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Sergio Colmena González.

Aprendizaje del Inglés.

E-MAIL WRITING
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GREETING:
• Dear,
• Hi,
• Hello, (+ name, if you know it)
• Hey,
• Sergio!, …

OPENING:
• Thanks for your last email/Thanks a million…
• Hope you are (doing) well./ I hope you’re OK.
• How’s it going?
• How are you (doing)?
• How are things (going)? How’s life treating you?
• It’s so great to hear from you.
• Sorry for not writing earlier.
• Just a quick note to let you know.../to invite you to.../to tell
you that…
• I’m writing to tell you about…

2 MAIN PARAGRAPHS: (Each paragraph for just 1 idea)


• Answering a question: Regarding your question,../In answer
to your question,…
• Giving news: Guess what? / I’ve got some good news /
Unfortunately, I’ve got bad news / Listen, did I tell you
about…? / You’ll never believe what… / Oh, and another
thing… / I thought you might be interested to hear about…
/ By the way, have you hear about…?
• Responding to news: I’m glad to hear that... /I’m sorry to
hear that/What great news!
• Offering advice/making suggestions: If I were you, I’d../You
should../How about../Have you thought about… / Why don’t
you…? / Maybe you could… / How about…? / Don’t forget to…
• Offering/Accepting/Declining an invitation: I’d love for you
to come to../Would you like to../I wouldn’t miss it for the
world/I’m afraid I can’t.

CLOSING:
• Well, that’s all for now.
• I must go
• I’d better get back to work here.
• Hope to hear from you soon!
• Looking forward to...
• Can’t wait to…
• Pass on my regards to your family.
• Give my love to…
• Write back soon.
• See you soon!
• Once again, thank you for…

GOODBYE:
• Take care,
• All the best,
• All my love, + your first name in the next line
• Lots of love,
• Love,
• Best wishes,
• Best regards,
• Yours faithfully,
• Yours sincerely,
• Sincerely,
EXAMPLE 1
EXAMPLE 2
An email about the own family.

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