Chinese Work Emails & Messages: Requests, Updates & Follow-Ups

By the end you can

• Write a complete work email: subject, greeting, body and sign-off
• Make polite requests, give updates and follow up without sounding pushy
• Send short, professional WeChat messages to colleagues and clients

What’s inside

• Unit 1: Learn: Subject Lines and Greetings · Learn: Closings and Sign-Offs · Practice: Openings and Closings
• Reference: The Parts of a Work Email
• Story 1: Lin Hao's First Email · Practice: Reading Lin Hao's Email
• Unit 2: Learn: Making Polite Requests · Learn: Deadlines Without Pressure · Practice: Requests and Deadlines
• Unit 3: Learn: Giving Progress Updates · Learn: Reporting Delays and Problems · Practice: Updates and Delays
• Story 2: Chen Xiaoyu's Weekly Update · Practice: Reading the Weekly Update
• Unit 4: Learn: Following Up Politely · Learn: Confirming and Replying · Practice: Follow-Ups and Replies
• Unit 5: Learn: WeChat Work Messages · Learn: WeChat Etiquette at Work · Practice: Messaging the Right Way
• Story 3: The Team Group Chat · Practice: Reading the Group Chat
• Reference: Key Phrases by Situation
• Cards: Work Email Word Cards
• Review: Putting It All Together
• Planner: Before You Press Send

Who it’s for

Learners past the basics who want to say more, and say it more naturally.

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