🎩 THE EXECUTIVE GUIDE TO FORMAL ENGLISH

Mastering the Register of Authority (Level B2.2)
Formal writing is an art of precision. It is used when addressing someone in a position of authority or in professional business contexts where concision and brevity are highly valued.

🏗️ THE ANATOMY OF A PROFESSIONAL EMAIL

A formal email must follow a strict four-part structure:

• Salutation: A formal greeting to the addressee.
• Body: The core message, using complex and elaborate grammar.
• Closing: A polite standard ending.
• Signature: Your professional sign-off and name.

🚀 THE VOCABULARY "GLOW-UP"

To reach B2.2, you must swap "spoken" English for "written" professional English.

Informal / Weak	Formal / Powerful
A lot of / Lots of	Numerous / A significant number of
Ask for	Request / Inquire
Get	Obtain / Receive / Acquire
Help	Assistance / Provide aid
Check / Look into	Verify / Investigate
Think about	Consider
Find out	Ascertain / Determine
But / So	However / Consequently
Give	Provide / Furnish
Tell	Inform / Advise

🛠️ THE ULTIMATE PHRASE BANK

1. Greetings & Openings

• To a specific person: Dear Professor Keating,
• To an unknown person: Dear Sir/Madam, or Dear Sir or Madam,
• To a group: Dear all / Dear Team

Opening Lines:

• "With reference to our telephone conversation yesterday (about)..."
• "I am writing on behalf of..."
• "I am writing to draw your attention to..."
• "Thank you for your email regarding..."

2. Stating Your Purpose

• "I am writing (in order) to make a reservation / apply for the position of..."
• "I am writing with regard to the sale of..."
• "I would like to let you know that..."

3. Making Requests

• "I would be grateful if you could..."
• "I would appreciate it if you could please reply within two days."
• "Could you possibly arrange a meeting with the Logistics Manager?"
• "I would be interested in having more details about..."

4. Complaints & Dissatisfaction

• "I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with..."
• "I find it most unsatisfactory that..."
• "I regret to say that I was not completely satisfied with..."
• "I would like to receive a full refund and compensation for the damages."

5. Attachments

• "Please find attached the file you requested."
• "I am attaching my CV for your consideration."
• "Please see the statement attached."