An informal e-mail

 

AN INFORMAL E-MAIL

• Saludos / Fórmula de apertura: 

   o Dear Sarah,

  o Hello Sara, o Hi Sara, 

   

• Párrafo introductorio:

        o How’s it going?

        o How are you doing?
      o How are things?
      o How are things going?
      o It’s great to hear from you!
      o Long time, no see!
      o Sorry I haven’t written for ages, but
      o I’m really sorry it’s taken me so long to get back to you. 

 

• Reaccionando a buenas noticias: 

   o I’m glad to hear that
  o I’m so happy that
  o Great news about your

  o I’m very happy to hear about o It’s so great that 

   

• Reaccionando a malas noticias:
  o I’m so sorry to hear about
  o Sorry to read about
  o I can’t tell you how sad I am that o I’m extremely sorry to hear about

        o It’s just awful to hear that 

 

• Expresiones para abrir párrafos: o Oh, by the way,

  o Hey, did you hear about...? o One more thing,
  o As for
  o By the way, tell me about 

   

• Párrafo de cierre:
  o Well, I gotta go now.
  o Anyway, I should get going.
  o I’ve got to leave you now.
  o I’d better get going.
  o Well, it’s time to go
  o Make sure you write soon
  o Don’t forget to drop me a line soon. o Look after yourself.
  o Take care of your self. 

   

• Despedida / Fórmula de cierre: 

   o All my love,

  o Love,
  o Lots of love, o All the best, o Take care,
  o Best wishes,

     o Regards,
     o Kind regards,