Matching Pairs Email writingOnline version Useful phrases for opening, ending in formal vs informal ways by Mária Fejes 1 Friendly, informal close 2 A more formal introduction to say why you are writing 3 An informal way to address colleagues you often work with 4 A friendly ending that can be used in formal or informal correspondence 5 A formal form of address that is also used when first contacting a person 6 Formal way of closing an email 7 Most commonly used formal&informal close 8 A friendly, informal introduction to say why you are writing 9 An informal ending to indicate a reply is necessary Dear Sir/Madam (I am) looking forward to your reply. Hi/Hello/Hey Just a quick note to... Bye/All the best/Cheers I am writing to/regarding Yours sincerely Hope to hear from you soon. Regards/Best wishes