Last week we leart about ‘hope’. Now let’s look at ‘wish’. In emails ‘wish’ is always used for closing set-phrases.
Task 1: Study the language bank and my comments.
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We wish you all a Happy New Year.
I wish you great success in your new job.
I wish you all the best.
We wish everyone there a pleasant holiday
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We wish you every success.
We wish you good luck.
We wish you the best of luck.
We wish you success in n.p…
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*You can see from these set-phrases that ‘wish’ is always followed by an n.p. when it’s used to close an email or letter. Later we will look at a different meaning and use for ‘wish’ when you want to use it in conversation to express your personal wishes and dreams.
*Notice also that you should always write the subject: ‘I wish…,’ not ‘Wish…’
*Use these set-phrases when there is a holiday or festival approaching, or if you know your customer is going to another job.
