The starting paragraph of an email

When writing an e-mail for B1, as usual it's important to read your instructions, to split up them and to cover all points required.

You should keep in mind the tone you intend to use such as Dear is more formal whereas hi, it's more informal. The starting paragraph should include clauses as



Thank you for your email (I) Thanks for your email (F)


Thank you for writing back to me so quickly (I) Thanks for your quick reply. (F)


I hope you are well./ How are you?/ How’s it going?/ How are things? (I)


I hope you weren’t (too) affected by the recent...(F)


This is just a quick note to say.../ I have to go to a meeting in a minute but I thought I’d

better let you know...


I am writing to you in connection with.../ I am writing to you about...

I am writing to you in order to.../ I am writing to you to...


Regarding...(F)


Long time no see./ Sorry it’s taken me so long to reply to your email.