Email: Invitations and Requests - Improve Your English Writing Skills

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ไธ‹ใฎ่‹ฑ่ชžๅญ—ๅน•ใ‚’ใƒ€ใƒ–ใƒซใ‚ฏใƒชใƒƒใ‚ฏใ™ใ‚‹ใจๅ‹•็”ปใ‚’ๅ†็”Ÿใงใใพใ™ใ€‚ ็ฟป่จณใ•ใ‚ŒใŸๅญ—ๅน•ใฏๆฉŸๆขฐ็ฟป่จณใงใ™ใ€‚

00:01
When you're making a request or giving an invitation,
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ไพ้ ผใ‚„ๆ‹›ๅพ…ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใจใใ€
00:05
your word choice can make the difference between
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ใ‚ใชใŸใฎ่จ€่‘‰ใฎ้ธๆŠžใŒใ€ใ‚ใชใŸ
00:07
getting and not getting what you want.
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ใŒๆœ›ใ‚€ใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ๆ‰‹ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‹ใฉใ†ใ‹ใฎ้•ใ„ใ‚’็”Ÿใ‚€ๅฏ่ƒฝๆ€งใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™.
00:11
I'm going to show you two versions of the same message.
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ๅŒใ˜ใƒกใƒƒใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ธใฎ 2 ใคใฎใƒใƒผใ‚ธใƒงใƒณใ‚’ใŠ่ฆ‹ใ›ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
00:15
I'd like you think - - which one would you respond to more positively. And why?
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็งใฏใ‚ใชใŸใซ่€ƒใˆใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ„ใŸใ„ - - ใ‚ใชใŸใฏใฉใกใ‚‰ใซใ‚‚ใฃใจ็ฉๆฅต็š„ใซๅๅฟœใ—ใพใ™ใ‹. ใชใœ๏ผŸ
00:23
Subject: Cookie exchange
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ไปถๅ: Cookie exchange
01:26
Hopefully, you agree that this second version is stronger.
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ใ“ใฎ 2 ็•ช็›ฎใฎใƒใƒผใ‚ธใƒงใƒณใฎๆ–นใŒๅผทๅŠ›ใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซๅŒๆ„ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚Œใฐๅนธใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
01:30
Longer doesn't always mean better.
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้•ทใ‘ใ‚Œใฐ้•ทใ„ใปใฉ่‰ฏใ„ใจใ„ใ†ใ‚ใ‘ใงใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
01:32
But in this second draft, Laura took the time to include
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ใ—ใ‹ใ—ใ€ใ“ใฎ 2 ็•ช็›ฎใฎใƒ‰ใƒฉใƒ•ใƒˆใงใฏใ€Laura ใฏๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’ใ‹ใ‘
01:36
a friendly greeting and a more polite invitation.
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ใฆๅ‹ๅฅฝ็š„ใชๆŒจๆ‹ถใจใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚Šไธๅฏงใชๆ‹›ๅพ…็Šถใ‚’ๅซใ‚ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
01:41
She's not really being formal.
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ๅฝผๅฅณใฏใ‚ใพใ‚Šๆญฃๅผใงใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
01:43
But she wrote more because it's helpful to explain the event
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ใ—ใ‹ใ—ใ€ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Žใ—ใ€ใ„ใใคใ‹ใฎ่ฉณ็ดฐใซ่จ€ๅŠใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒๅฝน็ซ‹ใคใŸใ‚ใ€ๅฝผๅฅณใฏใ•ใ‚‰ใซๆ›ธใใพใ—ใŸ
01:48
and mention some details.
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01:51
Her neighbors will likely respond positively to this message.
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ๅฝผๅฅณใฎ้šฃไบบใฏใ€ใ“ใฎใƒกใƒƒใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ธใซ็ฉๆฅต็š„ใซๅๅฟœใ™ใ‚‹ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
01:56
Take a look at one reply.
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1ใคใฎ่ฟ”ไฟกใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
02:31
Making requests and giving invitations are common in both personal and business email.
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ใƒชใ‚ฏใ‚จใ‚นใƒˆใ‚’้€ไฟกใ—ใฆๆ‹›ๅพ…็Šถใ‚’้€ไฟกใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฏใ€ๅ€‹ไบบใƒกใƒผใƒซใจใƒ“ใ‚ธใƒใ‚น ใƒกใƒผใƒซใฎไธกๆ–นใงไธ€่ˆฌ็š„ใงใ™ใ€‚
02:37
Remember who you're writing to and find the right tone.
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่ชฐใซๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚’ๆ€ใ„ๅ‡บใ—ใฆใ€้ฉๅˆ‡ใชๅฃ่ชฟใ‚’่ฆ‹ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
02:42
Should you be very polite and formal?
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้žๅธธใซ็คผๅ„€ๆญฃใ—ใใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒผใƒžใƒซใงใ‚ใ‚‹ในใใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
02:44
Can you be polite but friendly?
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็คผๅ„€ๆญฃใ—ใใ€ใงใ‚‚ใƒ•ใƒฌใƒณใƒ‰ใƒชใƒผใซใชใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
02:47
Be brief, but always be nice.
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ๆ‰‹็Ÿญใซใ€ใงใ‚‚ใ„ใคใ‚‚ๅ„ชใ—ใใ€‚
02:51
If you're writing an invitation, remember to include one or two pleasantries.
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ๆ‹›ๅพ…็Šถใ‚’ๆ›ธใๅ ดๅˆใฏใ€1 ใคใพใŸใฏ 2 ใคใฎๆŒจๆ‹ถใ‚’ๅซใ‚ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ๅฟ˜ใ‚Œใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
02:57
Share important details, but you don't have to share everything right away.
