Thank you so much for inviting us to your beautiful home.
It was great to finally get together like that, and we really enjoyed the meal. It was delicious.
I hope that we can return the favor sometime.

Thank you so much for having us over to your beautiful home.

I just wanted to say thank you for the lovely dinner last weekend.

Thank you for inviting us over on Friday.

Thank you for a wonderful time last week.

Thank you so much for your very warm and gracious hospitality.

Please allow me to express my gratitude for the very warm reception and care that you were kind enough to give me.

It was wonderful to see you and ○○ last weekend.
Thank you so much for coming over and visiting with us.
We had a wonderful time catching up with you guys.
We must be sure to do this again in the future sometime.

Thank you so much for coming to visit last week.

I was so glad that you were able to come for dinner last Friday.

It was lovely to see you and your wife at our place.

We truly enjoyed your company last weekend, and hope you can visit again soon.

Thank you so much for the wonderful ○○. I really love it.
I'll have to send you a photo so you can see how good it looks.
Anyway, thank you again. It's great!

Thank you so much for the beautiful ○○.

Thank you, and I really appreciated your thoughtful gift.

Where on earth did you find such a beautiful ○○?
Thank you so much!

My wife and I greatly appreciated your lovely gift.

Thanks very much for the wonderful present! I really like it.

Thank you so much for the wonderful present. I just love it.

Thank you so much for the lovely present. It is just perfect.

I deeply appreciate your warm and encouraging words.
Our life is returning to normal little by little.
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.

I am sorry for causing you to worry.
We are all doing fine here and wish to thank you for your concern and consideration.
Again, thank you so much.

I deeply appreciate your concern during this difficult time.
It is at times like this that we truly feel the warmth and concern of those near us.
Thank you so much.

I would like to express my appreciation for your warmth and concern.
As an expression of my gratitude, please accept the small gift that I am sending.
I value our friendship and look forward to the chance to thank you for your kindness in person.

I am grateful for your kindness and support during my stay. My English would not have improved so much without your help!

I really enjoyed my stay. The two months flew by so quickly!

Thank you for taking care of me, I will never forget your kindness. I really appreciate it.

I've been ordered to study abroad and will be studying at ○○ University for two years. I wish to thank you in advance for your support.

I deeply value the opportunities provided by this study and wish to challenge myself in various ways and enjoy a fruitful experience.

Three months have passed since I came back to Japan and I still have great memories of my study experience.

Thank you very much for all your help and support.

Thanks very much for showing me such a wonderful time.

It was great to see you again after such a long time!

I was very happy to be able to see you again after such a long time, and I truly enjoyed our time together.

I was very happy to be able to meet you.

I was a great honor to able to meet you.

Thank you so much for your very thoughtful letter.

I would also like to express my appreciation for your letter to my wife.

I wonder if you remember our meeting each other in New York in October.

I wonder if you might recall our having met one another in New York in October.

I have great memories of those enjoyable days in New York.

I look back in fond memory of the lovely days I spent in New York.

My X-day stay was quite short, but I appreciate very much all that you were kind enough to do for me during that time.

Please accept my continued appreciation.

I [We] cannot express in words how very grateful I am [we are].

Thank you so much for the birthday card! I was truly happy that you remembered.

Thank you for all your help and support.

We are sincerely grateful for your continued patronage.

We are grateful for your always being so responsive, even at the busiest of times.

Please give my best regards to Mr.[Ms.] [Mrs.] ○○.

I hear you're turning XX!
I hope your birthday is everything you wanted it to be, and more.
Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, ○○.
Another year older and another year wiser!
Hope you have a great day, and wish you all the best.

Happy Twentieth Birthday!
I send my [We send our] hearty congratulations.
May the coming year be a wonderful one for you.
Hope we can get together again sometime soon.

Happy Birthday!

Congratulations and best wishes for a very Happy Birthday.

Happy 20th!

Congratulations and best wishes to you on your 50th birthday.

Hope you have a great birthday!

Wishing you a very happy birthday!

Here's hoping your birthday is full of good friends and good fun.

Hoping this will be a wonderful year for you.

Just wanted to wish you a happy (belated) birthday!

Hoping this will be a wonderful year for you.

You have a birthday coming up pretty soon, don't you?

I'm [We're] sending you a small present. Hope you like it.

I [We] have sent you a small gift in celebration of your birthday.

Please accept my [our] heartfelt birthday congratulations.

I [We] hope you stay as young at heart as always.

Congratulations on your wedding day!
We wish you nothing but happiness in the years to come. You deserve it!

