General writing Task 1 Letters of request / asking for advice

Opening remarks I am writing to ask if you would be so kind / generous as to I am writing to request your assistance concerning the matter of I am writing to ask if you could help me with I wonder if it would be possible for you to help me I would (greatly) appreciate it if you could give me some advice about I wonder if I might ask you for your valuable advice concerning It would be of great help if you could advice me I am writing to ask if I might be permitted / allowed to I am writing on behalf of my economics class at XXX College, to request that you be so kind as to permit us to visit I am writing in my capacity as Closing remarks I hope that my request will not inconvenience you too much I must apologize for taking up your valuable time I would appreciate it if you could give me your advice as soon as possible I look forward to receiving your advice / reply as soon as possible Thank you in advance for your kind cooperation We would be delighted if you would consider the outlined in this letter and I would like to thank you for your time and cooperation in this matter.

Letters giving information / advise

Opening remarks I am writing to inform you that I regret / am delighted fell obliged to inform you I am writing in response to your letter requesting information about / regarding I am writing in connection with our telephone conversation concerning Thank you for your letter requesting I hope the following advice / suggestions will be of some help to you I am writing on behalf of I am writing in my capacity as Main body Now, I would like to give you some information about It might be to your advantage if you were to I believe that your best course of action would be I would like to offer one or two suggestions concerning Closing remarks I hope that this information will be of some assistance and I look forward I would be pleased to provide you with any additional information you may require Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require further information

Letters to the authorities

Opening remarks I am writing to draw your attention to I am writing to express my approval / disapproval

I am writing to request your assistance concerning the matter of I am writing to ask if you could help me with I wonder if it would be possible for you to help me I would (greatly) appreciate it if you could I am writing to ask if I might be permitted / allowed to I am writing on behalf of , to request that you be so kind as to permit us to I am writing in my capacity as Closing remarks I hope you will give this matter your urgent / careful / further consideration / attention I look forward to hearing from you Thank you in advance for your kind cooperation

Letters of complaint
Opening remarks I am writing with regard/reference to/in connection with I am writing to express my concern/dissatisfaction about I am writing to draw your attention to It is with regret that I feel I must write to express my disappointment at the quality of Closing remarks I hope this matter will be resolved as soon as possible. I hope this matter will receive your immediate attention. I hope that you will look into this situation as a matter of some urgency, and that the service offered by your company will impove. We trust that you will give this matter your urgent consideration and look forward to receiving any suggestions you might have to help overcome the problem.

Letters of apology
Opening remarks I am writing to offer my apologies for + ing Please accept my sincere apologies for I would like to apologize for inconvenience you suffered Main body Thank you for bringing this matter to my attention I can assure you that this will not happen again Please allow me to offer as compensation for Closing remarks Once again, my sincerest apologies for the inconvenience caused. I hope that you can forgive this regrettable error Meanwhile, I look forward to hearing from you

Letters of invitation
Opening remarks We would be honored if you Your presence would be appreciated at You are invited to attend I'm/We're having a party on Friday 19th and I/we hope you'll be able to come. Would you like to come/go to see 'Room With a View' with me at the weekend? I am writing to thank you for the kind invitation We thank you for your recent invitation to but I regret to inform you that we will be unable to accept your kind invitation to

Thank you for asking me/inviting me to... but I'm afraid I won't be able to come/join you because... Closing remarks Please indicate whether you will be able to attend. We await the event with great anticipation I am sorry to miss the opportunity of Thank you again for the invitation How to say 'Thank you' Thank you very much Im so very grateful Thanks a lot I cant thank you enough Im grateful Thank you from the bottom of my heart Thank you in advance for your help in this matter Many thanks for your prompt response. Please accept our warmest thanks. We really appreciate everything youve done. Just a quick note to say many thanks.