Writing Emails in French ?

I receive many emails each day. No doubt, they are 99% French ones. Unlike at the beginning, I now understand French emails (at least I can guess the meaning :) ). In the worst case, I use online translation services. 

These days, I write emails in French too. I remember the hardest day when I tried to write email in French to get my transcript from Telecom SudParis. It was little bit urgent. As the lady there doesn't understand English, I must write it in French to get quickly processed. So terrible time ... I still remember. I laughed a lot when I knew transcript in English is "relevés de notes" in French :))...coz I was thinking a single word in French corresponding to that English one. I had  so much funs :)) and pains too :((. Now such practice is making my life easier...

Below I'll present the most commonly used French phrases in French emails so that I can reuse or anyone who wants to write email in French can use them. Note that the bold words are in English.
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Normally we start writing email with a greeting 'Bonjour' (Hello) in the email. 


Hello
Bonjour,

Hello Nobal,
Bonjour Nobal,


To write a very formal greeting like Dear in English we use Cher. I found such greeting in emails from organizations like Bank :)).

Dear Customer (male),
Cher Client,

Dear Customer (female),


Chère cliente,

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Sincerely,
Nobal

Best Regards,
Nobal

Cordialement,
Nobal
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Thank You
Merci
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Thank you in advance
Par avance merci.
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below
ci-dessous

E.g. Find / consult the email below.(somewhere in email )
cf. mail ci-dessous.
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Letter openings

In informal letters, the word cher (feminine chère) is used in a similar way to English Dear. In more formal letters, the word Monsieur etc tends to stand on its own (though Cher Monsieur etc is possible).
Cher Michel-Dear Michel (male form)
Chère Michelle-Dear Michelle (female form)
Chers Michel et Danielle-Dear Michel and Danielle
Salut Daniel!-Hi Daniel!
Bonjour (à tous)!-Hello (all)! (Used in e-mails)
Coucou!-Hi there! (Very informal; suitable for an informal e-mail between friends)
Recoucou!-Hi again! (Very informal; suitable for an informal e-mail between friends)
Chers Collègues-Dear Colleagues
Monsieur-Dear Sir
Madame-Dear Madame
Messieurs-Dear Sirs
Monsieur le Directeur-Dear Sir (writing to a director, CEO etc)
Monsieur le Maire/Proviseur-Dear Mayor/Headmaster





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