Zwroty przydatne przy pisaniu listów prywatnych i formalnych

List Prywatny

List z przeprosinami
- I’m really sorry that I forgot about…
- I’m writing to apologise for…
- It will never happen again…

List z zaproszeniem (invitation)
- I’m writing to invite you to…
- I’m having a party… Would you like to come?
- I hope you’ll be able to join us/make it.

List z prośbą
- I’m writing to ask you for your help/to do me a favour.
- I wonder/was wondering if I could ask you to…
- I would be so/terribly/really grateful if you could…

List z podziękowaniem
- I’m writing to thank you so much for…
- The party was great/fantastic.
- It was very kind/nice of you to…

List z gratulacjami
- I’m writing to congratulate you on passing the exam… Congratulations on…!
- You really were the best…; You deserved…

List z wiadomościami
- This is just to let you know that...
- I’m just writing to tell you that...
- You must be wondering what’s happened to us all…
- Here’s our news at the moment…

List Formalny

List z prośbą o informacje
- I am writing to ask/enquire in connection with…
- I would like to know more about…; I would like to ask for further information concerning…
- I would be very grateful if you could…
- I look forward to receiving…

List z reklamacją
- I am writing to complain about…
- I must express my dissatisfaction with…
- Contrary to the description in the brochure/instruction manual…
- I am afraid I must ask you to…
- I hope this entitles me to compensation/a refund…

List wyrażający opinię (np. o redakcji)
- I am writing in connection with the article…
- I was very much interested in your editorial…
- I must say I strongly disagree with…; I would like to take issue with…
- I could not agree more with the statement that…
- I was fascinated/amused/delighted/shocked/disgusted by…
- I wonder what other readers think about the issue.

Podanie o przyjęcie do pracy
- I am writing in connection with the job advertisement/information concerning…; I’m writing in reply to/in response to/with regard to…
- I would like to express my interest in…; I would like to apply for the post/position of…
- My reason for applying is…; I’d like to apply because…
- As far as my qualifications are concerned…; As for my experience…
- I would be happy to attend an interview at your earliest convenience/at any time that is convenient for you.
- I enclose my CV/references from my previous employers.