Writing professional emails
Deze les is nog niet in jouw taal beschikbaar — hij wordt in het Engels getoond.
Woordenschat
- oggettosubject (of an email)
- allegatoattachment
- cordiali salutikind regards
- inoltrareto forward
- rispondereto reply
- in CCin CC (carbon copy)
- richiestarequest / inquiry
- confermareto confirm
- disponibileavailable
- distinti salutiyours sincerely
- destinatariorecipient
- mittentesender
- scadenzadeadline
- urgenteurgent
Formal structures in professional emails
In Italy, professional emails follow strict formal conventions. It is important to master opening and closing formulas.
Opening formulas
- Gentile Sig. Rossi, → To address a man (Mr. Rossi)
- Gentile Sig.ra Bianchi, → To address a woman (Ms. Bianchi)
- Gentili Signori, → To address multiple people
- Le scrivo per... → I am writing to you to... (very formal, Le = formal "you")
- Mi permetto di contattarla per... → I am taking the liberty of contacting you to...
Email body
- In allegato troverà... → In the attachment you will find...
- Rimango in attesa di una sua risposta. → I look forward to your reply.
- La prego di confermare la ricezione. → Please confirm receipt.
Closing formulas
- Cordiali saluti → Kind regards (semi-formal)
- Distinti saluti → Yours sincerely (more formal)
- In attesa di un suo gentile riscontro, porgo distinti saluti. → Awaiting your kind reply, I send my best regards.
Uitdrukkingen
- Gentile Sig./Sig.ra [Cognome],Formal salutation at the top of an email
- Le scrivo per...Introduce the purpose of a formal email
- In allegato troverà...Signal the presence of an attachment
- Rimango in attesa di una sua rispostaClose an email while awaiting a reply
- La prego di confermare la ricezioneRequest confirmation of receipt
- Distinti salutiVery formal closing formula
- Con riferimento alla Sua email del...To reference a previous email
- La ringrazio anticipatamenteTo thank in advance
Veelgemaakte fouten
Caro Signor Rossi,Gentile Sig. Rossi,*Caro* is too informal for professional contexts. *Gentile* is the standard formula.
Ti scrivo per...Le scrivo per...*Ti scrivo* uses the informal *tu*. In formal emails, use *Le scrivo* (formal *Lei*).
SalutiCordiali saluti / Distinti salutiA simple *Saluti* is too brief and informal for a professional email.
Allego il documento.In allegato troverà il documento.The formula *In allegato troverà* is more formal and appropriate in a business context.
Aspetto la sua rispostaRimango in attesa di una Sua cortese rispostaIn professional Italian, use the formal formula with Sua (capitalized) + cortese
Grazie per la vostra collaborazioneLa ringrazio per la collaborazioneWhen addressing one person, use La (Lei) not vostra
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