2.2
Register of writing
If you use business or professional correspondence, you must use a formal style. If you write to your relatives or friends, you can use an informal style.
Table 4. Examples of Formal and Informal English Correspondence
Part of the letter or message | Formal | Informal/neutral | Translation |
Greeting, salutation | Dear Sir or Madam, Dear Ms/Mr/Mrs XY | Hi XY | Vážený pane, vážená paní |
Opening | We are writing with regard to... We are writing to enquire about... | Regarding your e-mail about ... (neutral) Thanks for your e-mail (informal) | Píšeme Vám ohledně Píšeme Vám, abychom se zeptali na, informovali o |
Requests | We were wondering if you could... We would be grateful | Can you... | Byli bychom Vám velmi vděčni, kdybyste |
Others | We received an estimate. | I got a budget. | Dostali jsme předběžnou kalkulaci |
If you have time, would you please contact them and ask if they could …. | See if they can … | Zjištěte, zda mohou .. | |
Closing, Ending | Thank you for your help | Don’t hesitate to... | Děkujeme Vám za Vaši pomoc |
Thank you in advance for any help you can give us. | |||
Thank you for your consideration/attention | za Vaši pozornost | ||
Please let us know how you would like to proceed. | |||
Please let us know if we can be of other assistance. | Jestliže máte nějaké dotazy, neváhejte a kontaktujte nás | ||
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me/us. | |||
We look forward to hearing from you. | Těšíme se na Vaši odpověď. | ||
Yours sincerely (if we use „Dear Mr/Ms/Mrs XY) Yours faithfully (if we use „Dear Sir or Madam“ | Regards Cheers | S pozdravem |