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Apologizing
I'm sorry about...
I am sorry that...
I'm very sorry about...
I'm very sorry for...
Please forgive me for...
I'd like to apologize for...
Please accept my apologies.
Please accept my sincere apologies. (very formal)

Asking for Help
I'd be grateful if you could...
I would be grateful if you could...
I would appreciate it if you could...
Could you please...
I was wondering of you could help me.(informal)
I would like to know...

Asking for Information
I am writing to enquire about...
I am writing to find out about...
What I am looking for is...
I would like to know about/if...

Closing
I look forward to seeing you.
I look forward to hearing from you.
I look forward to meeting you.

Complaining / expressing dissatisfaction
I'm writing to express my dissatisfaction with...
I'm writing to express my annoyance with...
I am not happy about...
...was very disappointing.

Conveying regards
Please give my best regards to your family.
Please pass on my best wishes to your wife and children.
Please give my regards to your parents.


Expressing satisfaction
I was delighted to hear that...
I was very happy to learn that...
I was thrilled to find out that...
I was glad to hear that...
...was very enjoyable.

Expressing concern / sympathy
I was sorry to hear about... (your accident/ illness)
I am writing to express my concern about...

Giving bad news
I regret to inform you that...(semi-formal)
I am sorry to tell you that...(informal)
I regret to advise you that...(formal)
I am afraid I have some bad news.(informal)

Giving good news
I am pleased to inform you that...(semi-formal)
I am delighted to tell you that...(informal)
I am happy to advise you that...(formal)
I thought you might like to know that...

Giving reasons
This is because...
This is because of...
This is due to... (formal)
This is as a result of...(formal)
This is owing to...(formal)

Making suggestions
Would it be a good idea to...
Perhaps it would be a good idea to...


Thanking
Thanks.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thank you kindly.
I can't thank you enough.
No words can express my gratitude.
I am extremely grateful for...
I very much appreciate your ______ing

QUIZ
Match the following:
1. Thank you kindly.
2. I am pleased to inform you that...
3. Please give my best wishes to...
4. This is due to...
5. I look forward to hearing from you.
6. I would like to know...
7. I'd like to apologize for...
8. I regret to inform you...
a. Apologizing
b. Conveying regards
c. Giving bad news
d. Giving reasons
e. Closing
f. Thanking
g. Giving good news
h. Asking for information




Answers:
1-f, 2-g, 3-b. 4-d, 5-e, 6-h, 7-a, 8-c

gini nih "Formal and informal language"

How coarse or inappropriate to use these words “wanna, gonna, gotta, etc” in formal language? Should I avoid them in my formal and informal language? I read in a book written by a Russian-American woman that it was not good to use them even in informal language. Is it true? I like to use these words instead of normal “want to”, "going to", but I never paid attention to the fact that I might sound grossly. Also I like to insert different expressions in my speech, but I don't know how appropriate to use them in a talk with a person (native speaker) who I don't know very well or meet for the first time. Of course they understand that English is a foreign language for me (but there were some native speakers who laughed at my wrong expressions and I was just like this smiley ), so I don't want to feel shame again because of incorrect use of some word and expressions. Can you advise me how to improve this side of my English?