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Should You Avoid The “I Am Writing” Opening?

Email Introductions For many business professionals, writing emails can often feel like second nature. With the requirement to send out many emails daily, it can be easy to feel like you are repeating the same sentiments in every message. One of the main introduction lines… continue reading

My Sincerest Apologies vs. Apology

We’re here to help you apologize correctly. The terms “my sincerest apologies” and “my sincerest apology” are two common phrases. Which one is correct? Both my apology and my apologies are correct, but they function differently. My apology refers to a specific apology that you made or will make. My apologies expresses… continue reading

How To Respond To A Rejection Email

Even though it may not be ideal, rejection plays a big part in our daily lives. One common form of rejection we can receive is a rejection email. When you receive a rejection email, it can often be tempting to delete it or even write… continue reading

What Is The Meaning Of “In Regard To?”

What Does In Regard To Mean? Let’s discuss the meaning of the phrase “in regard to” or “in regards to.” To put it simply, with regard or in regards to are phrases used to mean regarding, concerning, or interested on the subject of. They are used to connect ideas within sentences. For instance,… continue reading

5 Unique Ways To Say “It’s Nice To Meet You” In Your Writing

Greeting people via emails is the main staple nowadays, making up a large portion of our interpersonal communication. Most people do so with a simple “It’s nice to meet you!” however, it can be rather bland and common. This can especially be troublesome for more… continue reading

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E-mail or Email? Which is Right?

Electronic mail is often shortened to email or e-mail. Is there a difference between them? Let’s look into it! Proper use of E-mail E-mail can be used as a noun or a verb. When used as a noun, it stands for electronic mail and describes digital messages sent electronically. … continue reading

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Yours Faithfully, Should I Use It?

When finishing an email or snail-mail letter, the closing provides various opportunities. Should you use “Sincerely” or the two-word variant “Sincerely yours?” What about “Yours truly,” where does that feature? Maybe a simple “Thank you” will be sufficient or should you should express your “Warmest… continue reading

Business Email Format – The Essentials

As many years as humans have been selling their goods and services to each other, business communication has been around. Throughout that time, we’ve developed official templates for business letters, but we haven’t yet established an official template for business emails. This isn’t too surprising,… continue reading

Is To Whom It May Concern Still OK To Use?

There was a time when the most common way to address any business correspondence was the salutation To Whom It May Concern. It was the pre-internet era, and information on specific employees at the company was not readily available. Yet, time marches on, and things… continue reading

Business Email Sign-Off: Choosing the Right One

We recently published an extensive article on how to professionally end an email. Here, we are going to take another look at the topic, concentrating on the sign-off specifically. You’ve crafted your email to be clear and well-constructed. You’ve edited it carefully. The body of the… continue reading