Congratulations on your recent marriage.
I [We] think you've found a wonderful partner and feel sure you'll enjoy a warm and happy household.
Hoping the two of you share a very bright future together.

Congratulations on your engagement [marriage]!

I [We] hope you will accept my [our] sincere congratulations on your engagement [marriage].

You have my very best wishes on your wedding day.

I wish you every happiness in the future.

You two are the perfect couple.

The two of you seem to be wonderfully suited to one another.

I [We] wish you every happiness today, tomorrow, and always.

I [We] hope your new household will be a bright and cheerful one.

Congratulations on your new baby!
You must be so thrilled.
I just wanted to wish you and your family all the best.

Congratulations on the birth of your new son [daughter].
The two of you must be filled with joy.
Hoping your baby will grow up healthy and happy!

Congratulations on your new baby!

I [We] wish you hearty congratulations on the birth of your baby [babies].

The birth of a boy [girl] is a blessed event. I [we] hope you will kindly as accept my [our] congratulatory gift.

So you're a daddy (mommy) now. I'm [We're] so happy for you!

Thanks for sending me a picture of your lovely baby.

Congratulations on passing your entrance exams!
You worked hard, and you deserve it!
I know you're going to do great in university.
So study hard and take care of yourself, OK?

Congratulations on your admission to ○○ University [College]!
It seems all your efforts have paid off, haven't they?
I [We] hope you have a very enjoyable and rewarding college life.

Congratulations on entering ○○ University [College]!

Congratulations on getting into ○○.

Congratulations on your admission to ○○ University [College].

This is the true reward for all the effort you've made.

I was [We were] delighted to hear of your admission to university [college].

I [We] hope you have a fulfilling college life.

Congratulations on your graduation from college.
Your parents must be very happy as well.
Good luck to you. I [We] wish you the very best!

Congratulations on your graduation!

Congratulations on your graduation from college [high school].

I [We] understand your son [daughter] has graduated from high school with high marks. You must be very proud.

Your parents must be very happy as well.

Time passes very quickly, doesn't it?

Please let this be the start toward the fulfillment of your dreams for the future.

Congratulations on getting a job!
This makes you a full-fledged member of society, doesn't it?
Hoping you believe in yourself and enjoy continued success.

Congratulations on getting a job [a promotion]!

Please allow me [us] to offer my [our] congratulations on your taking a position at ○○ Communications.

Congratulations on your new job!

Wishing you all the best in your new business venture.

I'm [We're] really glad you've now got a job you like.

I hear your were promoted. Congratulations!

It looks like all your hard work has finally paid off.

I'm [We're] sure you'll have a satisfying and fulfilling career.

I [We] wish you the best of luck in achieving your highest ambitions.

I [We] wish you the very best for continued success.

Please allow me [us] to offer my [our] congratulations on your promotion to Executive Director at the ○○ Corporation.

Congratulations on your retirement.

I heard about your new job and couldn't wait to congratulate you.
I know it's been a long time coming. I hope this position is everything you've been hoping for!
They couldn't have hired a better person.
Congratulations!

Congratulations, Mr. [Ms.] ○○ on your promotion to △△.
I [We] know it must be the reward for your constant dedication to your work.
Please accept my [our] best wishes for your continued success.

I hope you and your family are having a wonderful holiday full of good food and good cheer.
Have a very Merry Christmas, and we wish you all the best in the New Year, too!

Merry Christmas!
I'm very sorry we haven't been able to get together the past few years. How are you doing? I'm still doing fine, myself.
Hope you enjoy a wonderful Christmas season.

Happy Holidays, ○○.
I hope this card finds you well, and that you have a fantastic 20XX.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
I [We] hope 20XX will be a wonderful year for you and your family.
Looking forward to seeing you again sometime.

Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

I hope you and your family have a Very Merry Christmas.

Wishing you joy and happiness on Christmas and into the new year.

I hope your Christmas is full of joy.

Happy Holidays!

Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season.

Sending you my warmest wishes for the holiday season.

Happy holidays to you and your family.

Merry Christmas!

I wish you a very Merry Christmas.

Hope you have a great holiday season!

Please accept my warmest wishes for a wonderful holiday season and for every happiness in the coming New Year.

Please accept my warmest wishes for a blessed Christmas and for every happiness in the coming New Year.

I do hope you like the present I've sent you.

I've sent you a little present. I do hope you like it.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours.
○○ Co. would like to wish you continued success in the new year and beyond.

