I hope this email finds you well

English translation: I hope you are well

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English term or phrase:	I hope this email finds you well
Selected answer:	I hope you are well
Entered by:	Trans-Marie

11:01 Aug 18, 2005

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

English term or phrase: I hope this email finds you well

Dear native speakers,

Does this mean that that the sender hopes the addresse is well or does it mean something different?

Dear Mr x

*I hope this email finds you well*. I am querying our invoice 300.7864, which
is now overdue. Could you please confirm when it will be settled?

With kind regards

Trans-Marie KudoZ activity Questions: 419 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 390
Local time: 13:51

I hope you are well

Explanation:
Yes, it means the writer hopes that all is well with the addressee (everything is going OK for the addressee).

Selected response from:

Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 14:51

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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

5 +12

I hope you are well

Lori Dendy-Molz

5 +10

Yes, it refers to the recipient.

Zoe Green

5 +10

It is just a standard courtesy

Mikhail Kropotov

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +10

i hope this email finds you well Yes, it refers to the recipient.

Explanation:
It´s a rather archaic phrase though, in my opinion.

Zoe Green
Italy
Local time: 14:51
Native speaker of:

English

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +12

i hope this email finds you well

I hope you are well

Explanation:
Yes, it means the writer hopes that all is well with the addressee (everything is going OK for the addressee).

Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 14:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +10

i hope this email finds you well It is just a standard courtesy

Explanation:
Nothing more, really.

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Note added at 1 hr 29 mins (2005-08-18 12:30:49 GMT)
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Thanks to my supporters :)
I do feel as though this is much more of a courtesy than an actual wish or inquiry.
HTH

Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 14:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 28

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