I am a English learner, and I want to write an email to a person from HR department. I have worked for a company for a month, but I think I have a bank account problem (Maybe I told them wrong routing number or something). I am supposed to get a check last month and … Read more
Can someone help me out in following scenario, “I placed my Identity card in home , so i got an temporary card from reception” How do i inform this to my manager through mail? Any suggestions ? Answer I’d like to suggest keeping the mail simple, and express your thoughts as direct as possible. The … Read more
I received this email from a company interested in my product. I did not know them beforehand. Hello, … John Doe I replied like this: Hello John, … Nicolas Raoul And got this reply: Nicolas, … What salutation should I use in my next reply? Can I just use John,? Answer The question is broad … Read more
I have been told that I should use “Best regards” in emails. However, I also see many native English speakers using “Best Regards”. I’m confused which is correct. Answer The rule for formal letters is that only the first word should be capitalized (i.e. “Best regards”). Emails are less formal, so some of the rules … Read more
We end an email with several options. I find ‘Regards’ the best one. I feel anything other than this reflects affection than greeting! See the example: Sincerely yours (Yes, I don’t pay heed to anyone else!) Yours sincerely (I’m all yours. I’m pretty sincere!) Truly yours (My soul is yours, truly!) Is there any alternate … Read more
Kindly let me know if having a UK bank account is necessary, as unfortunately I have not applied for bank account yet. What do you reword it to be more elegant and polite? Answer What you have is great, you just need the indefinite article on the second mention of the bank account: Kindly let … Read more
I’d like to use the following subject in the emails I will use to try reaching companies, looking for a job: Introducing myself as an aspiring <job position> at <company name> How idiomatic is it to use a gerund phrase? Does the at <company name> part make sense? I want to reflect that I want … Read more
I would have tried “Added Angela and Peter to the conversation”, but that does not refer the the fact that this conversation is over the email, and “Added Angela and Peter to the loop”, but that would be only appropriate in a informal/corporate email types. Is there a more standard way and preferably shorter way … Read more
When writing emails, I often ended it with “thank you in advance”. Even more, I used to have it in my signature for a certain time (mea culpa). However, recently I’ve been told that it is not appropriate or even rude. I checked on the Web and found some links (1), (2) that confirm this … Read more
Can I say someone to mail me when I’m referring to sending me to an e-mail? I’m aware of other meaning of the word mail, but is it nowadays used in older meaning? In many languages mail and e-mail are synonyms. Would an average native speaker younger than 40 also understand it that way? Answer … Read more
