Business Upper Intermediate writing 1 5

What phrases from the letter could replace the following? Do you think they are less formal? Drag the text in green boxes to the blank spaces. Choose 'yes' if you think is less formal or 'no' if you think it is not, as the answer for the second question. 1) I’m writing to you to ... __________________________________________ ________ 2) I’m making contact ... __________________________________________ ________ 3) to use this chance ... __________________________________________ ________ 4) As you know ... __________________________________________ ________ 5) Until then ... __________________________________________ ________ 6) Feel free to get in touch with me ... __________________________________________ ________

As you are aware

yes

no

yes

no

yes

no

yes

no

yes

no

yes

no

I am contacting you now

In the meantime

1 – The purpose of this letter is to 2 – I am contacting you now 3 – to take the opportunity 4 – As you are aware 5 – In the meantime 6 – Please don’t hesitate to contact me 1–6 are all less formal than those in the letter. The first one is on a par but as a contraction has been used it makes it less formal.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me

The purpose of this letter is to

to take the opportunity

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