Start of a letter: "I hope you are fine."

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi

I am terribly fed- up with writing the same run-down-the-mill sentences at the start of an informal letter,i.e. How are you?, I hope you are fine etc.

Could you please give me a few ‘innovative’ sentences to start an informal letter with? Something short and interesting please!

Tom

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Sup’, dude?
[size=84]Translation: “What’s up/What’s new, (male person)?” → very informal[/size] :lol:

A few other informal greetings (US):

Howdy.
Hey.

How’s it going?
What’s shaking?
What’s happening?
Howyadoin? (How are you doing?)

So, now that we have assorted greeting alternatives out of the way, I’d like you to look at these Google results. 8)
google.de/search?q=run-down- … uche&meta=

Then look at this:
thefreedictionary.com/run-of-the-mill :wink:

Amy

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Hi Tom,

Just a point about something you wrote:

To me this should be run-of-the-mill

Alan

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Hey wassa matta you face?
Heya/hi ya!!
Heyall!
Heyo!
Hi-diddly-ho! (this one’s funny)
8)

(I’m not sure I’d ever use any of these myself, though!)

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Many, many thanks to all of you! :smiley:

Dear Alan

Could you please tell me a few UK greetings?

Tom