○○ Co. would like to extend our warmest wishes for this holiday season, and thank you for your continued patronage.
Your business means everything to us, and we look forward to taking care of your needs in the new year.

Merry Christmas!
Please accept my [our] thanks for all your help this past year.
With appreciation to all at your company, I [we] send my [our] best wishes for the Holiday Season.

Hoping you enjoy a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
I [We] wish your company the very best for continued success.

Warmest wishes to all for a wonderful holiday season and for much happiness in the coming New Year.

We have a custom in Japan of sending New Year's cards to people who are close to us or who we feel have done us some favor during the past year.
We call these New Year's cards Nenga-Jo.
I am sending this card to you to express my appreciation for all you have done for me.
Thank you very much for your kind support last year.
I wish you all the best in the coming year.

Sending New Year's cards helps us to maintain contact and keep up with friends,
relatives and others who are important to us.
Although the distance makes it difficult for us to meet, I am always thinking of you.
I hope you will have a fabulous 20XX.

We call the New Year's season Oshogatsu in Japanese.
We eat special dishes called Osechi and enjoy reading New Year's cards from friends, family and acquaintances.
How do you celebrate the New Year?
I hope you will have a fabulous 20XX.

It seems the summer holiday season has come again, hasn't it?
It's been a while since we last saw each other, and I [we] hope all continues to go well for you.
All of us here continue to be doing fine. We wish you a wonderful vacation time.

How are you enjoying your summer vacation?

It must be hot there.

I [We] hope all in your family are doing well.

Hope you have a really great vacation!

I'm always thinking about you even though we are apart. With all my love…

Thank you for everything. These are chocolates from all the girls at work. We're looking forward to white day!

Happy Valentine's Day! Thank you for being a great friend.

Today is Valentine's Day. So, Dear ○○, Happy Valentine's day. Love, your secret admirer

I'm always thinking of you. Happy Valentine's Day!

Please enjoy these chocolates as an expression of my gratitude.

It's been a long time.

I am sorry to have neglected to stay in touch for such a long time.

Do you remember me?

I wonder if you might remember me.

My friends and family are all still doing well.

My friends and family here continue to do quite well.

I'm doing fine. I'm living on my own now in Tokyo.

I [We] continue to be doing quite well.

I am now employed at a travel agency.

Every day is both full and fulfilling.

I am now in graduate school doing research on Western History.

I'll finally be graduating from the university next spring.

I am pleased to be able to let you know that I will be graduating from the university next spring.

For the first time in quite a while, I have had the chance to live a more leisurely life.

Lately, I've become devoted to golf.

We had a son [daughter] on Sept. 9 of this year. We call him [her] ○○.

On Sept. 9 of this year, we were blessed with the birth of a son [daughter]. We have given him [her] the name ○○.

We had our second child last year, and both of us are quite busy every day.

Our project with your company continues to progress smoothly.

Since this past October, I've been working in the Sales Division of our Osaka office.

I apologize for being so late in informing you, but since this past September I have been assigned to our Overseas Operations Division.

This past September, I transferred to our Overseas Operations Division.

I apologize for being so late in informing you, but this past October I was reassigned to our Osaka office. I am now employed in the Sales Division.

This past October I changed jobs and am now working as a General Manager at ○○, a company that deals in computer equipment.

In 20XX, our company completed a merger with ○○.

This year I hope to apply myself to my work even more earnestly.

Right now I am getting a new company project started.

I am pleased to be able to let you know that our company has been showing good performance again this year.

Our company plans to enter a new area of enterprise this year.

This coming March I will be in your area on business and will get in touch with you then.

This coming March I plan to be in your area on business and hope it might be possible to see you at that time.

Starting this spring, I will be in charge of our dealings with your company.

Also, beginning in January of 20XX, our company's name will be changed to ○○.

Are you being good?

How're you doing?

Does all continue to go well for you?

Is it cold there this winter?

I wonder if you are having a cold winter.

I hope you've been doing well despite all the cold weather.

The weather has been awfully cold lately, but I do hope that you have been quite well.

Are you still busy with your work [studies]?

I wonder if you continue to be busy with your work [studies]?

How have you been doing?

I hope all has been going well for you.

I do hope Mr.[Ms.] [Mrs.] ○○ has been doing well.

I hope all has been going well for your company president, Mr. [Ms.] [Mrs.] ○○.

I wonder if you might possibly have a trip to Japan among your plans for next year.

When will you be coming to Japan this year?

Do you have any plans to come to Japan this year?

How are you enjoying life in London?

I do hope your life in London continues to go well.

Let's get together again.

