Formal Writing Speech Functions

Greeting: Mr Peter Chan

• Dear Mr Chan
• Dear Peter Chan

Greeting: (recipient unknown)

• Dear Sir/Madam
• Dear sir/madam

Greeting: school principal

• Dear Principal
• Dear the principal

Start: Writing purpose

• I am writing to inform you of...
• I'm writing to inform you of...

Expressing gratitude

• Thank you for writing to us about...
• Thank you for write to us about...

Asking for a reply

• We look forward to your reply.
• Remember to reply!

Making a suggestion

• We suggest launching a promotion campaign.
• We suggest to launch a promotion campaign.

Making an offer

• Our company could help market the product.
• Our company helps market the product.

Bringing up a topic 1

• As regards our guest of honour, we...
• Let's talk about our guest of honour, we...

Bringing up a topic 2

• We are concerned about the progress of the project.
• We concern about the progress of the project.