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Salutation for job application [duplicate]
I don't the know the exact receiver for the job.I don't even know the company's name because i found the job position online.I only know the email.How should i start the letter?
I read that for that ...
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Which form of address in motivation letter? [duplicate]
I am writing a motivation letter for a university in London, and I wanted to know which form of address is common?
Dear Sir or Madam
To whom it may concern
Thanks in advance.
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Which is correct position to write subject in formal letter - before greeting or after greeting?
In most cases I see the heading is usually placed after the greeting (but before the body); but in some cases it is before the greeting. Which is the right way for formal letters?
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Greetings when replying to the other party's response
Writing formal emails, When I reply to the other party's email, how should I start my e-mail?
Starting the email for the first time, I'd say Dear XXX. But should I say it again when I write to them ...
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Posting a letter and sending it via e-mail
I am sending a formal letter to a recipient by registered post and e-mail.
Is it convention to include within the e-mail/PDF such text like: "As sent via post on " or something similar to inform the ...
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When did the valediction 'best regards' come into use?
Best regards seems to be quite a popular valediction used in business emails, along with variants kind regards, or just regards.
The spoken expression "give him my regards" would appear to be a ...
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Use of conjuncts in formal communication via email, letters etc
How much should we use the conjuncts (words like besides, however, nevertheless, otherwise, so, therefore, still, yet, though) in formally communicating via email, verbally etc?
Any suggestions in ...
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Expressing contentment about receiving a letter
Someone wrote to me. I'm writing him back. I want to say, in formal speech, that I'm glad that he wrote to me. How do I do that? I guess I can just say "I'm glad to hear from you" but maybe you could ...
