Write Better Emails in English: Sending Attachments - English with Jennifer

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English with Jennifer


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We often use email to send short documents and other file types.
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How do you let someone know that your message has an attachment?
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Let's look.
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To: Martin Meyers
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Subject: Instructions for the agreement
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Caitlyn's message is short and clear.
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Look at her language.
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In a more formal message, this wording is common.
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Attached you will (you'll) find...
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Or you may see a variation.
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In any case, Caitlyn is ready to send off this message.
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One mistake we've all likely made
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is to refer to an attachment in the message
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and then forget to attach the file before sending the message off.
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Or sometimes we might have sent the wrong file by mistake.
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Here are some useful expressions to cover a range of situations.
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More than one verb form works, especially in informal email.
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Here are some final tips about attached files.
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Remember to identify any attachments you're sending.
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Don't assume your reader will know that files have been sent.
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Remember to clarify between attachments
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and other file sharing alternatives.
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Let's look at one more model that does that.
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Note how Dave included a hyperlink.
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Instead of copying and pasting a long URL,
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he inserted a link.
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This helps the message look more concise.
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That's all for now.
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Thanks for watching and happy studies!
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