In Formal letters^x, Present perfect^x

Hi :) I am typing a formal letter and I am confused as to which tense I should use: "We look forward to receiving your confirmation that the application is / has been withdrawn." I am also confused about the structure - is it considered some kind of reported speech, or conditionals,...

Good Time of Day! Well, I just read the list of members online and found this: -- In the past 3 days, the most popular thread for everyone has been "Sample of formal letter writing". The post with the most views is "Live chat room". The most replies _were_ made...

Kooyeen wrote: I was told to use the present or past perfect in those situations, but I often find the present continuous (even in newspapers). Kim O'Donnel: This is the first time I'm hearing a negative report. He is surprised. And he says that hearing reports is happening...

Dear friends, I am a new comer here, so I've just been going through some of the posts to get the idea of this forum. As I've already noticed there are some members, such as MountainHiker and Mister Micawber, who stand out because of their English skills and willingness to help others to...

In addition, a formal letter would probably avoid the first person, use a more formal word for 'job', and use the present perfect: 'We regret to inform you that you have not been selected for this position.'