Useful phrases to make a complaint

I am not happy about I want you to know that

I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with I am writing to express my annoyance with

I am very much unhappy with I must complain about

I feel something should be done about I am writing to you to complain

Useful phrases to make an application

I am writing in relation to the advertised position
Please find my CV attached…
of…

If you have any further questions please do not I am available between the hours of 2pm and 4pm
hesitate to contact me… Monday – Thursday.

I am writing to apply for the position of… My responsibilities included….

I believe I have all the relevant experience

My most recent job was…
required…
Useful phrases to invite or reply to an
invite
I am writing you in response to your invitation With the reference of your proposal

Thank you for your kind invite however,

Please do let me know if you can make it
unfortunately

I am writing to reply to your kind invitation regarding

Do let me know if you can make it
the

It would be delightful to have you here Please RSVP as soon as possible

Useful phrases to advise

I am happy to advise you that I strongly advise you to/not to

It would/might be a good idea to The best thing for you to do is

I honestly believe it would be better to Please do consider my advice because

In my honest opinion I would I would strongly suggest you consider

Useful phrases to apologise
I regret to inform you I am writing to apologise

It is with my deepest regret that I would like to apologise

I sincerely apologise for I do apologise for any inconvenience caused

I hope that this does not cause you any problems I would strongly suggest you consider

Useful phrases to make a request

Could you please / possibly Please would you consider

Would it be possible to Would you be kind enough to

Is there any way you could … ? I would strongly suggest you consider

(informal) Can you ..? (informal) Will you ..?

Useful phrases for informal letters

Hello/Hi NAME / Hi there I was wondering of you could help me.

I’m sorry to tell you that I should let you know that

I hope you’re well It’s been ages since I’ve heard from you

Lots of love Thanks very much

Most of the expressions below are arranged from formal to semi-formal to informal.
For a full list of phrases and expressions, check Good Luck IELTS.
Apologizing
Please accept my sincere apologies for…
I am very sorry about…
Sorry for…
Asking for help
I’d be grateful if you could…
I would appreciate it if you could…
Could you please…
Asking for information
I am writing to enquire about…
I am writing to find out about…
I would like to know about…
Closing
I look forward to hearing from you,
I look forward to seeing you,
I look forward to meeting you,
Complaining
I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with…
I am writing to express my annoyance with…
I’m not happy with…
Expressing satisfaction
I was delighted to learn that…
I was thrilled to hear that…
I was very glad to hear that…
Expressing concern
I am writing to express my concern about…
I was very sorry to learn that…
I was really sorry to hear that…
Giving bad news
I regret to advise you that…
I regret to inform you that…
I am sorry to tell you that…
Giving good news
I am pleased to advise you that…
I am delighted to inform you that…
I am happy to tell you that…
Giving reasons
This is due to…
This is a result of
… This is because…
Making suggestions
Perhaps it would be useful to…
Perhaps it would be possible to…
It might be helpful to…
Thanking
I am extremely grateful for…
I really appreciate…
Thank you for…