An email to congratulate a colleague

Learn how to write an email to congratulate a colleague.

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and tips and do the exercises.

Preparation

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Reading text

To: Jon
From: Sue
Subject: Great presentation!

Hi Jon

I'm just writing to say well done on your presentation this morning. It was not an easy task and I'm glad it went well.

You were well prepared. The content was relevant and easy to follow. You also thought about the questions people would have. I think they were impressed! I'm sure everyone feels happier about the new system now.

If you have time, please could you listen to my presentation for next week?

See you later
Sue

Tips

Write a clear subject line.
It's OK to start with Hi for an informal or friendly email.
Start with your reason for writing:
I'm just writing to say …
Give specific feedback about things that went well:
The content was relevant and interesting …
It was easy to follow …
… you thought about the questions people would have.
Say what effect their work has had:
I think they were impressed!
I'm sure everyone feels happier about the new system now.
You can finish with See you later or Speak soon.

Discussion

Do you congratulate your colleagues? What for?

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Hi Hamayou. I am just writing to say congratulate on your graduation in high rank from university, it is not easy to getting high grad, i know you have done very well past year. i am glad it went well and wish you more success and hope it will not be the end. think everyone happy for. see you soon Safi

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hi sane, I'm just writing to congratulate you for getting promotion as Asst.Manager.It was not easy to get that position.i knew you have done very well past year.I Think everyone happy for you.

Of course I always congratulate my friends and my family members for many things like having their kids graduated or for having s new job or from recovering from illness and so on

I congratulate my colleagues when they got promoted or when they perform anything better. But, more often than not, it is just formal.

I congratulate my colleagues when they are promoted. However, not through email. But, I congratulate them when they became parents. On that occasion, we normally send them email.

I always congratulate my colleagues when they do hard and difficult work and get an excellent result

Yes, I congratulate my colleague for promoting his work.

Yes. Recently I had opportunity to congratulate my famale colleague for her engagement

An email to congratulate a colleague

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Discussion

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Online courses