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I am writing to

Meaning in business english, with examples

phraseCore term

In business english, I am writing to means: A standard phrase that opens a formal email or letter and states its purpose straight away, as in 'I am writing to confirm…'.

In Turkish: … amacıyla yazıyorum, … için size yazıyorum

How it is used

Used in the first line after the greeting: 'I am writing to confirm / to ask about / to apologise for…'. 'I'm writing to' is fine in most emails; 'I am writing in connection with…' is more formal.

Example sentences

  1. Dear Mr Lee, I am writing to confirm our meeting on 14 May.

  2. I'm writing to ask whether the training can be moved to the afternoon.

Common collocations

  • I am writing to confirm
  • I am writing to inform you
  • I am writing to ask
  • I am writing in connection with
  • best regardsA polite closing phrase written just before your name at the end of a professional email.
  • look forward toTo feel pleased about something that is going to happen; in emails, a polite way to close and show that you expect a reply or a meeting.
  • follow upTo contact someone again about something you discussed earlier, in order to check progress, ask for an answer or add information.
  • subject lineThe short line at the top of an email that tells the reader what the message is about before they open it.

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