Greetings
Greeting People
Formal: Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening
Middle: Hello
Informal: Hi, Hey
Apologising
Formal: My apologies
Middle: Sorry
Informal: My bad
Email Greetings
Dear Ms./Mr./Prof./Dr. Surname
Think of/Think about
Have you though about applying for graduate school?
Consider
Have you Considered applying to graduate school?
Yours Faithfully
Take care / TTYL / Cheers, etc.
Asking how someone is doing
Formal: How do you do?
Middle: How are you?
Informal: What's up?
Thanking Someone
Formal: I truly appreciate it, I'm so grateful for
Middle: Thank you.
Informal: Thanks, you shouldn't have, I owe you one
Friendly Opening
I hope everything is going well.
I hope you had a nice break, weekend, etc.
Bring up
Did you bring up the IT issues in that meeting?
Mention
Did you mention the IT issues in that meeting?
Could you please consider some alternatives?
Can you think some other options?
Responding to "How are you?"
Formal: Very well, thank you
Middle/Informal: Good
Responding to "Thank you"
Formal: It was my pleasure
Middle: You're welcome
Informal: No problem
Attachments
Please find attached...
I have attached...
Find out
I found out how to top up my balance.
Learn/discover
I discovered how to top up my balance.
I would like to address the IT team.
I want to talk to the IT team.
Closing a conversation
Formal: Have a nice day/morning/afternoon/evening
Middle: Goodbye
Informal: Bye, Bye see you/ya later!
Making a request
Formal: Would you mind if I borrow that?
Middle: May I borrow that?
Informal: Can I borrow that?
Making a Request
Could you please let me know if...
I was wondering if...
Would it be possible to...
Problem
Many people have computer problems with online classes.
Challenge/difficulty/issue
Many people have technical difficulties with online classes OR Many people have challenges with online classes.
Would you mind lending me your pencil?
Can you lend me your pencil?
Thanking someone for talking with you
Formal: It was a pleasure to see/meet you
Middle/Informal: Great seeing you/ya
Phrasal Verbs
Formal: Omit, research arrange
Informal: leave out, look into, set up
Sign off
Yours Sincerely/Faithfully
Kind Regards
Work together
We worked together on a project.
Collaborate
We collaborated on a project.
To whom does this sandwich belong?
Whose sandwich is this?