Acknowledgements and Confirmations- The basics

Acknowledgements and Confirmations- The basics “Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy.”  Ralph Waldo Emerson Letters of acknowledgement and letters of confirmation are similar.  The letter of acknowledgment says, “I received your letter (email, telephone call, gift, materials).” The letter of confirmations says, “I received your letter (email, message, […]

Acceptances: Paragraphs

Acceptances: Paragraphs Here are some well composed paragraphs of acceptances. I will be delighted to have dinner with you on Friday, the fourteenth of April, at seven o’clock.  Thanks so much for asking me.  I can hardly wait to see you and Rueben again. Thanks for telling me how much the children at the Thomasville […]

Acceptances: Choice and Excellent Sentences

Acceptances: Choice and Excellent Sentences Here are some sentences putting together communication advice for a variety of acceptances: After reviewing your application, we are pleased to be able to offer you the funding requested. I accept with pleasure the position of senior business analyst. I am happy to be able to do this. I appreciate […]

Acceptances: Excellent Phrases

Acceptances: Excellent Phrases Here are some useful and well constructed phrases you can use for your acceptances: able to say yes accept with pleasure agree to glad to be able to vote yes happy to let you know I am pleased/happy/honored to accept It is with great pleasure that It was so thoughtful of you […]

Acceptances: Choice and Helpful Words

Acceptances: Choice and Helpful Words Here are some choice words you are likely to find helpful when you are communicating acceptances: accept approve certainly delighted gratifying pleased pleasure satisfying thoughtful thrilled touched welcome willing

English Speech Communication- How to Remember Names

English Speech Communication- How to Remember Names   At a gathering, any gathering, there is nothing more satisfying than remembering everyone’s name. Here are some great tips. Practice these and you, too, will be able to remember every name. Get a wonderful advantage even before you meet a new group of people. If possible get […]

English Communication: Wicked Awesome Words

English Communication: Wicked Awesome Words The other day, Roberta (from Italy) commented, “Why does English have so many words for everything? ‘Smart,’ ‘Clever,’ ‘Brainy,’ ‘Intelligent’– in Italian we just say ‘Intelligente!’ It’s true, English has a lot of words!  You may think too many.  Most experts count at least 250,000. (Other experts say half a […]

English Communication: Greetings and Goodbyes, part 1

English Communication: Greetings and Goodbyes, part 1  ‘What’s up?’  ‘How’s it going?’  ‘Good evening, sir.’  When it comes to greetings and words of parting, it is important to know that in the culture of the United States, these are usually ritual greetings.  That means that if someone asks you “How are you ?”  or “How […]

English Communication: Modern Slang

English Communication: Modern Slang In previous blogs, you heard about some slang terms and acronyms inspired by (or only used on) the internet and text messages. But American slang doesn’t stop there. Every era has the same, funny pattern: the young people create new vocabulary of their own–to the dismay and confusion of their parents […]

English Communication: Internet Slang, part 2

English Communication: Internet Slang, part 2 Last time, I told you about common acronyms that are used on the internet and in text messages (like TTYL, meaning ‘talk to you later’).  These acronyms are all fun new inventions of the internet age. But the internet hasn’t just influenced the way we type– it has also […]