3.1.- Informal emails (II).
And more standard phrases for emails.
Apologising.
- Sorry for…
- Sorry about…
Arranging a meeting.
Requesting.
- Could you…
- Please could I have…
- Please could you give me…
- Please send me…
Establishing context.
- Mrs Blanco asked me to write to you about…
- Could you give me some information about…
- Would you be interested in...
Offering help.
- Let me know if you'd like any other information.
- Feel free to contact me…
For urgent matters.
- Please get back to me asap.
- Please reply asap.
Sometimes abbreviations are used in emails.
- AFAIK: As far as I know.
- HTH: Hope this helps.
Think about it
What do you think the following abbreviations mean?
- ASAP
- BTW
- CUL
- FYI
- IMO
- POV
- TIA
- TTFN
Think about it
Write in the forum:
What do you use email for? Does email save time or does it just make more work? Should employees send and receive personal emails at work?