An email giving holiday advice

Learn how to write an email to give holiday advice.

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From: Janet Hill
To: Sunny Chen
Subject: Hi!

Hi Sunny!

How are you?

We're finally coming to Singapore so I wanted to ask your advice on what we should do while we're there. What shouldn't we miss? We'll have our two kids aged 6 and 8 with us so ideally we want to do things we can enjoy as a family.

We've already got a hotel booked in Marina Bay and we arrive on 12 May for a week.

I hope you're around so we can meet up!

See you soon,

Janet


From: Sunny Chen
To: Janet Hill
Subject: Re: Hi!

Hi Janet!

Lovely to hear from you and how exciting that you're coming!

You've picked a great area to stay in as it's right next to a must-see attraction, Gardens by the Bay. They light them up at night and the kids will love it. Another place to take the little ones is the zoo, and the Night Safari is really worth doing. The animals are much more active at night than during the day, so it's pretty special.

As for food, there's quite a variety here. I'd recommend trying laksa and kaya toast – they're both really typical Singaporean foods. You can also eat well and cheaply at street markets. You should definitely check them out.

Can't wait to see you all!

Sunny

P.S. My number here is +65 1234 1234.

Tips

  1. Start informal emails with Hi + name instead of Dear + name.
  2. An informal email can be like a conversation, so you can start with How are you?
  3. If you're replying, you can start with Lovely to hear from you.
  4. Use these phrases to make recommendations:
    ... is worth doing / seeing / going to.
    ... is a must-see (attraction).
    I'd recommend ...
    You can ...
    You should ...
  5. Say why you recommend those things.
  6. You can add something at the end using P.S.

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Submitted by Angelopolis on Thu, 19/11/2020 - 13:34

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My city is Ciudad de Mexico there are a lot of places must-see museums, gardens, buildings etc... I recommend to book a hotel in the center of the city to visit the Chapultepec castle it's worth you will surprise with that building
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Submitted by danisep on Tue, 20/10/2020 - 02:24

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The only thing I could recommend is don't come here, this is a boring city. The only interesting matter here are women, this country and obviously my city are filled with gorgeous women. I'm kidding, this city is surrounded by old and beautiful towns and is on the border so you could know two countries at a time.

Submitted by Ugulhan on Thu, 01/10/2020 - 07:24

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I live in a small town in Lower Saxony in Germany and There aren't a lot of must-see attractions around the city. But if someone will come one day here, I would recommend seeing the marine castle. This place is worth going to.

Submitted by YaMaCa on Sun, 27/09/2020 - 20:10

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Hi Nico I am glad you are coming to Olten. We are living near to this city, so, we meet around. I suggest you to visit one of the castles, is a must-see place. You will love to eat over there. The Zermat mountain is worth, you will enjoy the amazing view. See you soon. Sandra
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Submitted by shelly on Mon, 14/09/2020 - 07:58

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Hi Kate! How are you? We're finally coming to the land of abundant, Chengdu so I wanted to ask your advice on what we should do while we're there. What shouldn't we miss? We'll have our daughter aged 6 with us so ideally we want to do things we can enjoy as a family. We've already booked a hotel near Broad and Narrow valley and we arrive on 30th September for 10 days. I hope you're around so we can meet up! See you soon, Shelly Hi Shelly! Lovely to hear from you and how exciting that you're coming! You've picked a great area to stay in as it's right next to a must-see attraction with lots of special snacks and interesting souvenirs, and I believe the kid will love it. Another place to take the little one is the Panda Base where it is really worth having a look, if the weather is suitable they will be much more active, so will be a pretty unforgettable journey. As for food, there's quite a variety here. I'd recommend trying hot pot which is really typical food. You can also eat well and cheaply at street markets near your hotel. You should definitely check them out. Can't wait to see you all! Kate P.S. please tell me your train number, I will pick up at the train station.

Submitted by kyawkyawsoezhu on Sun, 30/08/2020 - 17:31

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If you are coming to Yangon, a city tour is a must as we were colonized by British so there are many histories and interesting things to see. And eat street foods around Mahabandula Park but don’t eat too much because it can be a little unclean. Shwedagon Pagoda is also another place that is worth going as it’s the most famous Pagoda in Myanmar. And I will recommend taking the train to cycle the city because the train is really old and will make you feel like you are time traveling back to 100 years.

Submitted by IKEDA on Wed, 26/08/2020 - 13:09

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Hi, Maria! How are you? I've heard from Koji that you are coming to Japan this September! Have you already decided where you go? I would recommend going to Kyoto, where there are a lot of Japanese traditional sightseeing spots, like old shrines, temples, and festivals. I can't wait for meeting you! Make sure you call me if you arrive in Japan! P.S. Let me know your flight details!
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Submitted by Hennadii on Wed, 12/08/2020 - 10:07

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Well, I live in the capital of our country, so there are lots to see here. My city is more than 1500 years and it always was in the center of our community, the biggest and the richest city. The center of culture, education, and art. So, let's get started. First of all, I recommend visiting some ancient churches. Some of them were built about 1000 years ago. Then, you definitely have to see the main river of our country. It's wide and spectacular. Unfortunately, many of the old buildings, which were really beautiful, have been destroyed during the WW2. But there are still lots to see in the city center. And local food. It worth trying. May - is the best time to visit my city. It's warm (but not hot) and the streets are full of flowers.