Ways to say it
| German |
|---|
| im Anhang finden Sie |
| anbei finden Sie |
| anbei erhalten Sie |
| beigefügt erhalten Sie |
| in der Anlage finden Sie |
In modern German emails, starting a sentence with anbei is a very common and efficient way to direct attention to an attachment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase im Anhang literally means "in the attachment", and the adverb anbei means "enclosed" or "attached".
Which one should you use?
The term anbei is often used for physical enclosures in letters, whereas im Anhang is more common for digital email attachments. The form in der Anlage finden Sie specifically means "in the enclosure/attachment you find".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Specifically, in der Anlage finden Sie is a highly formal, traditional way to refer to attachments, often used in legal or official correspondence. For a more informal way to say "The attachment is included", you can use Der Anhang ist dabei.
Did you know?
- The word Anhang comes from the Middle High German anehanc, which literally means 'at the hang' or 'hanging from'.
- The term Anlage used in these phrases originally referred to physical structures or even land enclosures, not just digital files.
- The word erhalten in erhalten Sie literally means 'to receive' or 'to hold'. This shifts the focus from the sender 'finding' the file to the recipient 'receiving' it.
Examples in context
- Sehr geehrter Herr Müller, bitte beachten Sie den Anhang für weitere Informationen zu unserem Angebot.Dear Mr. Müller, please find attached the additional information regarding our offer.
- Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, im Anhang erhalten Sie die gewünschten Unterlagen.Dear Sir or Madam, in the attachment, you will receive the requested documents.
- Hallo Anna, ich habe den Anhang zur Besprechung beigefügt. Schau ihn dir bitte an, wenn du Zeit hast.Hi Anna, I have attached the document for the meeting. Please take a look whenever you have time.
- Im Anhang finden Sie die Rechnung.Please find the invoice attached.
- Im Anhang finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf.Please find my CV attached.
- Im Anhang finden Sie die Details zum Projekt.Please find the project details attached.
Example conversation
Julia sends a business email to Maximilian about a contract.
- JuliaHallo Maximilian, im Anhang finden Sie den Vertrag.Hello Maximilian, please find the contract attached.
- MaximilianVielen Dank, Julia. Ich schaue es mir an.Thank you very much, Julia. I will take a look at it.
- JuliaSagen Sie mir bitte Bescheid, wenn es passt.Please let me know if it works.
- MaximilianDas mache ich bis morgen Abend.I will do that by tomorrow evening.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “please find attached” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Anhang, Sie, erhalten, finden, im, sie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
