Part 1 Personal Correspondence
1.Common e-mail language
I have forwarded your e-mail to...
You should receive it by Friday at the latest.
I will be away from the office tomorrow.
Please find attached a copy of the file you requested
Thank you for your e-mail/message.
Good to know that everything is going well at your end.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Please visit the link below for additional information on this topic.
Please confirm whether you have received the itinerary for Friday's meeting.
I would like to hear any suggestions you might have.
2. Greetings
How is everything?
Everything is going well.
I am finally starting to get better.
3.Expressing thanks
Thank you for all your help.
I truly appreciate it.
I couldn't have done it without your help.
4. Expressing good wishes and congratulations.
Merry Christmas!
I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
May your new year be filled with health and happiness.
You certainly/definitely deserve it!
I wish you every success in your new position.
I hope you have a great/super/fantastic journey.
5.Apologies
Sorry for the delay in replying to your e-mail.
You are not the only one to blame.
Keep up the impressive work.
6.Expressing condolences
I hope you feel better soon.
If you need anything at all, please just let me know.
7.Arranging time and making plans
Would either Saturday or Sunday be convenient for you?
How long are you planing to stay?
10:00 tomorrow morning would be perfect
I will let you know my schedule/itinerary as soon as it's confirmed.
8. Asking for contact information.
Would you mind giving me Denise's e-mail address?
9.Conveying news
I have got some great/wonderful news to tell you.
I am afraid I have some unfortunate news.
Part 2 Proposing Ideas
10.Invitations
Just let me know if you are interested
Let me know if you are available so I can make the arrangements.
It will be great to see you again.
Unfortunately, I have some prior engagements this weekend.
I will have a lot more time after I finish this translation project.
Thanks for the invitation all the same.
11.Reminders
Please make sure you arrive on time.
Please remember to finish the proposal by Friday.
12.Requesting help
Could you take a look at my website and give me some suggestions?
I would appreciate it if you could pick me up at the train station tomorrow.
I have to meet a client on Saturday morning, so I am afraid I wont be able to pick you up.
if Thursday would not be too late. I would probably be able to help you then.
13 Offering help
Let me know if I can help you finish the report.
14. Suggestions
I am not sure how to resolve this issue
Could you give me some tips?
I was wondering if you could offer me some advice.
I would appreciate any of your suggestions/recommendations.
Any suggestions you have would be much appreciated.
I would be very grateful for your advice.
In this kind of situation, it's best to forgive and forget.
15 Giving warnings
You should be more careful next time.
I hope I won't have to warn you again.
16 Giving advice
I am not sure that's the best decision.
I think you should reconsider.
Personally, I would advise against it.
Part 3 Expressing Attitudes
17 Expressing wishes
I will be ecstatic if I get this job！
I hope you are feeling better soon.
18 Stating intentions
I am thinking about doing sth.
I intend to do sth.
19 Expressing importance
Your opinion is important to me.
This is an extremely crucial/important matter.
Actions speak louder than words.
I suppose it doesn't really matter.
it's of no significance to me.
20 Expressing ability
I can get the job done by myself.
we can definitely finish the project by tomorrow.
21 Asking permission
Would you mind if I copied your lecture notes?
Please let me know if I have your permission.
I would really/greatly appreciate it.
I have no objections to that.
That would be perfectly fine with me.
You have my permission.
I don't have the authority to grant your request.
I am afraid there are no exception.
22 should I do or should not I?
I feel that it's my responsibility to help him.
Am I supposed to finish preparing the slideshow today?
I don't know if we'll success or fail.but we should at least do our best.
23 Agreeing and Disagreeing
I fully agree that we should expand into the Asian market.
I am in full agreement with you on that point.
I basically agree with you
I am afraid I don't quite agree
24 Likes and dislikes
I enjoy doing sth.
I have a particular fondness for....
I am not too keen on country music.
25 Expressing preferences
I prefer Chinese food to Korean food.
26 Expressing interest
I was wondering if you might be interested in volunteering
I am definitely interested in Chinese history.
I have no interest in modern art.
27 Expressing uncertainty
I am doubtful that she can finish the project on time.
I am not sure whether this product design is feasible.
I am not sure whether i can help you.
28 Blaming and complaining
I don't think I can tolerate this behavior any more.
when you make a promise. you should keep it.
Part 4 Degree of Possibility
29 Certainty and uncertainty
I have no doubt that....
I don't know whether the schedule is feassible.
30 Possibility and impossibility
It's possible that he'll be promoted to CEO within the next year.
There is no way that we can possibly finish before the deadline.
It's impossible to make a good decision without knowing all the facts.
31 Guesses
Can you speculated as to what the problem might be?
My guess is that this is a technical problem.
Part 5 Expressing Feelings
This was a total/complete surprise to me.
You have done outstanding/excellent work.
I am optimistic that we can finish the report on time.
I know I have the ability to resolve this situation.
You are doing a fine job.
Keep up the good/excellent work!
Things have a way of working out.
I hope you are feeling better soon.
I am worried that we might not finish the project on time.