WritingLetters書(shū)信是一個(gè)應(yīng)用非常廣泛應(yīng)用文形式之一。英文書(shū)信種類(lèi)很多，但能夠把它們歸為兩大類(lèi)，一類(lèi)是私人書(shū)信（personalletters），另一類(lèi)是商務(wù)書(shū)信（businessletters），比如：申請(qǐng)信、求職信、推薦信、證實(shí)信、感激信等。TheElementsof

EnglishLetterWriting

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信頭Heading/Letterhead2.寫(xiě)信日期Date3.信內(nèi)地址(收信人)InsideAddress4.稱呼Salutation

5.正文BodyofLetter6.客套結(jié)束語(yǔ)ComplimentaryClosing7.署名SignatureTwoletterformsWriting—PracticalWritingDearSir/Madam,I’mwritinginresponsetoyouradvertisementforaPA/SecretarytotheManagingDirector.…AlthoughIdidnothavetotravelinmypreviousjob,Iwouldbeverywillingtodoso.Iwillbeavailableforinterviewatanytime,andlookforwardtohearingfromyou.Yoursfaithfully,WilliamJeremySmithPeaceHotelLingGongRoad1818Beijing,ChinaMailboxNo.23,GXuniversityNanning,Guangxi,China27Jan,縮進(jìn)式發(fā)信人地址及發(fā)信日期收信人姓名和單位地址DearSir/Madam,I’mwritinginresponsetoyouradvertisementforaPA/SecretarytotheManagingDirector.…AlthoughIdidnothavetotravelinmypreviousjob,Iwouldbeverywillingtodoso.Iwillbeavailableforinterviewatanytime,andlookforwardtohearingfromyou.Yoursfaithfully,WilliamJeremySmithCompactSystem96RosewallDrive,Southtown,SO34BTMailboxNo.23,GXuniversityNanning,Guangxi,China27Dec,齊頭式書(shū)信寫(xiě)作方法：（一）信封格式：名字、信箱、地域范圍由小到大，寫(xiě)在右下角。（二）信紙格式：

日期：本月份縮寫(xiě)

稱呼：（后面標(biāo)點(diǎn)是逗號(hào),冒號(hào)）:DearSirorMadam,Towhomitmayconcern,正文：空4個(gè)字節(jié)或者頂格寫(xiě)，段與段之間空行）書(shū)信寫(xiě)作五點(diǎn)要求：1、開(kāi)門(mén)見(jiàn)山說(shuō)意圖2、咨詢/提議1、2、3、3、不一樣內(nèi)容可分段4、感激客氣不可少5、期待回信成老套（三）開(kāi)頭段：1、通知對(duì)方你身份（假如對(duì)方不認(rèn)識(shí)你）DearSir/Mr.Smith,Iwasastudentatyourcollege,enrolledinPhilosophyDepartment./Iama…atyour…/Iama…atyourcollege,enrolledinthe…course./Mynameis…,Iam…2、問(wèn)候收信人（假如他/她是你朋友）DearTom,Hello/Hi.Howareyou?/Ihopeeverythingisfine./Howarethingsgoingwithyou?/Howareyougettingonin/gettingalongwith…..?3.解釋寫(xiě)信原因（1）致謝：ThankyouforyourletteraboutstudyinginCanada./IamwritingtotellyouhowgratefulIamfor…/Iwouldliketothankyoumostsincerelyfor…（2）埋怨：Iamwritingtocomplainaboutthepoorserviceatyourdining-room./Iwishtomakeacomplaintabout…/Iamwritingtodrawyourattentionto….（3）致歉：IamwritingtoyoubecauseIamunableto…./Iamterriblysorrythat…./Iwouldliketoexpressmyapologiesfornotbeingableto….4）問(wèn)詢：Iwouldliketoobtain/request/seek/inquiresomeinformationabout…/Iamwritingtoaskifyoucandomeafavor./Iwouldlikesomedetailedinformationon/about….（四）結(jié)尾段：1、發(fā)出請(qǐng)求

（1）Pleasegivethismatteryourimmediateattention.（2）Iwouldverymuchappreciateitif……assoonaspossible.

2、提供幫助

（1）Ihopethese……willbehelpful,andpleasefeelfreetocontactmeformoreinformation.（2）……willbetakingresponsibilityforyouandifyoushouldneedanyassistance,she/hewillbepleasedtohelpyou

3、 再次表示歉意或感激（1）Thankyouforyourkindassistance.（2）Pleaseacceptmyheartfeltthanksanddeepestgratitude,nowandalways.（3）IamsorrythatIcannot……,andtrustthatyouwillunderstand.（4）Inaddition,letmeapologizeforanyinconvenienceImayhavecaused.（5）Onceagain,Iamsorryforanyinconveniencecaused.4、 期盼回信：

（1）Ilookforwardtoyourpromptresponse.（2）Lookingforwardtoapromptreply,

（3）Iexpecttohearfromyouverysoon.（4）Ihopetoreceiveyourreplyshortly.

開(kāi)頭字母要大寫(xiě)，末尾用逗號(hào)。結(jié)束語(yǔ)也稱敬語(yǔ)，使用時(shí)也應(yīng)因人而異，取決于發(fā)信人與收信人之間關(guān)系或熟悉程度。1.家人親戚:Yourlovingmother/son/brother;Yourslovingly,Withlove,Allmyloveetc.2.長(zhǎng)輩或普通朋友：Yoursrespectfully/sincerely,Yourstrulyetc.3.機(jī)關(guān)、團(tuán)體、學(xué)校等：Yoursfaithfully/sincerely,Yourstrulyetc.

（四）客套結(jié)束語(yǔ)Formatxxxx(letterhead)June3,(date)xxxx(insideaddress)Dearxx,(salutation)Wereceivedyourxxxx(body)Yourssincerely,XX(signature)Joe(printedname)

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給JohnBrown先生寫(xiě)一封短信．內(nèi)容：已收到他３月１２日來(lái)信．請(qǐng)他于本月２５來(lái)我企業(yè)，討論合作細(xì)節(jié)．請(qǐng)他將航班告訴你．你企業(yè)李小姐將去機(jī)場(chǎng)接他．

March24th,DearMr.JohnBrown,

Thankyouverymuchforyourletterdated12thMarch.

Couldyoucomeovertomycompanysothatwecandiscussthedetailsofourcooperation?Ifyes,pleaseinformmeofyourflight.IhavearrangedforMissLiofmycompanytomeetyouattheairport.Wishyouapleasantjourney.

Yourssincerely,WangDeming

Practice信頭：本人名字和地址封內(nèi)地址：美國(guó)紐約市第50大街10號(hào)Harper&Row出版企業(yè)郵編：NY10022寫(xiě)信日期：實(shí)際日期信文內(nèi)容：從朋友處看到《成功溝通秘決》一書(shū)。為提升溝通水平欲購(gòu)一本。請(qǐng)出版商盡快通知購(gòu)置方式希望9月底收到此書(shū)HanshanNormalUniversityChaozhou,Guangdong,ChinaMay27,Harper&RowPublishingCompanyNo.10,50thAvenueNewYork,NY10022,AmericaDearSirorMadam,I’mwritingtoaskifyoucandomeafavor.IreadabookcalledTheSecretofSuccessfulCommunicationfrommyfriendtw