Ejc Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Hi, I've been offered a post with a french company - and I want to write and accept - but my written french is a bit shakey - I'll be working in mostly English - but obviously the offer letter etc is in French so far I've managed a rather patheticChère Madame Merci beaucoup pour l’offre d'engagement, I want to put that I'm very happy to accept and will let them know when I'm able to start once I've confirmed my leaving date with the HR department here in the UK ..... but my spelling / tenses all keep falling to pieces at this point - so any help is much appreciated. I was planning to end like this: Chère Madame, l'expression de nos salutations distinguées. This means France in the new year here we come....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 This site gives a lot of advice about writing letters in French (if the rather over-zealous swear filter will allow the words in the link) http://www.askoxford.com/languages/fr/french_letters/?view=uk.If you click on the download link you will find various specimen letters, including one for accepting a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ejc Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Many thanks - very useful site and with the help of this site + french friend have been able to send gramatically correct response letter.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 CongratulationsI can't help much but for formal letters I understand you should just start 'Madame' and not use Chére.best of luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Well done Ejc and good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 WillYou don't half know a lot about resources re the French Language. I have to write a letter to EDF and now feel quite well able to do it.Also, I was so inspired by the other bits & bobs on the site that I have ordered the language course for myself (ostensibly) but in the hope that my dear husband will pick it up out of sheer curiosity and do some work on his French!Thanks, Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernie Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 [quote user="Will "]This site gives a lot of advice about writing letters in French (if the rather over-zealous swear filter will allow the words in the link) http://www.askoxford.com/languages/fr/french_letters/?view=uk.If you click on the download link you will find various specimen letters, including one for accepting a job. [/quote] Thanks Will, very useful site Ernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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