Some useful expressions for letter writing
Gratitude
- I'm just writing to thank you for ............
- It was very kind of you to ............
- Thanks very much for ............
- I am very grateful for ............
Giving advice
- Well, I thought about it and if I were you, I would ............
- Have you thought about ............
- In your last letter you said you weren't sure what course of action to take, I suggest ............
- I think you shouldn't ............
- In your last letter you asked me about .............., I think ...............
Delivering good news
- I'm sure you will be happy to hear that ............
- I am sure that you'll be interested to know that ............
- By the way, did you know that ............ ?
- OMG!! You'll never guess what happened!
- I am totally ecstatic to hear about ............
- I was happy beyond limits to read that ............
Delivering bad news
- I'm sorry but I have to tell you that ............
- Bad news, I'm afraid but no way to avoid it, so here it goes ............
- I'm extremely sorry to hear that ............
- It was heart wrenching to read about ............
Asking for help
- I wonder if you could help me.
- I hope it's not too much to ask but ............
- I wonder if I could ask you a favor. Could you ............?
Apologizing
- I would like to apologize for ............
- I'm so sorry that ............
- Words are not enough to erase the pain I have given you but I want to say how sorry I am ............
Sumber : buku k13 Bahasa Inggris kelas XI
Gratitude
- I'm just writing to thank you for ............
- It was very kind of you to ............
- Thanks very much for ............
- I am very grateful for ............
Giving advice
- Well, I thought about it and if I were you, I would ............
- Have you thought about ............
- In your last letter you said you weren't sure what course of action to take, I suggest ............
- I think you shouldn't ............
- In your last letter you asked me about .............., I think ...............
Delivering good news
- I'm sure you will be happy to hear that ............
- I am sure that you'll be interested to know that ............
- By the way, did you know that ............ ?
- OMG!! You'll never guess what happened!
- I am totally ecstatic to hear about ............
- I was happy beyond limits to read that ............
Delivering bad news
- I'm sorry but I have to tell you that ............
- Bad news, I'm afraid but no way to avoid it, so here it goes ............
- I'm extremely sorry to hear that ............
- It was heart wrenching to read about ............
Asking for help
- I wonder if you could help me.
- I hope it's not too much to ask but ............
- I wonder if I could ask you a favor. Could you ............?
Apologizing
- I would like to apologize for ............
- I'm so sorry that ............
- Words are not enough to erase the pain I have given you but I want to say how sorry I am ............
Sumber : buku k13 Bahasa Inggris kelas XI