you about Im writing to
you to Im writing to you because
How are you?
Could you possibly give me some
information about?
If its not too much trouble, could you
inform me about?
Dear + first name
Hi + first name
Hi + first name + !
I was delighted to receive your email saying Im sorry for my late
reply.
I was so thrilled to get your mail about
I was over the moon when your mail about popped into my inbox.
I hope this email finds you well.
I hope you and your family are well.
Hope you had a good weekend.
Hope your exams went okay.
Hows it going? How are things? Hows life?
I was wondering if you happen to know
Can you let me know? Id like to find out You dont know, do
you?
Why dont you? Its well worth it. Have you thought about?
I cant recommend highly enough
You really must If you like, youll love it!
Whatever you do, dont miss - youll kick yourself if you do!
My chief recommendation is May I
suggest? Id probably advise
.
What about?

If you need any further information, please
do not hesitate to contact me.
If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
If I can be of any assistance, please do not
hesitate to ask.
If you need more info, just drop me a line.
If anything isnt clear, feel free to ask.
If you need a hand with anything, just let
me know.
Yours sincerely
Regards
Sincerely yours
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes

I am absolutely furious about

I look forward to hearing from you.
I look forward to seeing you again soon.
Im looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
Yours
Best regards
All the best
Write soon! Cant wait to see you again!
Hope we bump into each other again very soon!











2. Now, classify these expressions in one of these categories
Opening greeting Opening line talking
about last contact
Opening line
mentioning the topic
Opening line
friendly,
sociable
phrases
Requests for information
Dear Sir or Madam Dear Mr/ Ms +
family name
Dear + first name
Hi + first name
Hi + first name + !
How are you?












Thank you for your email
yesterday regarding
Thank you for your quick
reply.
I apologise for the delay
in replying to your email.
Thanks for your email
about
I was delighted to
receive your email
saying Im sorry for my
late reply.
I was so thrilled to get
your mail about
I was over the moon
when your mail about
popped into my inbox.
Sorry for taking so long
to get back to you.
I am writing to you in
connection with
I am writing to you in
order to
I am writing to you with
regards to
Im writing to you
about Im writing to
you to Im writing to
you because


I hope this
email finds you
well.
I hope you and
your family are
well.
How are you?
Hope you had
a good
weekend.
Hope your
exams went
okay.
Hows it going?
How are
things? Hows
life?
Could you possibly give me some
information about?
I was wondering if you happen
to know
If its not too much trouble,
could you inform me about?
Can you let me know? Id like
to find out You dont know,
do you?
Complaints Closing line Mentioning
next contact
Closing line Offering
(more) help
Closing
greeting
Suggestions
What about?
Whatever you do, dont miss -
youll kick yourself if you do!
I am absolutely furious about








I look forward to hearing
from you.
I look forward to hearing
from you soon.
I look forward to seeing
you again soon.
Im looking forward to
hearing from you.
Im looking forward to
hearing from you soon.
Hope we have the chance
to meet again soon.
Looking forward to
meeting up again soon.
Keep in touch.
Write soon! Cant wait to
see you again!
Hope we bump into each
other again very soon!
If you need any further
information, please do
not hesitate to contact
me.
If you have any
questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
If I can be of any
assistance, please do not
hesitate to ask.
If you need more info,
just drop me a line.
If anything isnt clear,
feel free to ask.
If you need a hand with
anything, just let me
know.
Yours sincerely
Sincerely
yours
Yours
faithfully
Yours
Best regards
Regards
All the best
Best wishes
Cheers
See you
Lots of love
Hugs and kisses

My chief recommendation is
May I suggest? Id probably
advise Why dont you? Its
well worth it. Have you thought
about?
I cant recommend highly
enough.
You really must If you like,
youll love it!
3. Write three expressions (different from the previous ones)
for each part of a letter.
Expressions for:

Starting your letter
1. In this beautiful morning I greet you.
2. Hello, I hope that are you happy with your academic achievement.
3. Congratulations on this morning.
Commenting on something
1. Last night I read your essay and I have some suggestions...
2. Glad to know that you're the best in your class, I hope to see you soon and
congratulations face to face
3. With all my respect, I hope that look at my case
Ending your letter
1. Remember that you are important in my life don't forget me..
2. God bless you every day of your life, see you soon..
3. My love will be always waiting for you