Name: Writing in English: Replying to Business & Personal Emails - JenniferESL
Uploaded: 2018-06-06T04:49:46.000Z
Duration: 5 min 21 s
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Either you send an initial email, or you reply to one.

The imperative

Let's take a look at a reply in a work-related situation.

And he asked Evan to confirm a meeting for that following Monday.

We writes: Hello Vance, Next Monday at 2 PM works just fine for me.

Remember to keep the same subject heading on the same thread.

That's a series of replies on one subject.

You can add to it, but changing the subject heading completely can create confusion.

The most important information is given immediately.

He wrote an appropriate "thank you" and included a pleasantry.

Replying to a business email in some ways is easier than starting a discussion via email.

So if you're replying to a message, most of the time you can use the same tone that the sender uses.

If they're friendly, you can be friendly.

Here are some useful expressions you can use in a reply.

See my responses below in bold or see my responses below in blue.

Sorry for not getting back to you right away.

Hi Evan, Just wanted to let you know I was contacted by Vance from Any Company today.

He was very friendly, and it was easy to recommend you for the job.

Evan replies: Hi Cory, Thanks for letting me know.

I really appreciate the positive reference.

He used the same subject heading in his reply.

And this message is brief with a clear purpose.

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