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What is the *best* way to express that an email contains an attachment?

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00:00 What Is The *Best* Way To Express That An Email Contains An Attachment?
00:21 Accepted Answer Score 13
00:46 Answer 2 Score 11
01:00 Answer 3 Score 2
01:22 Answer 4 Score 0
01:33 Thank you

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 13


Most email applications will have a clear indication (e.g. a clip icon) when the email has attachments. So you don't really have to explain that. Instead, you can focus on describing what exactly is attached to the email. For example:

The attached file is the document that you requested.

The attachment is a draft Power Point presentation.

These can be used in formal and informal emails.




ANSWER 2

Score 11


For informal emails you could use:

I've attached...

For more formal emails you could write:

Please find attached...

For a discussion of enclosed vs attached please see:

http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/22264-difference-between-enclosed-attached.html




ANSWER 3

Score 2


You may keep it concrete and polite (usable in formal/informal speech)

  • You may refer to the attached document for details
  • Please refer to the attached document
  • Kindly refer to the attached document

This will also cover your back against users arguing they missed it.




ANSWER 4

Score 0


Informal:

Please see the attached document.

Formal:

Please find attached the agreement.