Фразы, характерные для личного письма

Обращение

В обращении только имена:

Dear Sam, (Нельзя - Dear Friend)

Введение

Благодарность, извинение, предложение к адресату

· I’ve just got your letter.

· Thanks for your message. It was great to hear from you. Glad your trip went well.

· Thanks for writing. It was lovely to hear from you. I promised to write to you about Rosie’s birthday party. OK, I’ll do my best.

· Great news about…

· Glad to hear that…

· It was great to hear from you the other day.

· Many thanks for you recent letter.

· I apologize for not writing for such a long time.

· Sorry I haven’t written for so long. The fact is, I’ve been in bed with flu.

· It’s because of my French exam.

· I’m glad things are going well at school.

· It is a very brief message to thank you for your birthday greeting and to say that I’m fine.

· I’ve just got time to write a quick reply to your message (letter).

· It’s been ages since I heard from you. How are things? I’m just writing to you to say...

· Sorry I haven’t written for ages –I’ve been really busy studying.

· Hi! Sorry to hear that you haven’t been well.

· Thanks so much for the birthday present. I absolutely loved it.

· Congratulations on your graduation. We are all so happy for you.

· Sorry to hear that you are not getting on well with your brother. Maybe I can help.

· How are you? I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am about what happened last Monday.

Заключение

1. Причина, по которой заканчивается письмо

· Anyway, I’d better go now as I’ve got to study for a test.

· Well, got to go now.

· I’ve got loads of homework to do tonight.

· Anyway, that’s all for now.

· Well, that’s about all.

· I'll have to stop now, because I’m already late.

2. Упоминание о дальнейших контактах

· Hope to hear from you soon.

· Drop me a line when you are free.

· Looking forward to seeing you.

· Write soon.

· See you soon!

· Do keep in touch1

· Don’t forget to write!

· Looking forward to hearing from you.

· Write back soon.

· Take care.

· I’ll drop you a line from Paris.

· Please write to me.

· Please write back as soon as you can.

Приветы, пожелания.

· Give my love to…

· Say hello to…

· Give my regards to…

· Regards to your Mum and Dad and a big kiss to Pedro!

4. Завершающая фраза.

· I love you so much, …

· Lots of love, …

· Love, …

· Best wishes, …

· Missing you, …