Confirming receipt of a request · Distinguishing receipt from approval

Distinguishing receipt from approval in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Distinguishing receipt from approval.

Use a specific subject, state your purpose early and finish with the action needed. Keep the tone polite and leave out unrelated details.

Context: Confirming receipt of a request. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

Dear Sara, thank you for sending your proposal.

عزيزتي سارة، شكرًا لإرسال مقترحك.

I am writing to confirm that we have received all three documents.

أكتب لتأكيد استلام المستندات الثلاثة جميعها.

Our team will review them during next week's planning meeting.

سيراجعها فريقنا خلال اجتماع التخطيط الأسبوع القادم.

This message confirms receipt; a decision has not yet been made.

تؤكد هذه الرسالة الاستلام؛ ولم يُتخذ قرار بعد.

We expect to contact you with an update by next Friday.

نتوقع التواصل معك لإطلاعك على المستجدات بحلول الجمعة القادمة.

Please let me know if your contact details change before then.

يرجى إخباري إذا تغيرت بيانات الاتصال بك قبل ذلك الوقت.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Dear Sara, thank you for sending your proposal.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: يرجى إخباري إذا تغيرت بيانات الاتصال بك قبل ذلك الوقت.