Opening Dear + name, Hi, (tname), a) I've just read the email/note about ... and | just can’t believe it! b) lave you heard about the new changes at the club? They have increased the fee by 10% c) Do you still remember that day when | told you my club would be having a walk around the nature reserve? Well, they have cancelled it at very short notice. Feelings a member for two weeks and now this happens. i) 1 | a) What a disappointment! | feel let down because | have only been b) What a mess! | had cancelled other plans for the sake of this. ¢) I'm disappointed. | feel like I've been cheated. 217Alternatives a) | think they should re-arrange it. That way it wouldn't affect the members so badly. |b) | don’t know whether to cancel my membership. ¢) Everyone could benefit if they postponed the changes to another month, Closings a) What do you think about this? b) Let me know what you think. c) Please, drop me a line telling me what you think. Well, that’s all for now Write back soon a) Love, b) All the best, ¢) See you soon d) Best wishes Signature (name only)Opening a) Dear + name, | b) Hi, / Hi(+name), | [hope you are well. | | I thought I'd write to tell you about the new club I’ve just joined. It's _ | a (drama) club. It’s full of opportunities. | Reasons + Convincing Students/workers like us are usually stressed out because of the work involved, but while work is important, it’s just as important to relieve some stress and relax. | } The activities in the club have helped me a lot. | | a) Anyway, | was wondering if you'd like to join us. |b) I think you would get a lot out of it! Sign up with the ... club. You | | | won't regret it. | Closings | [really hope you like the idea. Can’t wait for your reply. | a) See you soon b) Lots of love |) Speak soon Signature (name only) 219Openings A) Dear Sir/Madam, B) Dear Mr/Miss/Mrs/Ms (+ surname), Introduction A) | am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the new... / with | the fact that... B)| am writing to complain about the decision recently made | regarding the... C) | am writing to you in connection with the new... Feelings A) While | understand that you have limited financial resources, the changes that you have introduced are, | feel, unwarranted. B) | am very disappointed with the decision made by... | feel as if the opinion of the members were not taken into consideration. [4] 220C) | am unhappy about the inconvenience this situation is causing us. | really believe that this issue will cause some members to drop out. D) It was so disappointing to hear about this new regulation/ change. E) Even though | can understand your point of view on this matter, | strongly feel it is not a good thing for the club. | F) This is having a negative impact on... G) This situation will cause me/the members a great deal of inconvenience. Offering solutions and suggestions A) | would be grateful if.../ 1 would appreciate it if... |B) May | suggest an alternative solution to your problem? & C) It would be a good idea if... - You could offer free refreshments, which may make members more willing to pay the increased fee. Nn You could have a raffle to raise some funds for the club. You might want to consider postponing (the repairs) to a less busy time. 4. You might like to hear about some members’ ideas. For instance, | would suggest an indoor meeting instead. That way, it would not be such an inconvenience to the members, who planned to spend some time together. This would allow everybody to benefit.Closings A) | look forward to your reply. B) | look forward to hearing from you. A) Yours faithfully, B) Yours sincerely, (fullname) and signature Note: Ifyou start with ‘Dear Sir/Madam’, you must end with ‘Yours faithfully’. We usually make this choice when we don’t know the person we are writing to. But if you start with ‘Dear Mr/Miss...' you must end with ‘Yours sincerely’. We usually make this choice when we know the person we are writing to.You are looking for a flat and have decided to write to an estate agent's to request information about a flat you saw on their website. Openings A) Dear Sir/Madam, B) Dear Mr/Miss/Mrs/Ms (+surname), Introduction | A) 1am writing to request information about a flat | saw advertised ‘on your website. 8) | am writing regarding a flat that you are selling through your _ website. The reference number is 02543 and the address is 34 Poplar Street. | C) |am writing to request an appointment with you on (date) in your office. | wish to discuss the possible purchase/sale of a property. Body A) Atter having seen the photographs you have posted on your site, my husband and | would like to see the flat. Could you _ arrange a viewing for us? | B) As a potential buyer | would welcome the opportunity to speak to you about issues that may affect my purchase, such as the arrangement of a mortgage and a survey of the building. Lee 223C) We have been looking for a suitable flat in the area for about six months now and are really interested in this flat in particular, as it seems to fulfil all of our needs. D) My hope is to learn more in-depth intormation about your agency and the property that is available on the internet. Closing rr Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request. Please contact me at (your email address) or (phone number) to schedule a meeting time. A) | look forward to your reply. A) Yours faithfully, B) | look forward to hearing from you. B) Yours sincerely, (fullname) and signatureOpenings | A) Dear Sir/Madam, | B) Dear Mr/Miss/Mrs/Ms (+ surname), | Introduction A) lam writing to suggest some activities for the science exhibition you are about to organise in ... | believe they would increase visitor numbers considerably. |B)! am writing in order to provide some ideas for activities to be carried out at the science exhibition. All of my suggestions encourage visitor participation. Activities | A) In the first place, | recommend hands-on activities for children. Scientific investigations covering topics such as ... would... | |B) Mysecond suggestion is a demonstration of how to build a solar- | powered robot/fan/toy car ... | D) Finally, teenagers could participate in scientific experiments related to ... Students would be given the opportunity to create ... 225Reasons A) ... would generate a great deal of interest among the younger visitors. B) This activity would teach visitors not only about mechanics but also about caring for the environment. C) The message of this activity is simple: Reuse, Kecycle and Reduce waste. _D) This is an activity which could be conducted outdoors so it will make a difference. Closings All in all, | strongly fecl these activities would be successful in bringing a lot of entertainment to the exhibition. | hope you will take them into consideration | look forward to hearing from you. A) Yours faithfully, 8) Yours sincerely, (fullname) and signature