Useful email phrase - Opening Lines, 유용한 영어 이메일 문장들 - 서문

Opening Lines

 

1-a Being social

An email starting line will help you sound more friendly and social. "I hope this email finds you well" should be the opening phrase in emails but not always. Here are some alternative email greeting lines.

• I hope this email finds you well.
• I hope you had a good/nice weekend.
• I hope you're having a great weekend.
• How are you?
• Good morning!
• Good afternoon!
• I hope you had a great trip
• Hope you had a nice break
• I hope you are well
• Hope you're enjoying your holiday
• I hope you enjoyed the event
• I hope you had fun at the event.
• I'm glad that we had a chance to chat at the convention
• It was great to see you on Thursday
• It was a pleasure to meet you yesterday.

 

1-b Following up

• I'm just checking in on...
• I'm getting back to you regarding...
• As we discussed on our call...
• As promised, here's...
• I just wanted to quickly follow up on...
• It's me again!

 

1-c Reason of the email

Tell them why you're writing this email.

• I am writing to you about our last meeting / your presentation yesterday / our next event
• I am writing to you with regards to / regarding / concerning / in connection with...
• I am writing to ask / enquire / let you know / confirm / check / invite you to / to update you on / ask you for a favor...
• I am writing you to follow up on...
• I am contacting you to inform...
• I am reaching out because...
• This is just a quick note to...
• This is just a quick reminder...
• I wanted to let you know that...
• Might I take a moment of your time to...(very formal)
• It's [Your Name] from [Your Company],
• This email is just let you know that...

 

1-e Replying

• I just got your request for...
• I just read your email about...
• As we discussed, I would like to send you...
• Thank you for your email about...
• Thanks for your email this morning / yesterday / on Wednseday / last month...
• Thanks for your feedback on / your invitation / your suggestion
• Thanks for sending / asking about / attending
• Thanks for your quick reply.
• Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.
• Thank you for reaching out (to me).
• It's great to hear from you.
• Thank you for the quick turnaround.
• Thank you for your help.
• Thank you for the update.
• Thank you for keeping in touch.

 

1-e Apologizing

• Sorry for my late reply.
• Sorry that it took me so long to get back to you.
• I apologize for the late response.
• Sorry it's been so long since my last email.
• I was sorry to hear about...
• Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
• Sorry I wasn't able to get back to you sooner.
• This took me a while, I'm so sorry about that!
• Thank you so much for your patience.
• My apologies for the delayed response, I was out of the office yesterday.