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An email to ask a colleague to do something

Learn how to write an email to ask a colleague to do something.

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Reading text

From: Gabriela Flores
To: Yuki Sato
Subject: Request for new price list for V1698 face creams

Dear Yuki,  

We are presenting to some new clients next Monday 10 December and they are interested in our V1698 face creams.

I understand from Kate that the prices have changed recently. She mentioned that you have the new price list. Do you think you could email it to me?

I would be grateful if we could have it by close of business on Thursday 6 December. That would give us time to prepare for our presentation.

Thanks very much for your help.

Best regards,

Gabriela

Tips

  1. Some people prefer you to use their first names, and others prefer you to use their title (e.g. Ms/Mr) + their surnames. Find out what is normal in your company when writing emails.
  2. Explain the reason for the request.
  3. Give a deadline when possible.
  4. Give dates clearly.
  5. Make your request polite by starting it with Do you think you could … ? or I would be grateful if you/we/I could … .
  6. If you don't know the person you are writing to well, you can finish by writing Best regards just before you sign your name.

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Discussion

Do you write a lot of emails to your colleagues?

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Pre-intermediate: A2

Comments

In's picture In replied on New Zealand

I don`t send emails to colleagues because I work on my own and I don`t have.

German's picture German replied on Colombia

No, I don´t. I don´t send a lot of emails to my colleagues. I prefer to talk with them and to do request personally

Sara Kalafat's picture Sara Kalafat replied on Jordan

That's what i prefer too

Soulma's picture Soulma replied on Morocco

Sincerely, I rarely write an email to my colleagues because as I am a student I don't have a lot of things to share with them but emailing them facilitates really to deal with our common projects.

Rabia Syed's picture Rabia Syed replied on Pakistan

I never composed email. I just use my email account to send my assignment our teachers especially during in COVID-19. But I would try to send an email to my friend for better practice.

Minh's picture Minh replied on Canada

Hi my friend !

I am so busy at that time, because I have to focus to learn english. I've considered something happened. Please let me know what happen from the time we 've connected together. I appreciate for your help

Anhvu's picture Anhvu replied on United States

Because i'm a student so i never write emails to my colleagues. I don't have colleagues, i just have friends lol.
I always contact my friends on my phone or messenger. I just write emails to my teachers.
But, i always write short, sometimes, i write in handwriting and then phorogaph it.

Moon Wathan's picture Moon Wathan replied on Myanmar

Sometimes, I write email to my colleague. But most of the time, I phone her. I think this is suitable for me because I am so lazy to write email to everyone.

habibao.medo's picture habibao.medo replied on Egypt

no, i don't

Casa942's picture Casa942 replied on United Arab Emirates

For the official work its necessary to write an email to others because its help to explain all what we need . For me Im always use this way to communicate with my colleagues .

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