I'd like to get together again sometime.

I would very much enjoy seeing you again sometime.

Please come over to my house sometime.

I'm looking forward to being able to see you in February.

I look forward with pleasure to the opportunity of seeing you in February.

Please do write me sometime.

I look forward to hearing from you.

I'll be in your area next March and will get in touch with you then.

I plan to be in your area next March and will contact you then.

I'll be stopping by your area on a trip quite soon and will get in touch with you then.

I do hope you might be able to visit my home sometime.

Let me know when you come to Japan. I'll show you around Tokyo.

Please do contact me when you come to Japan. It will be a pleasure to show you a little of Tokyo.

From us to you, with all our love.

Just thought I would send a little something for you that I picked up while I was in Kyoto.
I hope you like it!

To: ○○
All our love: △△

This is a little something just for you.

I hope you enjoy this little gift.

I saw this and thought of you.

We [I] have recently moved from Tokyo to Fukuoka, to the address written below.
It is a beautiful, peaceful area, with rich natural surroundings.
When you come to Japan, we [I] do hope you will visit us [me].

This notice is to inform you that ○○○○ Software inc. will be moving its offices to the △△ building in Kasumigaseki as of July 17, 20XX.
The new address will be as follows:
○○○○ Software inc.
3-2 Kasumigaseki, 1-Chome, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100-8798
Mail sent to our previous address will be forwarded for a period of twelve months.
Thanks for supporting ○○○○ Software Inc.

We are going to be moving to the city of Fukuoka, which is near the home of my wife's family.

We [I] hope you'll come to see us [me] very soon.

I [We] hope you will be so kind as to revise your address listing accordingly.

My name is ○○.
I just finished watching your movie, "△△ , " and I wanted to write you a letter to tell you that it is my favorite film of yours so far!
It's so funny and romantic.
I really hope you read this card!

I've been a great admirer of your novels for a long time.
I recently finished off "○○" and I was inspired to write you because it was a story that really struck home for me.
So I just wanted to say thank you for writing such an insightful and deeply touching story.
You've made a great difference in my life, and I am grateful.
I wish you all the best.

I'm your biggest fan!

I really love your movies.

I'd be really grateful to hear from you.

I hope you like this picture I drew for you.

I saw you in Tokyo, and it was the best show ever.

I just wanted to thank you for putting out such a great album.

Would it be possible to get an autograph from you?

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter.

The weather will be getting much colder, and I hope you'll take care to stay healthy.

With the weather steadily getting much colder now, I do hope you will take all precautions to stay healthy.

With love,

Your friend,

Wishing every happiness to your family,

I am sure you must be very busy, but I do hope you will do your best to take good care of yourself.

Please accept my sincerest condolences over the passing of Mr./Ms ○○.

I wish to express my sincerest sympathy to you and your family following the passing of your father.

I can imagine you must have a very busy schedule, but, if possible, I hope we might be able to get together sometime soon.

There is something about which I would like to ask for your help, and I will contact you about it just after the first of the year.

There is a matter I hope to be able to discuss with you, and if you don't mind, I will contact you again with regard to it after the first of the year.

I hope to be able to work with you again sometime.

I would be delighted if given the opportunity to work with you again sometime in the future.

If you come to Japan again, I hope we can have dinner together sometime during your stay.

If I should happen to have the opportunity to see you in Japan again, I do hope you might allow me to invite you out for some delicious Japanese cuisine.

In Japan we have a custom of enjoying special New Year dishes, called Osechi, on January 1st.

In Japan, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom right now. At this time of year, family groups or friends gather below the cherry trees to enjoy eating and drinking together.

In Japan we have a tradition, called Obon, of honoring the spirits of our departed ancestors in early August, and many people take time off from work to return to their hometowns for that purpose.

As it has been hot [cold] in Japan, I [We] do hope you will continue to take good care of your health.

I am so very sorry.

I'm very sorry that I had to cancel our appointment.

Sorry for not keeping in touch.

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.

I am extremely sorry for the inconvenience caused to your company.

I deeply regret my carelessness.

Nice to meet you! My name is ○○, but you can call me △△.

My name is ○○ (name or nickname). I'm a 12-year-old Japanese boy. I live together with my father, mother, brother and △△(cat).

I am a Japanese woman living in Tokyo. My English is not so good, but I will write the best I can.

I'll now write a little about myself. My hobbies are travelling and cooking.

I want to have fun exchanging letters with you. I'm really excited to make foreign friends.

I'm interested in foreign cultures. I want to learn many things through our correspondence.