Полезные фразы для составления письма

Make use of the following phrases

1. to acknowledge the receipt of the letter:

We have received you letter of (or dated) (the) 20th January.

We acknowledge your letter of (or dated) (the) 22nd January.

Please acknowledge receipt of the letter.

2. to refer to previous correspondence:

We refer to your cable of (the) 20th January. 1994.

We refer to your letter of the 20th December. 1993.

We refer to your cable of the same date.

We refer to the letter of today's date.

3. to open the letter

We write to inform you that...

In reply to you letter of...

In response to your telex ...

4. to request information:

We request you to inform us of...

We shall be grateful if you will inform us of...

We should be obliged if you would send your opinion of …

We should appreciate it if you would...

5. to give or to receive news:

I am pleased to inform you that...

We have pleasure in informing you that...

We learn from...

We hove been informed that...

We regret to inform you that ...

We write to inform you...

6. to call attention to the enclosure:

Please find enclosed...

We enclose with the letter the cheque for...

We are pleased to send you under separate cover...

We attach a copy of... for your information…

7. to apologize:

Please accept my apologies for the delay of...

I’т sorry not to have replied to ...

8. to express gratitude:

We thank you for your enquiry of...

We owe it to you that ...

9. to confirm:

We confirm our request (information, telephone conversation).

We are sending you our confirmation of the order.

10. to express-opinion:

In my (our) opinion...

I think (consider) that...

What is your оpinion of (about)...

11. Other helpful phrases and words:

In compliance with your request, order, proposal...

In accordance with ...

Owing to...

Because of...

Due to the fact that...

Hitherto—прежде, до сих пор

Hereafter— в будущем

Hereby we give you notice – настоящим извещаем Вас ...

Hereto – к этому, к тому

Herewith—при сем; настоящим, посредством этого

Herein – в этом письме

Remember that the salutation and complimentary close should correspond to the style of your letter. The table below will help you choose the appropriate variant.

The inside address	Salutation	Complimentary close
Messrs A. Collins & Co, Ltd	Dear Sirs, Gentlemen (the U. S.) very formal	Yours faithfully, ... Yours truly, ...
Mr. A. Collins	Dear Sir, very formal	Yours faithfully, ... Yours (very) truly, ...
Mr. A. Collins	Dear Mr. Collins, less formal	Yours sincerely, ...
Mrs. B. Collins Miss С. Collins	Dear Madam, (to married and un­married women) very formal	Yours faithfully, … Yours (very) truly, ...
Mrs. B. Collins Miss C. Collins	Dear Mrs. Collins Dear Miss Collins less formal	Yours sincerely, … Yours very sincere­ly, ...