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social and friendly. Remember that socializing is vital in the business 
world, and you don’t need to be so formal all the time. However, always be 
respectful and think twice before bringing to the table things that can 
sound offensive. These are some common examples that you can use:
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I hope you are well/all is well: It shows you care about that person. It’s respectful 
and a safe phrase to initiate a friendly approach.
I hope you had a great weekend/week/day: It depends on which time or day of the 
week you are reaching out. This phrase is one of the most common in business 
emails.
I hope you enjoyed your vacation: It works when you have the information that the 
person was in their vacation period and when you want to continue a conversation 
that had to stop because of that.
I hope you feel better soon: When you know the person is recovering from a surgery 
or illness and therefore wasn’t available at work. Please pay attention to its 
variations, so you don’t sound like you are rushing them to do something. It may 
repel them instead of looking like a pleasant wish.
I hope you enjoyed the (name of the event): When you are reaching out after a 
corporate event that you have organized, using this phrase makes a great first 
impression, mainly if you will ask for something on the email.

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Wrapping up
Knowing how to write an email properly makes a 
total difference in receiving or not an answer. 
Using the right phrases makes sure that you 
won’t offend or cause a wrong impression on the 
recipient.