| With reference to your letter of 3rd July |
| Thanks for your letter last week |
| I hope you and your family are well |
| How’re you all doing? |
| I apologise for the delay in replying to your email |
| Sorry it took me so long to get back to you |
| I look forward to hearing from you soon |
| Write soon! |
| I regret to inform you that I am flying abroad at that time |
| Sorry but I’ll be on a plane |
| I would like to introduce myself. My name is Susan Saarland and I will be studying with you. |
| Hi, I’m your new classmate Sue |
| I hope we have the chance to meet again soon |
| Don’t be a stranger! |
| How about meeting up on Monday? |
| I will be able to meet on Monday next week if that is convenient with you |
| Send my love to John |
| Please give my regards to Mr Smith |
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PDF for easy saving and printing – FormalInformalEmailsReversi
Related pages
Reversi blog post (including instructions for this activity)
Formal and informal emails page
Teaching emailing e-book (with about 40 pages specifically on formality differences and many others touching on this subject) – NEW
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