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Sanpal01 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
arrange a phone call (formal)
Are these sentences correct ?
Dear Mr. XXXX,
I am delighted to hear from you again. I will be glad to answer any questions that you might have concerning my application.
Would it be acceptable to you to have the phone call on Tuesday November XXth? I would suggest that you state the most convenient time according your agenda.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
YYY YYY
Dear Mr. XXXX,
I am delighted to hear from you again. I will be glad to answer any questions that you might have concerning my application.
Would it be acceptable to you to have the phone call on Tuesday November XXth? I would suggest that you state the most convenient time according your agenda.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
YYY YYY
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Are you leaving a voicemail for a potential employer?
- Are you leaving a voicemail for a potential employer?
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I would like to answer this e-mail. I would be grateful when you correct my e-mail
Dear YY YYY
thank you for emphasizing your interest in this position. I have a few remaining points I want to clarify in a phone call next week, then I will be ready for a decision. Can you name a time frame that is convenient for you (short call, approx. 15 minutes)?
Dear YY YYY
thank you for emphasizing your interest in this position. I have a few remaining points I want to clarify in a phone call next week, then I will be ready for a decision. Can you name a time frame that is convenient for you (short call, approx. 15 minutes)?
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I would like to answer this e-mail. I would be grateful if you can correct my e-mail
Dear YY YYY
thank you for emphasizing your interest in this position. I have a few remaining points I want to clarify in a phone call next week, then I will be ready for a decision. Can you name a time frame that is convenient for you (short call, approx. 15 minutes)?
Dear YY YYY
thank you for emphasizing your interest in this position. I have a few remaining points I want to clarify in a phone call next week, then I will be ready for a decision. Can you name a time frame that is convenient for you (short call, approx. 15 minutes)?
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Strictly grammatically, you have only a few small changes (in red) to fix this up:
Dear Mr. XXXX,
I am delighted to hear from you again. I will be glad to answer any questions that you might have concerning my application. Would it be acceptableto you to have the phone call on Tuesday, November XXth? I would suggest that you stat
Dear Mr. XXXX,
I am delighted to hear from you again. I will be glad to answer any questions that you might have concerning my application. Would it be acceptable
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DoNotPassGoIThe progressive is perfectly correct and acceptable here. The simple present is somewhat more formal, so I agree that it’s more appropriate here.am lookinglook forward to hearing from you.
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I didn't say it was incorrect, but it uses one more word. I don't think it's ideal.
I've never heard of a hiring manager that wanted to read more words than were necessary to get to the point. They have to read a lot of applications and respond to a lot of emails.
I've never heard of a hiring manager that wanted to read more words than were necessary to get to the point. They have to read a lot of applications and respond to a lot of emails.
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I was just pointing out that it was not a matter of grammar but formality.
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