Opening and closing your letter

Greetings:

 Steve,
 Dear Sir/Madam,
 Dear all/Hi everyone
 Dear Prof. Smith/ Dr. Smith/ Mr. Smith/Ms. Smith
 Dear Steve

Opening lines:

 I am writing to you concerning/regarding/in connection with/in order to

 I hope you are well. Thanks for your last letter. You asked me about…
 How’s life? /How are things?/ How’s it going?

Closing lines:

 I look forward to seeing you soon

 If you have any more questions, just let me know
 I look forward to hearing from you soon
 Thank you in advance
 If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me
 If you need any more information, please let me know
 Thanks
 If you need any more info, just drop me a line
 Please get back to me asap.

Closing greeting:

 See you soon

 Write to me soon
 Yours/ all the best/ Best regards/ Best wishes
 Yours sincerely / Yours faithfully

Name at the end:

 M. Case (Mr)
 Alex
 Alex Case
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Complete the table below with the correct phrases.

Very Formal Standard Neutral Informal

Opening
Greeting

Opening line

Closing line

Closing greeting

Name at the end

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