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้‡่ฆใช่ฉณ็ดฐใ‚’ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ—ใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ™ใใซใ™ในใฆใ‚’ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ™ใ‚‹ๅฟ…่ฆใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
03:02
Wait till you hear back.
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่ฟ”ไบ‹ใŒๆฅใ‚‹ใพใงๅพ…ใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
03:05
Once the person accepts your invitation,
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ใใฎไบบใŒใ‚ใชใŸใฎๆ‹›ๅพ…ใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใจ
03:07
then you can share all the remaining details.
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ใ€ๆฎ‹ใ‚Šใฎใ™ในใฆใฎ่ฉณ็ดฐใ‚’ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใงใใพใ™ใ€‚
03:10
So just share the most important ones first.
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ใ—ใŸใŒใฃใฆใ€ๆœ€ใ‚‚้‡่ฆใชใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ๆœ€ๅˆใซๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
03:16
If you're writing a request, make it clear
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ใƒชใ‚ฏใ‚จใ‚นใƒˆใ‚’ๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ๅ ดๅˆใฏใ€ใใ‚Œใ‚’ๆ˜Ž็ขบ
03:20
and make it toward the beginning of your message.
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ใซใ—ใฆใ€ใƒกใƒƒใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ธใฎๅ†’้ ญใซๅ‘ใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
03:22
So don't waste words.
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ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰่จ€่‘‰ใ‚’็„ก้ง„ใซใ—ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
03:24
You can be polite, but get to the point.
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ใ‚ใชใŸใฏ็คผๅ„€ๆญฃใ—ใใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใŒใ€่ฆ็‚นใ‚’็†่งฃใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
03:28
Explain your request as necessary.
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ๅฟ…่ฆใซๅฟœใ˜ใฆใ”่ฆๆœ›ใ‚’ใ”่ชฌๆ˜Žใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
03:31
If the person is likely to say yes, you can thank them in advance.
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ใใฎไบบใŒใ€Œใฏใ„ใ€ใจ่จ€ใ†ๅฏ่ƒฝๆ€งใŒ้ซ˜ใ„ๅ ดๅˆใฏใ€ไบ‹ๅ‰ใซๆ„Ÿ่ฌใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใ€‚
03:39
If you're not sure... The person could say no.
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ใ‚ˆใใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ๅ ดๅˆ... ใใฎไบบใฏใƒŽใƒผใจ่จ€ใ†ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ใ€‚
03:42
Maybe you're asking too much.
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ๅคšๅˆ†ใ‚ใชใŸใฏใ‚ใพใ‚Šใซใ‚‚ๅคšใใ‚’ๆฑ‚ใ‚ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
03:44
So you could even apologize and say:
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ใ—ใŸใŒใฃใฆใ€่ฌ็ฝชใ—ใฆๆฌกใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ่จ€ใ†ใ“ใจใ‚‚
03:55
Here are some other phrases you can use in these kinds of emails.
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ใงใใพใ™ใ€‚
06:23
Let's look at one more model, a request.
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ใ‚‚ใ† 1 ใคใฎใƒขใƒ‡ใƒซใ€ใƒชใ‚ฏใ‚จใ‚นใƒˆใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใฟใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
06:27
You'll see how the tone changes when it's more a business-related matter.
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ใƒ“ใ‚ธใƒใ‚น้–ข้€ฃใฎ่ฉฑ้กŒใซใชใ‚‹ใจใ€ใƒˆใƒผใƒณใŒใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซๅค‰ๅŒ–ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‹ใŒใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
06:35
Subject: Library volunteers needed.
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ไปถๅ: ๅ›ณๆ›ธ้คจใฎใƒœใƒฉใƒณใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚ขใŒๅฟ…่ฆใงใ™ใ€‚
07:23
There's an appropriate greeting, but then Ms. Stiller gets right to the point.
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้ฉๅˆ‡ใชๆŒจๆ‹ถใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ‚นใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒฉใƒผใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ™ใใซ่ฆ็‚นใ‚’่ฟฐในใพใ™ใ€‚
07:28
The school needs volunteers.
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ๅญฆๆ กใฏใƒœใƒฉใƒณใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚ขใ‚’ๅฟ…่ฆใจใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
07:33
Some explanation follows, and then
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ใ„ใใคใ‹ใฎ่ชฌๆ˜ŽใŒ็ถšใใ€ๆฌกใซ
07:35
there's a clear call to action:
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่กŒๅ‹•ใ‚’ไฟƒใ™ๆ˜Ž็ขบใชๅ‘ผใณใ‹ใ‘ใŒใ‚ใ‚Š
07:38
respond to this message if you're interested.
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ใพใ™ใ€‚่ˆˆๅ‘ณใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ๅ ดๅˆใฏใ€ใ“ใฎใƒกใƒƒใ‚ปใƒผใ‚ธใซ่ฟ”ไฟกใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
07:44
A final pleasantry and a polite closing come before the signature.
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็ฝฒๅใฎๅ‰ใซใ€ๆœ€ๅพŒใฎใ‚ใ„ใ•ใคใจไธๅฏงใช็ท ใ‚ใใใ‚ŠใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
07:49
This is a model of a clear request with the right degree of formality.
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ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ€ๅฝขๅผ็š„ใช้ฉๅˆ‡ใช็จ‹ๅบฆใฎๆ˜Ž็ขบใช่ฆๆฑ‚ใฎใƒขใƒ‡ใƒซใงใ™ใ€‚
07:59
I hope you found everything helpful.
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ใ™ในใฆใŒใŠๅฝนใซ็ซ‹ใฆใฐๅนธใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
08:02
That's all for now.
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ใใ‚ŒใฏไปŠใฎใจใ“ใ‚ใ™ในใฆใงใ™ใ€‚
08:03
Thanks for watching and happy studies!
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ใ”่ฆงใ„ใŸใ ใใ€ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
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