Establishing context
Your name was given to me by (source)
My colleague, Ewan Jones, suggested that I
write to you concerning ….
I have been advised to contact you
regarding your policy on insurance claims.
I am the Marketing Manager of a search engine
optimisation company, and I am writing to you
to ask if your company would be interested in
promoting ...
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Ewan asked me to write to you about…
Could you give me some information about…
Would you be interested in …
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Making reference to something your reader
knows
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As you may already know / have heard, the
Production Division is merging with…
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As you probably know…
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Saying thank you
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Thank you for your letter in which you
enquired about …
Thank you for your advice regarding...
I am writing to thank you for your
assistance.
Thank you for your letter of ... asking if ...
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Thanks for...
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Informing
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It has come to our notice that...
I am writing to inform you that...
Please be advised that...
I am writing to advise you that...
Good news:
I am pleased to tell you that ...
I am delighted to inform you that ...
I am happy to advise you that ...
I would like to draw your attention to (the fact that)
I would like to point out that ...
I would like to remind you that ...
I hope it is not necessary to remind you that ...
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Just to let you know…
A quick note to tell you…
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Confirming
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I am writing to confirm ....
I would like to confirm ....
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Just to confirm that…
Can you confirm…?
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