English Email Expressions

Posted by BY annie dong on September 12, 2017

Email 3c:

  • Deliver a clear message
  • Use correct grammar, vocabulary and punctuation
  • Be concise

How to make email more polite:

  • Please kindly …
  • Please help …
  • We would appreciate …
  • by my separate email 用另一封邮件
  • get back replace reply
  • Hi team/Gents, … 群发邮件
  • Just to chime in/I’d like to chime in with my idea 插话
  • Please chime in here with your thoughts
  • I am wondering if you change the design
  • If you could …, that would be great
  • By any chance, could you help check the data
  • as/on a side note/ on a related point 友情提示
  • Specifically/Lastly/Finally
  • All said/with all that said 说了那么多
  • That being said, …话虽如此
  • on another front/side
  • use issue to replace problem
  • bullet points 项目标注
  • callout 插图标注
  • use regarding replace about
  • Just to confirm and echo John. 附和
  • This issue needs to be addressed. 讨论考虑
  • One thing I’d like to bring up is … 提出来
  • When there is delivery issue, please involve the sales team. 牵扯进来
  • Thanks for your direction. Follow your direction. 方向指示
  • quality concern 担心
  • Thanks for your input. 谢谢你的信息
  • I’d like your input on it. 请问别人对这件事的看法
  • Looking forward to your insight. 高见
  • We need to dig into the root cause. 深入研究
  • expedite the order 加快
  • due date 预计日期
  • The parts are due in Shanghai = The parts are expected to arrive in Shanghai.
  • That’s perfect timing. 真是好时候
  • I checked in with John on what we can do. 获取信息
  • I will check in with you tomorrow. 汇报

Prologue:

  • Hope you are doing well.
  • Hope this email finds you are doing well/great.
  • Further to our conversation earlier,…
  • As discussed over the phone, …
  • As checked with …
  • Regrading…
  • Please help to clarify…
  • As per my email sent on …
  • I am writing to confirm/inform/inquire you….
  • I am writing to you regarding…
  • I am writing in reference to …
  • I am delighted to give you the detail about…
  • enc…
  • As I mentioned earlier about…
  • As you requested…
  • This is in response to your email today.

Thanks:

  • Thanks for your kindly reply.
  • Thanks for your prompt reply.
  • Thanks for your kindly feedback.
  • Received with thanks.
  • Well noted.
  • Good information.
  • Thanks for the updated information.
  • Thanks for getting back to me.
  • Thank you for your time and consideration.

Apologize:

  • I apologize for my late reply.
  • Sorry for the delay getting back to you.
  • Sorry I have not got back to you sooner.
  • Sorry for the inconvenience I brought to your work.
  • We are sorry to inform you that…
  • I’m afraid I have some bad news.
  • I sincerely apologize for this misunderstanding.

Ending:

  • Should you have any questions, please let me know.
  • If you have any questions, please feel free to reach me out.
  • Your kindly corporation is much appreciated.
  • Many thanks in advance.
  • I hope this information is helpful.
  • Our team would appreciate your insights/input on…
  • Hope this answers your question. Let me know if further detail/explanation would be helpful.
  • I would appreciate it if you could…

Asking for reply:

  • We are looking forward to hearing from you.
  • Due to the short timeframe for this proposal, prompt reply is greatly appreciated.
  • Many thanks for your support.
  • Please kindly share us a feedback by today.
  • FYI: For your information, For your reference 供参考
  • We trust you will share us a feedback at your earliest.
  • We hope that you could reply us as early as you can.
  • Please kindly update the status with me.
  • Please help to reply ASAP.
  • Please share us a feedback ASAP.
  • Please get back to us by today.
  • I did not hear from you yet.
  • A prompt reply would help us greatly.
  • A prompt reply will be appreciated.
  • Your prompt reply would be greatly appreciated.
  • Your prompt attention to ths matter would be greatly esteemed.
  • As the matter is urgent, please try your best…

Keeping updated:

  • I will keep you posted.
  • I will keep you updated.
  • I will keep you in loop.
  • I am looping in *** who is leading…

Attach:

  • I am enclosing the details of the matter .
  • Attached here to …
  • Attached please find the most up-to-date information on/regarding/concerning …
  • Attached please find the draft product plan for your review and comment.
  • Enclosed is a copy of our latest list.
  • Enclosed/Attached please find a copy of our latest list
  • I enclose the report for your reference.
  • Attached please find the today’s meeting notes.

CC:

  • I have put John on copy.
  • You can copy Steven going forward.

Add contacts:

  • Looping in Steven
  • Adding/Added Steven
    • Steven

Forward email:

  • pass me the email
  • forward the email to someone

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