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BUSINESS ENGLISH LETTERS INFORMALFORMAL
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BUSINESS ENGLISH LETTERS INFORMAL
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BUSINESS ENGLISH LETTERS INFORMAL
BUSINESS ENGLISH LETTERS
Secondly, let´s see the formal way
FORMAL
1. ADDRESS :
1) your addressthe return address should be wri t ten in the top r ight -hand corner of the le t ter.
2) the address of the person you are writ ing tothe ins ide address should be wr i t ten on the le f t , s tar t ing be low your address
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2. DATE :
Different people put the date on different s ides of the page.
You can wri te this on the right or the left on the l ine after the address you are wri t ing to.
Write the month as a word. 18 t h June 2016
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3. SALUTATION OR GREETING :
1) Dear S ir or Madam ,I f you do no t know the name o f the per son you a re wr i t i ng t o , use th i s . I t i s a lways adv i sab le t o t r y t o find ou t a name .
2) Dear Mr Jenk ins ,I f you know the name , u se the t i t l e (Mr, Mrs , Mi ss o r Ms , Dr, e t c . ) and the su rname on ly. I f you are wr i t i ng t o a woman and do no t know i f she uses Mrs o r Mi ss , you can use Ms , wh ich i s f o r mar r i ed and s ing le women .
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ESTRUCTURE :
INTRODUCTION
BODY
CONCLUSION
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FIRST PARAGRAPH:
The first paragraph should be short and state the purpose of the le tter :
1. to make an enquiry2. complain 3. request something 4. Report ,etc
BUSINESS ENGLISH LETTERSFORMAL
MIDDLE PARAGRAHS:
The paragraph or paragraphs in the middle o f the le t ter shou ld conta in the re levant in format ion behind the wr i t ing o f the le t ter.
Most le t ters in Engl ish are not very long, so keep the in format ion to the essent ia l s and concentrate on organis ing i t in a clear and logical manner rather than expanding too much.
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LAST PARAGRAH: The last paragraph of a formal le t ter should state what act ion you expect the recipient to take:
1. to re fund, 2. send you in format ion,3. do an agreement, e tc .
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4. ENDINGS :
1) Yo u r s f a i t h f u l l y,I f y o u d o n o t k n o w t h e n a m e o f t h e p e r s o n , e n d t h e l e t t e r t h i s w a y.
2) Yo u r s s i n c e r e l y,I f y o u k n o w t h e n a m e o f t h e p e r s o n , e n d t h e l e t t e r t h i s w a y.
3) B e s t r e g a r d s ,
4) Yo u r s i g n a t u r eS i g n y o u r n a m e , t h e n p r i n t i t u n d e r n e a t h t h e s i g n a t u r e . I f y o u t h i n k t h e p e r s o n y o u a r e w r i t i n g t o m i g h t n o t k n o w w h e t h e r y o u a r e m a l e o f f e m a l e , p u t y o u t i t l e i n b r a c k e t s a f t e r y o u r n a m e .
BUSINESS ENGLISH LETTERSFORMAL
AND NOW…..ACTIVITIES :
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This letter has quite a few mistakes . See i f you can spot them.
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ANSWER ACTIVITY 2
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ACTIVITY 2
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BUSINESS ENGLISH LETTERSFORMAL
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Sunday, 19th June 2016Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing you in response to your advertisement in “La Tribuna” yesterday for a legal secretary.I enclose a copy of my CV as requested and would also like to briefly explain why I think that I am suitable for the job.I recently obtained a diploma from the Association of Legal Secretaries, with distinction.Prior to this, I worked for several solicitors as a general administrative assistant.I am hardworking, well-organized and have a food telephone manners.I feel that I fulfill the criteria which you describe in your advertisement and would ask you to consider me for the post.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,Susanna Hoffmann
REMEMBER…
BEG INNING
I NTR ODU CTI ON
MAI N B ODY
C ONC LUS IO N
E NDI NG
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WELL DONE!!THANKS
R O G E L I O J O R G E
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