CELPIP Writing Task 1
Level 12 Email Opening Lines

• I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to [state the purpose of your email].
• I am writing to bring to your attention [issue/purpose] and to seek your assistance in resolving it.
• I would like to express my concern regarding [issue] and request your kind consideration.
• I am writing to formally request [request], and I would greatly appreciate your assistance.
• I am contacting you regarding [issue], which has recently become a matter of concern.
• I hope you are doing well. I am writing to discuss [topic] and explore a possible solution.

• I hope you are doing well. I am writing to talk about [purpose].
• I hope everything is going well with you. I wanted to write to you regarding [topic].
• I hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits. I wanted to discuss [issue] with you.
• I am writing to let you know about [situation] and to ask for your opinion or assistance.
• I thought it would be a good idea to write to you about [topic] and see what you think.
• I wanted to get in touch with you regarding [issue], as I believe we can find a suitable solution together.

• Hi [Name], I hope you're doing great! I wanted to write to you because [purpose].
• Hi [Name]! I hope everything is going well with you. I have something exciting to share.
• It's been a while since we last talked, so I thought I'd drop you a quick email.
• I hope you're having a wonderful day. I just wanted to tell you about something that happened recently.
• I was thinking about you the other day, and I felt like writing to share some news.
• I hope life is treating you well. I wanted to write because I could really use your advice.

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to [state the purpose of your email]. I would like to explain the situation and discuss a possible solution.

Avoid beginning every email with only "I am writing to...". Instead, vary your openings with expressions such as:

• I hope this email finds you well.
• I hope you are doing well.
• I wanted to get in touch regarding...
• I would like to bring to your attention...
• I am contacting you to discuss...
• I thought it would be helpful to write to you about...
• I would like to express my concern regarding...

Using a variety of natural opening lines makes your writing more fluent and can help you achieve a higher CELPIP Writing score.