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Request a doctor's appointment

Here is the finished German message this template produces — with its English translation. Open the tool to fill in your own details and send it in one tap.

Example

Subject

Terminanfrage

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich bin gesetzlich versichert und möchte gerne einen Ersttermin vereinbaren. Ich bin vormittags verfügbar. Über einen Terminvorschlag würde ich mich freuen. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Alex Muster

English — for your reference (you send the German)

Dear Sir or Madam, I am insured under statutory insurance and would like to arrange a first appointment as a new patient. I am available in the mornings. I would be grateful for a proposed date. Kind regards Alex Muster

What happens next

The practice replies with a slot. Bring your health-insurance card (Versichertenkarte).

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Why it's phrased this way

  • German formal correspondence uses the polite form "Sie" (always capitalised), never "du", for anyone you do not know personally — landlords, offices, doctors, employers. Verbs and pronouns follow the Sie form throughout the message. Source ↗
  • Open a formal message with "Sehr geehrte Frau [surname]," or "Sehr geehrter Herr [surname]," when you know the recipient's name, and "Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren," when you do not. The salutation ends with a comma, and the first word of the sentence that follows is written in lower case. Source ↗
  • Close a formal message with "Mit freundlichen Grüßen" followed by your name — the standard business sign-off. The closing line itself takes no comma or other punctuation. Source ↗

What this does and doesn't do

These are templates for everyday, no-consequence correspondence — you fill in your own details and send. It does not write cancellations, objections, or any letter with a legal deadline (a Kündigung or Widerspruch): those carry legal effect, so take them to the Verbraucherzentrale or the relevant office. We explain and translate; we don't advise.

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Rules last verified: 2026-07-19.

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