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Postscripts – before or after the signature?
A postscript originated from postscriptum(Latin) meaning post(after) +scriptum*, the past participle of scribere(to write). It is an additional remark at the end of the letter after the signature ...
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For your information or for your kind information?
"For your kind information" seams to appear only in Indian English.
The adjective "kind" here describes "information". Here's to ask then "Can information be kind?" or "What is kind information?" - ...
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Postscripts – before or after the signature?
A postscript is a passage at the end of a letter, following the signature. It only makes sense in the context of a letter composed by hand or on a typewriter, to accommodate an afterthought when you ...
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What is the antonym (opposite) of “email”?
The Wikipedia entry for Mail has a few possible terms you could consider.
As an AmE speaker, I use the term postal mail to clarify that I'm speaking about physical letters and not electronic messages....
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What is the antonym (opposite) of “email”?
What about snail mail?
According to the Cambridge Dictionary
snail mail [informal humorous]
letters or messages that are not sent by email, but in the post
As pointed by Tᴚoɯɐuo, notice that ...
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Introducing myself on text message
You should use This is when you are being asked to introduce yourself. for example when you join a conference call and someone asks Who's this? or Who's the new caller?
Then you should say
Hello, ...
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"I look forward to receiving your updates", is it right?
Without further context, I would say this formal response is appropriate in a business setting.
If the person is expecting only one issue to be updated then the singular form could be used. Normally,...
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"Please Find Attached or "Please Find Enclosed" in a formal email?
Please find attached "Monthly status report" PDF for your reference
would be appropriate; you cannot enclose anything in an email because they don't have envelopes.
However (in my opinion) a more ...
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Say "See you tomorrow" in email for an phone interview
To say "See you" you are implying you will be seeing them, in this case it would make more sense to sign off with something like "Speak to you this Friday".
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Writing an out of office message: correct use of numerical dates, specifying a return date
Let me just mention a few details that haven't been yet:
Using "through" implies that the dates mentioned are included in the range. "I will be out through Friday" means you are ...
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Dear Concern or Concerned
It is uncommon for anybody in my country to begin emails with "Dear anything", but "Dear concern" or "Dear concerned" would be extremely odd.
I agree that "Dear ...
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"If you do not mind" or "If you agree": what is the best choice?
"If you do not mind" is somewhat negative, as if you think you are making an imposition or perhaps even an unreasonable request.
"If you agree" is more positive and suggests you ...
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"Respected Sir" - is it correct to use in emails?
Salutations are culturally freighted, and the most appropriate salutation to use depends on the locale, the social distance between the correspondent and the recipient, and the medium.
A style manual ...
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How to start a letter to 2 persons?
Note that, in all cases here, it is assumed that you want to address both equally. Keeping that in mind, I would say that your first sentence is the better choice, unless:
The persons share a surname:...
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Which of the following sentences is more formal for the end of the e-mails?
Sincerely, Regards, Yours truly, and Yours sincerely - These are the simplest and most useful letter closings to use in a formal business setting.
Best regards, Cordially, and Yours respectfully -...
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How to ask about folder size
How much? asks for a quantity, and suggests you're asking the price of the folder. Ordinarily we say
What size is the folder? if we are asking for a 'stock' size (e.g., 'letter' or 'legal'), or
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"Via a phone call" or "with a phone call"?
"Via" makes sense, but it does not necessarily sound correct.
Here are some alternatives:
Please keep in mind that scheduling is best done by phone.
For best scheduling, please call by phone.
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Reply to Merry Christmas wishes
This is a greeting message, which also contains some information.
Your response is just fine.
Thank you for the information. Merry Christmas to you too.
Or you can also use:
Thank you for ...
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Uses of PLEASE with COULD in formal email/conversation
Yes, it is appropriate.
"Please" is used as a function word to express politeness or emphasis in a request.
You could just ask "could you provide your views on this PPT" but it ...
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Is it okay to use "Thank you" in both body and closing of an email?
It's not seriously wrong, but it seems a bit unnecessary.
You don't need a sign off in such a short email, so if it worries you just delete the second "thank you", or replace it by "...
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Reply to recepient who changed the tone fo the email
This feels more of an etiquette question than an English language question, but perhaps some of it is due to linguistic differences as you mention. Certainly, in Romance languages, there are ...
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Should 'PFA' be followed by 'is'?
If you are indeed using "PFA" to mean "please find attachment," (and not "attached"), we can answer this by substituting it into the sentences you provide:
Please find ...
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What to write in mail if someone asking to reply to confirm
Of the responses you listed, “Confirmed” is the only one I might use. “OK” and “I got it” are too vague and only tell the other person you received the email. This sounds like a formal occasion given ...
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Any suggestion for a better email subject?
"clocking in" and "clocking out" are often used in this sort of context. You could also ask your senior whether she has any preference.
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How to address a person, whose gender is unknown, in the email body?
Using "Sir/Madam" is nearly always wrong. It is probably acceptable in the salutation (if you really don't know the name of the person) but not otherwise. It is always far better to find out the name ...
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How to address a person, whose gender is unknown, in the email body?
You can just start with
Hello,
There won't be a lot people that will pay you back with a quite formal "dear X" greeting in e-mail conversation nowadays anyway. Most people start with "Hello" or ...
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How to address a person, whose gender is unknown, in the email body?
If you had a response, then you know the name. You can then reply to the name that was given to you.
Dear Weather Vane,
Thank you for your reply . . .
Sometimes I am less formal and only ...
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How to politely ask a person to be ready with the information they need to start?
You might consider the following:
Hello Team A, Please prepare a list of the information you need from Team B before the phone call so we can proceed quickly after the call.
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