Old-Fashioned Business Phrases List (Antiquated Phrases)

WritingSkills.web.id - The following are old-fashioned business phrases or antiquated business phrases. They sound stuffy and old; use them sparingly, if at all! Read your copy out loud; if it doesn't sound like something you would say in a normal conversation, rewrite it.

Also read: 19 Old-Fashioned Business Phrases and The Substitutions.

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases List A-Z

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "A"

1. according to our records
2. acknowledge receipt of
3. acknowledge with pleasure
4. acknowledging yours of
5. as captioned above
6. as per
7. as regards
8. as stated above
9. assuring you of
10. at all times
11. at an early date
12. at hand
13. at the present time
14. at the present writing
15. at this time
16. at your convenience
17. attached hereto
18. attached herewith
19. attached please find
20. awaiting your further wishes
21. awaiting your order
22. awaiting your reply

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "B"

1. beg to acknowledge
2. beg to advise
3. beg to assure
4. beg to call your attention
5. beg to confirm
6. beg to state
7. beg to suggest

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "C"

1. carefully noted
2. check to cover
3. complying with your request
4. concerning yours of
5. contents noted
6. contents duly noted
7. continued patronage

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "D"

1. deem (for think)
2. desire to state
3. due to the fact
4. duly noted

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "E"

1. enclosed find
2. enclosed herewith
3. enclosed please find
4. esteemed favor
5. esteemed order
6. esteemed request

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "F"

1. favor us with your order
2. favor us with your reply
3. for your files
4. for your information

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "H"

1. hand you herewith
2. has come to hand
3. have before us
4. hereby advise
5. hereby insist
6. herewith enclose
7. herewith find
8. herewith please find
9. hoping for your order
10. hoping to receive

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "I"

1. I am (ending last sentence)
2. I beg to advise
3. I have your letter of 
4. I trust
5. in accordance with
6. in answer to same
7. in answer to yours
8. in conclusion would state
9. in connection therewith
10. in due course
11. in due course of time
12. in re
13. in reference to
14. in receipt of
15. in reply would advise
16. in reply would wish
17. in response to yours
18. in the amount of
19. in the near future
20. in this connection

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "K"

1. kind indulgence
2. kind order
3. kindly advice
4. kindly be advised
5. kindly confirm same

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "L"

1. looking forward to

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "M"

1. may we suggest
2. may we hope to receive
3. meets your approval

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "O"

1. of above date
2. order has gone forward
3. our Mr.____________________
4. our line
5. our records show

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "P"

1. per
2. permit us to remind
3. please accept
4. please advise (be advised)
5. please find herewith
6. please find enclosed
7. please note
8. please rest assured
9. please return same
10. pleasure of a reply
11. proximo (prox.)
12. pursuant to

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "R"

1. re
2. recent date
3. referring to yours of
4. regarding the matter
5. regarding the above
6. regarding said order
7. regarding yours
8. regret to advise
9. regret to inform
10. regret to state

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "S"

1. said (the said regulation)
2. same (regarding same)
3. soliciting your advise
4. soliciting your indulgence
5. soliciting your patronage

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "T"

1. take the pleasure in
2. take the liberty of
3. thank you kindly
4. thanking you in anticipation
5. thanking you in advance
6. thanking you kindly
7. the writer
8. this is to acknowledge
9. this is to advise
10. trusting to have
11. trusting to receive same

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "U"

1. ultimo (ult.)
2. under separate cover
3. up to this writing

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "V"

1. valued favor
2. valued order
3. valued patronage

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "W"

1. we are (ending last sentence)
2. we are pleased to advise
3. we are pleased to note
4. we have before us
5. we remain (ending last sentence)
6. we take pleasure in advising
7. we trust
8. wish to advise
9. wish to state
10. with kindest regards
11. with reference to
12. with your kind permission
13. would advise
14. would state
15. would wish to

Old-Fashioned Business Phrases "Y"

1. your esteemed order
2. your favor has come to hand
3. your future patronage
4. your kind indulgence
5. your letter of even date
6. your letter of recent date
7. your Mr.____________________
8. your valued patronage
9. yours of even date
10. yours of recent date
11. yours duly received
12. yours kindly
13. yours with regard to above
14. yours with respect to same