Learning Englisg - August-4, 2009 - part 2

E-mails generally contain fewer fixed expressions and less formal than business letters. Rewrite the following extracts from business letters as e-mails using the expressions bellow.

• Sorry about ...
• Bad news: ...
• Could you do me a favor and ... ?
• Got your message on ...
• Cheers.
• Sorry, but I can't make ...
• Hi ...
• Good news: from ...
• Shall I ...?

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Dear Louisa,
Thank you for your letter of September 12th. Unfortunately, I shall be unable to attend the meeting on the 21st. I would appreciate if you could send me a copy of the minutes.

Best wishes,
Tom Hunt

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Hi Louisa,

Got your message on September 12th. Bad news: Sorry, but I can't make te meeting on the 21st. Could you do me a favor and send me a copy of the minutes.

Cheers.
Tom Hunt
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I'm delighted to tell you that as of Jan 2 we are offering substantial discounts on all order over 1000. If you wish, I would be happy to send you further details and a copy of our new catalogue.

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Good news: from Jan 2 we are offering substantial discounts on all order over 1000. Shall I send you further details and a copy of our new catalogue?

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I regret to inform you that the board turned down your proposal. I would like to apologies for not getting back to you sooner on this, but I've been in Montreal all week.

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Bad news: the board turned down your proposal. Sorry about not getting back to you sooner on this, but I've been in Montreal all week.
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