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3.2Emailexchange

Formalandinformalemails

Writingstyles

Thestyleofabusinessemailorletterdependsontheoccasionforwritingandtherelationshipwiththereceiver.

1Theycanbeformal

Pleasefindattachedourproposal.Iwouldbegratefulifyoucouldcheckitandsendusconfirmationofyouracceptance.

2Theycanbemoreconversational

Attachedisourproposal.Pleasecheckitandconfirmthatyouarehappywithit.

3Englishcansometimesbeinakindofshorthand.

Plschecktheattachedproposalandconfirm.

1Highlightthedifferencesbetweentheformalandinformalemailsbelow.Discussthedifferenceswithyourpartner.

Formal

DearMrScott

Thankyouverymuchforyourletterintroducingyourcompany.Currently,wedonothaveanydemandformarketing

consultancy.However,thissituationcouldchangeinthefutureandthereforeIwillcertainlykeepyourdetailsonfile.Inthe

meantime,Iwouldbegratefulifyoucouldsendusanup-to-datelistofyourfees.Onceagain,thankyouforyourinterest.

Yourssincerely

MonicaStuuf

Informal

DearJames

Thanksfortheinformationaboutyourcompany.Atthemoment,werenotreallylookingforanyhelpwithmarketing

consultancy,butwemightbeinthefuture,soIllcertainlyhangontoyourdetails.Fornow,pleasesendusanup-to-datelist

ofyourfees.

Thanksagainforyourinterest.

Kindregards

MonicaStuuf

2Forsentences1-4writethecontractedformsinfullandfor5-8writethecontractedform.

1Illletyouknowtomorrow.

2Idlikeananswerasap.

3IwontknowtillFriday.

4Icanthelpyou,Imafraid.

5IthasbeenagessinceIhaveseenhim.

6IwouldhavetoldyouifIhadknown.

7Ishouldnotbesurprisediftheyarelate.

8YoumustnotdoanythinguntilIsayso.

3Matcheachformallinkingwordontheleftwithitsneutralequivalentontheright.

1howeverso

2neverthelessbecauseof

3con