Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and tips and do the exercises.
Preparation
Reading text
From: Paco
To: Maria
Subject: Thanks
Hi Maria,
I hope you're well.
I'm just writing to say thanks for your help on the project last month. We really appreciate you stepping in to support us. I know you had to put in extra hours to catch up on your own work, so thank you very much.
Your expertise was vital for this project and we couldn't have finished it successfully without you. You really helped us and we hope to work with you again on future projects.
I'll be in touch again soon about possible future collaborations. I look forward to working with you more closely this year.
All the best,
Paco
Tips
- Start with a friendly comment:
I hope you're well. - It's usually best to use an informal style with colleagues:
Hi Maria, …
Thanks for your help. - Keep it short.
- Mention the good work they did and the positive effect of it:
Your expertise was vital for this project.
We couldn't have finished it successfully without your help. - End with a positive comment about future collaboration:
I hope to work with you more closely in future.
I look forward to working with you again.
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I hope you're well.
It's usually best to use an informal style with colleagues:
Hi Maria, …
Thanks for your help.
Keep it short.
Mention the good work they did and the positive effect of it:
Your expertise was vital for this project.
We couldn't have finished it successfully without your help.
End with a positive comment about future collaboration:
I hope to work with you more closely in future.
I look forward to working with you again.
Never ever wrote a thank you message to a colleague, but I always show my gratitude to the people around me.
Hi Myat,
Thank you so much for lending me some money. I was really needed it when I ask you to borrow me some money. It was the time when my favorite perfume is on sale and I did not have enough money on my account.
Now I got the perfume on my hand and want to thank you again.
I really love the smell.
Let's eat out next Sunday. The food is on me.
See you my buddy.
Never ever wrote a thank you message to a colleague, but I always show my gratitude to the people around me.
Hi British Council,
I'd just like to say thank you for all the great things you do, You've inspired me to embrace learning English with so much enthusiasm. I could see how much effort you put into this. Great work!
Your expertise in this field are vital for everyone who constantly challenge theirselves to improve their English Language Skills and we couldn't have done better without your help. We hope to learn more insightful tips and advise from you.
I'll stay in touch and I'm looking forward to learn more from you.
All of Best,
Grace
From: Cagla To: Nihal
Hello Nihal,
I hope you are good.
I am just writing to say thanks for your help on the project last month.
We really appreciate you to support us.
it was very important for us to develop this app so thank you so much . Your expertise was very important for this project. We couldnt have finished it without you.
I hope to work together again.
Best Wishes.
Cagla
I sent message to say thank you to my colleague yesterday. She helped me to get the result what I need to know, and her effort is helping me out the best result.
I remember the last time I sent a thanks email to collogues about the last meeting.
Hello XY,
I hope you are fine and doing very well,
I am just writing to say thanks for your constructive assistance in arranging the meeting among the stockholders. Your explanation and expertise were the results to convince the stockholders, and to resume the project's construction work again after five years of ceased. We could have gotten the final invoice without your involvement and help.
I hope we will work on more projects in the next calendar year and hope to through your expertise make the project quality greater, and meet all requirements of the client.
I will be in touch with you for any further advice regarding project quality and project financial processing.
Best Regards
Hi Saleh
Hope you're doing well
I'm writing to thank you for your helping me to find an apartment, You did your best and gave me many options which are helped me to know the range of price in that region.
I have to tell you that I have already found a furnished apartment that is pretty close to my office, with amazing view and a reasonable price.
this won't happen without your help, so I appreciate what you did to help me.
I'm inviting you to visit me to have a cup of coffee and to see my new apartment
Best wishes
Mohammed
I thank you a lot for your help in the last work we made, your contribution and you expertise was excential to drive the project to a good conclusion. I think that in the future we could collaborate again with mutual sactisfaction. I belivethis is true for you also and therfore you are fufilled about our collaboration.
Hi Ma Thaw
I hope you are well
I really want to say thank you for teaching me about the projects and for helping me on that projects. I've learned many things from you and I think I've got too many experience by doing them. Really thank you for all the things I've learned from you. Hope to work with you again and look forward to work with you more closely this year