An email from a friend

An email from a friend

Read an email from a friend you haven't heard from for a long time to practise and improve your reading skills.

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Submitted by Sayalca on Tue, 05/01/2021 - 02:30

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When I got engaged which is a decade ago (I feel), I told my friends about it in person as we worked at the same place. For friends who lived abroad, I either texted or emailed.

Submitted by Ehsan on Sun, 27/12/2020 - 09:45

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I use the devices which support the internet and applications that we can use to send text and voice to each other or make an audio and video communication with each other.

Submitted by Lilly098 on Fri, 06/11/2020 - 20:25

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When I got engaged, I informed my closest friend via text message to let her know as soon as possible. Later on, we talked on the phone. Thanks to sns nowadays, time difference between us would not separate our bond.

Submitted by cittàutopica on Wed, 28/10/2020 - 18:21

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If I will tell my old friend a very important new, I prefer to call her or him, because I think the thelephone is the form of communication "warmer" than an email, considering that I don't write the letters any more, since many years.
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Submitted by danisep on Wed, 28/10/2020 - 17:52

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that depends if it is something really important I make a call, but I don’t like to make calls, I prefer message apps and I think that is a best option if they are busy they can answer later or call me back if it is necessary to them. or I can message them to set an appointment.

Submitted by Sulagna Das on Sun, 18/10/2020 - 17:26

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Personally I call and communicate important messages to old friends . If they are not available, I send a text. Normally emails are used for official communication.

Submitted by ukazak on Wed, 14/10/2020 - 05:43

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Honestly, I prefer met with my fruends face to face. But nowadays, we don't have free time. Unfortunately, we often very busy because we have work, family. Sometimes, we chat with mobile apps.
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Submitted by Hennadii on Tue, 06/10/2020 - 16:27

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How I tell important news to my old friends depends on the urgency of this news. Of course, if it's urgent, I prefer calling. It's the fastest way to communicate with others. Not the best way sometimes, though but, definitely, the most straight like an arrow. Well, when the phones were with wires, and we knew nothing about the internet, we hadn't more variants to tell the news (calls or letters, actually). But now, we have to consider where your friends can be right now. Maybe at an important meeting, driving or something. So, sometimes, texting is the better choice. You can announce to your friends you have something important and just wait a bit for their reaction. If they ready to talk - call them. That's how I act nowadays. I think it works pretty well.

Submitted by Nehir on Mon, 21/09/2020 - 07:27

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I generally use text message and sometimes I call them. I don't like writing e-mail. I thin calling or messaging easier than e-mail.