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How to Say ‘Feel free to write to me.’ in German

Schreiben Sie mir gern.

SHRY-ben Zee meer gairn

[SHRY-ben Zee meer gairn]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding gern to a command turns it into a friendly invitation. Same pattern: Rufen Sie mich gern an "Feel free to call me".

🇩🇪 In Germany: Recruiters mean this, so a short follow-up email within a few days is expected and welcome.

Phrase Breakdown

Schreiben Sie

SHRY-ben Zee

Write (formal)

A polite imperative: the verb plus 'Sie'. 'Schr' sounds like 'shr'.

Example

Schreiben Sie bitte Ihren Namen.

Please write your name.

Words in this phrase

Schreiben

[SHRY-ben]

write (down)

Verb 'to write'; with 'auf' it means to write down.

Example

Schreiben Sie Ihren Namen hier.

Write your name here.

Sie

[Zee]

You (formal)

Used when addressing someone politely.

Example

Akzeptieren Sie Kreditkarten?

Do you accept credit cards?

mir gern.

meer gairn

to me, feel free

'gern' makes this a friendly invitation: 'feel free to'.

Example

Ruf mich gern an.

Feel free to call me.

Words in this phrase

mir

[meer]

to me

Dative pronoun used to show that something matters or happens to the speaker.

Example

Mir ist eine offene Kommunikation besonders wichtig.

Open communication is especially important to me.

gern

[gairn]

gladly / with pleasure

A polite word used to show willingness or friendliness.

Example

Auf Fragen zur Kultur antworte ich gern.

I gladly answer questions about the culture.

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