This document provides examples of common phrases for giving advice, making suggestions, and asking for advice or suggestions in emails. For giving advice, it lists phrases like "I don't think you should..." and "You had better...". For making suggestions, examples include "Why don't you..." and "How about...". It then shows an example email asking for advice on setting up an international student exchange program and the response email providing suggestions to first speak to her boss and the language lab coordinator.

1. Email WritingEmail Writing
ADVICE & SUGGESTIONSADVICE & SUGGESTIONS

2. Giving advice– most common phrases
 I don't think you should work so hard.
 You ought to work less.
 You ought not to work so hard.
 If I were you, I'd work less.
 If I were in your position, I'd work less.
 If I were in your shoes, I'd work less.
 You had better (’d better) work less.
 You shouldn't work so hard.
 Whatever you do, don't work so hard.

3. MAKING SUGGESTIONS– MOST
COMMON PHRASES
 Why don't you / we go to the movies
tonight?
 You / we could visit New York while
you're / we're there.
 Let's go to the travel agent's this
afternoon to book our ticket.
 What about asking your brother for help?
 How about going to Hawaii for your
vacation?
 I suggest you / we take all the factors
into consideration before we decide.

4. Email: asking for advice/suggestionsEmail: asking for advice/suggestions
TO: asmith@gmail.com
FROM: lbrandt@uade.edu.ar
SUBJECT: exchange students
Dear Mr. Smith,
My name is Lorena Brandt and I am a teacher of English at UADE
universtity. With an advanced level course, we are preparing a
project to exchange ideas with students from other countries on
line, and I would like to ask you for advice. Shall I contact the
university directly, or is it advisable to speak with UADE authorities
first? I would also like to know if we can use the labs before the
project, so as to prepare some material to send abroad.
I thank you in advance.
Yours sincerely,
Lic. Lorena Brandt

5. Email: giving advice/suggestionsEmail: giving advice/suggestions
TO:lbrandt@uade.edu.ar
FROM: asmith@gmail.com
SUBJECT: RE: exchange students
Dear Ms. Brandt,
First of all, let me tell you your project is really interesting. I suggest
you talk to your boss first, and then she can contact the
university. Moreover, you could prepare an abstract with your
project outlined, so as she can read it more thoroughly.
As regards the use of the language labs, why don’t you speak with Ms.
Cirauqui? She’s the coordinator of the Translation course here at
UADE, so she can suggest different options and a schedule for you
to go with your students.
If you have any further queries, please contact me again.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Alan Smith

6. Email: giving advice/suggestionsEmail: giving advice/suggestions
TO:lbrandt@uade.edu.ar
FROM: asmith@gmail.com
SUBJECT: RE: exchange students
Dear Ms. Brandt,
First of all, let me tell you your project is really interesting. I suggest
you talk to your boss first, and then she can contact the
university. Moreover, you could prepare an abstract with your
project outlined, so as she can read it more thoroughly.
As regards the use of the language labs, why don’t you speak with Ms.
Cirauqui? She’s the coordinator of the Translation course here at
UADE, so she can suggest different options and a schedule for you
to go with your students.
If you have any further queries, please contact me again.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Alan Smith