Write a short, polite message with a greeting and a clear next step.

The idea

Address the recipient with さん, greet them and ask お元気ですか if appropriate. Add one piece of news or a meeting proposal, then close with また連絡します or a thank-you. The examples use polite です and ます.

Patterns to compare
JapaneseMeaning
田中さん、こんにちは。Hello, Tanaka.
田中さんはお元気ですか。How are you, Tanaka?
明日、駅で会いましょう。Let's meet at the station tomorrow.
また連絡します。I'll be in touch again.

Examples

  • 田中たなかさん、こんにちは。Hello, Tanaka.
  • 田中たなかさんはお元気げんきですか。How are you, Tanaka?
  • 私わたしは元気げんきです。I am well.
  • 明日あした、駅えきで会あいましょう。Let's meet at the station tomorrow.
  • 今日きょうはありがとうございました。Thank you for today.
  • また連絡れんらくします。I'll be in touch again.

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Watch out

A message to a close friend can be less formal, but avoid mixing plain and polite endings at random. Adjust names, times and the relationship to your situation.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose and fill the blank: 田中さん、＿。（こんにちは／さようなら）

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    こんにちは

    こんにちは is an appropriate daytime greeting after the recipient's name.

  2. Choose and fill the blank: お元気＿。（ですか／ください）

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    ですか

    ですか makes お元気 a polite question about the recipient's well-being.

  3. Choose and fill the blank: また連絡＿。（します／です）

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    します

    します completes また連絡します, meaning that you will contact the person again.

Use it today

Write to a fictional acquaintance: greet them, suggest a meeting tomorrow and close the message politely.