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Parts of an email
Informal--> Formal
Formal--> Informal
How would you...?
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Write to one person

Reply

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Dear

Salutation

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Hi

Good afternoon etc.

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Sincerely

From

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sign an email to Gretchen?

First name + Last name

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Write to many people

Reply all

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Sincerely

Sign off

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How's it going? I hope...

I hope this email finds you well./ I hope you are well.

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I would be very happy to show you the designs next week.

I can show you...

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Address Gretchen in a formal email

Ms Clark

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Send the email to another person who has not received it

Forward

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I'm writing to apply for the Sales Position

Purpose

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Here's a little about me. --> Let...

Let me tell you about myself.

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I appreciate your assistance.

Thank you for your help.

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Greet someone you don't know well?

use a general greeting such as 'I hope this email finds you well.'

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Put the email in the trashcan

Delete

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I enjoyed seeing you at the conference last week

Greeting

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Please let me know if you have questions.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions.

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I'd like to but I'm afraid I can't because...

Sorry I can't meet next week.

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Revise this subject line: "I have a question about Week 1's homework"

Question about Week 1's homework

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Attach a document


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Gretchen Clark

Lecturer, Ritsumeikan University

Email signature

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Our main job is to collect data. 

Our primary function is to collect data.

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If possible, could you finish the report by next week?

Please finish the report by next week.

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tell the person you are a woman or a man

use gender pronouns after your name

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