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Giving information letters

Useful phrases in formal info giving letters.

Informal info giving letters. Read the letter below and change formal style to more informal one.

Task

A colleague of yours at work is going to leave the company soon. Your manager has asked you to
organise a leaving party for this colleague.

Write a letter to your manager. In your letter

 Suggest a suitable day and time for the party


 Recommend a place
 Say what type of food and entertainment would be suitable
Answers to the exercise

I felt obliged to write and inform- I just had to write and tell/ I’d like to drop you a line

Please accept my sincere apologies for not writing- sorry for not writing

Suitable opportunity- chance

Have become familiar- ‘m getting to know

Improving considerably- getting much better

I hope to return- I hope to come

I look forward to hearing from you soon- please write back soon

Yours sincerely- love

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