Schreiben: formal letter (Sehr geehrte/r …) – Telc B1

Beginner German
Created by Best · 12.04.2026 at 16:05 UTC

Formal letter (e.g. to a school, office): Salutation: Sehr geehrte Frau X, / Sehr geehrter Herr X, (comma). Content: Clear paragraphs; polite form Sie; use könnten Sie, ich würde mich freuen, bitte. Closing: Mit freundlichen Grüßen (no comma after); your name. Register: No du, no contractions; full forms (haben not hab'n). Check the task for what to include (reason, date, request).

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Tasks
Question 1

Correct formal salutation when you don't know the name:

Question 2

In a formal letter you use:

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