WRITING REVISION

UNIT 1
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Greeting Dear colleagues Hi everyone,
Good morning Helen,
Opening I would like to introduce myself. I’m Alexis Pinar.
I’m sending this email to introduce I want to introduce myself to you.
myself.
New job the new Account Executive the new Assistant Designer
I have been appointed as the new I’ve just got the job of IT Supervisor.
Marketing Manager.
Previous job I was working in a similar position. I was a Store Manager before
My previous job was as Customer
Services Manager.
Invitation Please feel free to contact me by email Perhaps we can meet up over lunch
or phone. today
Closing I very much look forward to meeting I’m looking forward to working with
you all in person. you all.
I hope to meet you all soon. I hope to meet you all soon.
Sign off Kind regards, Bye for now,
Yours, Best wishes,
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 Investment
month
open
location
register
permissions
site manager
flights
we are going to build a factory in Indonesia next year.
we had a meeting with our Indonesian partner
yesterday
get licence, visit Indonesia, open bank
account
imperatives – get, visit, open, choose,
register, organise, interview, book

Matthew

by tomorrow
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update him on deadlines and cost
details and meet him tomorrow
 if what
grateful to
appreciate mind

help possible

request possibly
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 order
received
agreed

Payment enclose

thank
hesitate
sincerely
Function Examples

Greeting Dear Mr Chahal; Dear Sir/Madam

Opening we are writing to you to confirm your order; this is to confirm your order; we are
pleased to confirm your order
Order details order number 674190 for 1,000 123/XC units a week for 12 weeks; order no 01 for
five chairs
Delivery details to your factory in Mumbai; the first delivery will be on 05/11; we will deliver the
goods to your head office
Payment terms Payment terms are $4,000 monthly; 30 days after the date of the invoice; cash on
delivery; payment in advance
Enclosures We enclose full terms and conditions for your records; details of our new range are
enclosed
Ending We thank you for your business and look forward to working with you. If you have any queries,
please do not hesitate to contact us; we look forward to supplying you again in the future

Closing Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully

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Follow
Make
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smoothly
much sorted

take recommended
helpful
appreciated replaced once

wanted
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 issues
orders

department
stock

updates
policy technology
reasons

systems

heads
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purpose
asked
aims
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seems
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should

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