Business letters

Greeting line

Dear… NO COMMA!!!

Dear Sir or Madam a company

Dear Sir unknown man

Dear Madam unknown woman

Dear Mr Smith man you know

Dear Ms Smith woman you know

Dear Mrs Smith married woman

Dear Miss Smith unmarried woman

Dear Sir or Madam

Yours faithfully

Dear Mr/Ms/Miss/Mrs Smith

Yours sincerely

Dear John

Best wishes

Closing a letter

p. 68/ I Change the contract.I would like you to/ Could you please change the

contract? I want to ask a question.I would like to ask a question. Are you going to finish the project on time?I was wondering if you are going to finish the project on

time. You didn’t finish the report on time.I am afraid, the report was not finished on time. The launch of the product was a complete failure. Unfortunately, the launch of the product was not a

success / did not go very well.

p. 71/I When will you send us the payment?Could you please let me know when you are

planning to send us the payment? Did you send the attachment?I was wondering if you had sent the attachment. How much is a room for two in your hotel?I am interested in finding out how much a room for

two is in your hotel. Can you replace my faulty computer or give me a

full refund?I would like to know if you can replace my faulty

computer or give me a full refund.

p. 71/II I would like to know the name of the product … I am interested in your team building seminars

in Malaysia. Could you tell us the number of subordinates

you had in your last job. I am interested in the challenges you faced in

your previous job.

p. 72/III

Dear Sir or Madam Trip to North of Italy I am writing to enquire about the trips you organize

to the North of Italy. Could you please tell me if there are any trips

organized in July and when these trips are? I would also like to know if you offer a discount to

groups of 10 and above. Looking forward to receiving your reply. Yours faithfully

p. 73/II1. We are delighted to inform you that we were able

to raise interest rates on deposits.2. You will be pleased to learn that you were

shortlisted to attend the job interview.3. After careful consideration we have decided to

reject your application.4. We are glad to tell you that we do have the tablet

you enquired about on stock.5. We are sorry to inform you that the meeting has

been cancelled.6. Unfortunately, we were forced to postpone the

meeting due to unforeseen circumstances.

p. 74/III1. A, 2. I, 3. C, 4. G, 5. B, 6. D, 7. E, 8. H, 9. F

p. 76/II Recipient's address Sender's address

Dear Mr Jones Undelivered filing cabinets I am writing to complain about the fact that you have not

delivered the filing cabinets (order number: 5548) that I purchased from your company.

I have ordered and paid for the filing cabinets 6 months ago, and I still have not received them.

I would appreciate it if you delivered the filing cabinets in 2 days. If you do not deliver the cabinets within a week, I will be forced to file a formal complaint against your company at the Consumer Protection Agency.

Looking forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely Peter Allen

p. 78/III I regret to inform you about the increase in the price

of wool. This is due to a decrease in production and an increase in demand for wool.

We regret to announce that we were unable to register your company without additional documentation. This is owing to the fact that there was a change in related government regulation.

You will be pleased to learn that we have made an increased number of TV channels available to you through our service, due to the fact that you have been awarded with a customer reward for your 5 years of loyalty to TTTV.

We are sorry to tell you that our company will not be able to pay dividends this year. This is owing to the fact that the company has made no profit this year.