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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Letter Writing
Greeting in a e-mail letter
Hi,
I'm a new user of this website.
Recently I have to write a lot of sem-formal letters using e-mails. Usually the letters are addressed to authority figures in our university. I would like to know how to start a letter? Is there other ways to start a letter beside "How are you?" or introduce myself? I want to keep the tone of letter formal but in a casual and polite way. I would be appreciated if someone can answer my questions.
Thank you
I'm a new user of this website.
Recently I have to write a lot of sem-formal letters using e-mails. Usually the letters are addressed to authority figures in our university. I would like to know how to start a letter? Is there other ways to start a letter beside "How are you?" or introduce myself? I want to keep the tone of letter formal but in a casual and polite way. I would be appreciated if someone can answer my questions.
Thank you
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What is the purpose of the e-mail? What do you want the reader to do after reading it? Dear Dr.
- What is the purpose of the e-mail?
- What do you want the reader to do after reading it?
- Dear Dr.
- Morceau, I work in the university's human resources department, and am writing to ask for your participation in a focus group on university benefits.
- I work in the campus library and we are implementing a new system to ensure texts referenced by professors in their lectures remain available for all students.
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What is the purpose of the e-mail? What do you want the reader to do after reading it?
Dear Dr. Morceau,
I work in the university's human resources department, and am writing to ask for your participation in a focus group on university benefits.
I work in the campus library and we are implementing a new system to ensure texts referenced by professors in their lectures r
Dear Dr. Morceau,
I work in the university's human resources department, and am writing to ask for your participation in a focus group on university benefits.
I work in the campus library and we are implementing a new system to ensure texts referenced by professors in their lectures r
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Thank you for your quick reply.
For the letter I was mentioned about, it was address to the dean's office.
Draft:
Dear Dr. K.
How are you? As you have known, Dr. D has hired me for the administrator position in this new program. I am very happy to work with Dr. D and the new students.
I am writing to let you know our schedule for the trip to London.
For the letter I was mentioned about, it was address to the dean's office.
Draft:
Dear Dr. K.
How are you? As you have known, Dr. D has hired me for the administrator position in this new program. I am very happy to work with Dr. D and the new students.
I am writing to let you know our schedule for the trip to London.
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It's too wordy for an business e-mail.
Dear Dr. K.,
We are in the process of finalizing the schedule for the trip to London you will be making with Dr. D.
1. Dr. D will leave [where you are] on June 20 and return from London on June 28. Could you please let me know your travel dates?
2. Dr D usually stays at [name of hotel]. Although the rooms can be a bit sma
Dear Dr. K.,
We are in the process of finalizing the schedule for the trip to London you will be making with Dr. D.
1. Dr. D will leave [where you are] on June 20 and return from London on June 28. Could you please let me know your travel dates?
2. Dr D usually stays at [name of hotel]. Although the rooms can be a bit sma
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