French emails run on formulas — which is excellent news: learn the fixed pieces and every email assembles itself. Here is the machine.
The quick version — the full lesson is below. More shorts →
Short and noun-based: « Demande d’information », « Candidature — poste de graphiste », « Suite à notre appel ». No full sentences, no « Bonjour ! ».
Objet : Demande d’information — cours de français
Madame, Monsieur,
Je me permets de vous contacter au sujet de vos cours en ligne. Pourriez-vous m’indiquer vos disponibilités pour le mois de septembre ?
Je reste à votre disposition pour tout renseignement complémentaire.
Cordialement,
Emma Wilson
Cher/Chère implies you know the person. Cold email → Madame, Monsieur (both words, comma, new line). Once a relationship exists, Cher Monsieur Dupont is fine.
Vous until the other side switches — even if the meeting was friendly. The whole social logic is in tu vs vous.
Phone and meeting formulas are in business French phrases, the wider workplace guide is French for work, and if the email is a job application, read the French job interview next.

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