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1. Greeting: Thng thng ta dng nhng t (cm t) sau cho hi ngi m ta cp trong l th. Ty vo tng i tng c th m bn c th linh hot dng cho thch hp. Dear Mr/Ms (surname) | Dear Sir/Madam | Dear Sir or Madam, 2. Reason for writing: Nn dng mu cu yu cu lch s sau nu ln l do vit th ca b. I am writing/write to (tell about / let you know about ) I would like to (tell/send/let ) I enjoy/ really like (+V_ing) I am writing regarding/as regards/with regards to/in regards to...(+N) I am writing on behalf of (+N) 3. Asking questions: Bn dng nhng mu cu lch s sau hi trong khi vit th bi ngi c ch da vo nhng cu vn ca bn c ci nhn ban u v bn. I would be grateful if I wonder if you could Could you please ? Could you tell me something about ? I would particularly like to know I would be interested in having more details about Could you please help me (inform the student of final exam), please? I would like to ask your help 4. Apology: Khi bn t ra hi tic v mt vic g , hy dng nhng mu cu sau xoa du ngi c. I regret to (tell/inform ) I am (very) sorry about/for I would like to apologize for 5. Referring to their letter: Khi bn vit cho h m bn mun cp nhng vic trao i trong l th trc , hy dng nhng mu cu sau: As you started in your letter, Regarding Concerning With regards to As you told me,... As you mentioned in the previous one,... As I know what you wrote me,... 6. Complaining: Trng hp bn mun than phin v mt dch v no khng p ng c nhu cu nh mong i, dng nhng mu sau: I am writing to complain about

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You said but in fact what happened We were supposed to stay with British families whereas we actually stayed in a guest house. 7. Closing: Khi bn mun kt thc bc th, hy dng nhng mu cu gi sau: If you require any further information, please do not hesitate/feel free to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you. Please contact me if you have any further questions. I am very happy to get your feedback. It is very kind of you if you drop me a line back. 8. Signing off: Cui th thng c phn cho tm bit, ty vo i tng nhn th l ai, hy dng nhng mu sau s gip bn hon thin l th. (If Dear surname): Yours sincerely, (If Dear Sir/Madam): Yours faithfully, Best Regards, Best Wishes, Regards, All the best! Continues success, Sincerely yours, Sincerely, Bye for now, Talk to you later, Talk to you soon, Take care, Have a nice/good/great/wonderful day! Have a nice/good/great/wonderful weekend! Have a good one! 9. Abbreviations used in letter writing: Mt s t ph bin bn c th vit tt trong th m ngi c vn hiu. asap: as soon as possible btw: by the way bfn: bye for now brb: be right back iow: in other words cc = carbon copy (when you send a copy of a letter to more than one person, you use this abbreviation to let them know): gi cho mt ai thm mt bn sao. enc. = enclosure (when you include other papers with your letter): nh km ci g trong l th pp = per procuration (A Latin phrase meaning that you are signing the letter on somebody else's behalf; if they are not there to sign it themselves, etc): thay mt ai k l th (ci ny ta vn thng thy trong nh trng: Hiu Ph thay mt Hiu Trng k vn bn khi Hiu Trng i vng hay y quyn) ps = postscript (when you want to add something after you've finished and signed it): ti bt

C V Mai Phng www.moon.vn pto (informal) = please turn over (to make sure that the other person knows the letter continues on the other side of the page): nhc ngi c lt trang k tip c RSVP (vit tt ca Ting Php: rpondez s'il vous plait) = please reply Ch : Trong bc th trang trng, chng ta nn dng: + Nhng t vng trang trng, khng nn dng cm ng t (formal vocabulary recommended, usually not using phrasal verbs: Ex: "tolerate" instead of "put up with" + Nhng cu phc: Ex: Knowing what a good reputation the restaurant has, I was disappointed with this service. + Punctuation using semi-colon: Ex: The library offers no facilities for borrowing video; this is because of the high cost involved.