1、英語信件的寫作方法和技巧,告知信、祝賀信、感謝信、邀請信、申請信、公開信、投訴信,一、告知信,告知信是指告知朋友、親人或有關人士某一重要信息，如喜慶、畢業(yè)、地址變動、病愈出院等事情。這類信件要言簡意賅，也要表達出通信者之間的感情。,一、告知信,下面一封是Mary寫給同學Tom及全班同學的信，告訴Tom及同學們她已經病愈出院，目前在家里休息，一兩周后就返回學校。信中還表達了她對同學們的感謝和思念之情。,一、告知信,June 14 Dear Tom, Im glad to inform you that I came home from the hospital last Sunday.These

2、 days I,一、告知信,have been getting better day by day, with my weight gradually gaining and appetite pleasingly increasing. Im sure I will be in good condition in one or two weeks.,一、告知信,My illness has cost me a month of classes, and Im planning to make it up these days when I feel good. Im sure I will

3、get help from you and classmates when I get back to school.,一、告知信,I take this letter to thank you and all the other classmates for the beautiful flowers and interesting books you brought to me when I was in hospital and most of,一、告知信,all, for the cheerful notes. These wonderful gifts cheered up my s

4、pirit in the hospital. Every time I looked at these gifts, I miss all of you.,一、告知信,Now Im recovering quickly and Im going back to the school soon. How I miss you and all the classmates! Best wishes. Yours, Mary,一、告知信,告知信件的要點是言簡意賅，一開始就告知寫信的目的，然后再講述其他事情。告知內容的用語主要有以下表達法：,一、告知信,I have the pleasure of a

5、nnouncing. I take great pleasure in informing you that. Im writing to inform that.,一、告知信,I regret to announce. It is with the greatest grief and regret that I have to inform you of.,二、祝賀信,每當朋友訂婚、結婚、生日、晉升、獲得榮譽或成功等，都要寫信表示祝賀。寫祝賀信時，一定要清楚地提到祝賀的事由、寫信人得知這一喜訊的心情及衷心的祝賀等。,二、祝賀信,下面是David寫給同學Jack的祝賀信，祝賀他獲得中央電視臺

6、英語演講比賽第一名。信中提到了聽到喜訊的具體時間和當時的情景，具體夸贊了Jack地道的發(fā)音和流利的表達，并對Jack在學習上,二、祝賀信,付出的努力表示贊賞。這樣的祝賀可以讓收信人感到寫信人真實的喜悅之情。,二、祝賀信,June 14 Dear Jack, Im writing to tell you how excited I was when I heard the announcement that you were the first-prize winner at CCTV English Speaking Contest,二、祝賀信,program last night. The

7、announcement threw all our classmates into cry of happiness before the TV. Your idiomatic pronunciation and fluent expression are certainly the best among all,二、祝賀信,the contestants. I know this success means years of hard study and hard work on your part, and its really an achievement you can well b

8、e proud of. How I admire your,二、祝賀信,endurance and persistence! I hope I can learn this spirit from you. All my warmest congratulations! Yours, David,二、祝賀信,表示祝賀的表達法主要有： With best wishes for the recovery of your health. It is greatly rejoicing for me to hear that. Hearty greetings on your.,二、祝賀信,I am

9、writing to wish you. I have been delighted to receive the news that. Accept my heartiest congratulations on the happiest moment of your life.,二、祝賀信,I congratulate you wholeheartedly on your.,三、感謝信,如果得到某人饋贈、關懷、照顧，都應該表示感謝；當你在朋友處或親友處小住一段時間，離開后，應給對方寫信表示感謝；在生日或節(jié)日前后，收到禮物，不論禮品價值如何，都應該表示感謝。這類信件應該寫得真摯，,三、感謝信

10、,不能給人一種草率的印象。由于感謝的對象、原因不同，感謝的內容不同，用語也不一樣，應該根據實際情況選擇適當的用語。為了表達謝意，應該提及所受到恩惠的具體情況，包括時間、地點、事由等。,三、感謝信,下面這封感謝信是Morris寫給朋友Kate的，對在Kate家的農莊度過周末表示感謝。信中先講到感謝之意，然后回憶農莊的生活細節(jié)，包括陽光、新鮮空氣、明亮的天,三、感謝信,空、美麗的鮮花、寧靜的晚上和早晨，還有可口的飯菜、可愛的小狗，以及熱情的款待。信的最后再次表示感謝，并渴望再次拜訪。這些細節(jié)描寫能體現出Morris感謝之情的真實性。,三、感謝信,July 15 Dear Kate, This is

11、 to tell you how very much I enjoyed the weekend at your farm. Thats a delightful stay. Everything was just perfect: the sunshine, the,三、感謝信,Fresh air,clean sky, the beautiful flowers, and the quietness in the nights and mornings. Also, your home is wonderful, your meals delicious, and your little d

12、og lovely, and I enjoyed,三、感謝信,the fun and companionship. I am still thinking about every thing and enjoying it in retrospect. No wonder Im finding it difficult to get back to the noisy and crowded city.,三、感謝信,I hope you and your parents know how much I appreciate your hospitality. I do hope to visi

13、t your farm again. Affectionately yours, Morris,三、感謝信,表示感謝的表達法主要有: Thank you very much/ever so much/most sincerely/indeed/from the bottom of my heart. Many thanks for your kind and warm words of congratulation.,三、感謝信,Please accept my sincere/grateful/profound appreciation/thanks for. I am writing to

14、 express my sincere/grateful/profound appreciation/thanks for.,三、感謝信,I am very sincerely/truly grateful to you for your. It was nice/kind/thoughtful /considerate of you. It is generous of you to take so much time in doing me favor.,四、邀請信,邀請信是指邀請朋友共進午餐、晚餐、茶會，參加生日聚會、舞會，看電影、戲劇等活動時，給被邀請者發(fā)出的信件。邀請信一定要講清楚邀

15、請事由、赴邀的具體時間和地點，有時還需講,四、邀請信,清楚其他被邀請者的人數、姓名或與邀請者的關系，必要時還要交待赴約的注意事項等。請看下面的例子:,四、邀請信,May 10 Dear John, Our class is planning a dinner party at Xinfu Hotel to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Professor,四、邀請信,Wang Mings teaching. Its next Saturday, May 15th, at six oclock. Most of our classmates hav

16、e promised to show up, and we want you to come.,四、邀請信,Moreover, it is agreed upon that everyone in the party should prepare speech of congratulations to Prof. Wang, and all the activities will be video recorded as a,四、邀請信,reminder for Prof. Wang. Please remember to bring your video camera to the par

17、ty. Thats a most important part of the party. I do hope you can make it.,四、邀請信,I will meet you in the lobby of the hotel at 5:30 that evening. I am looking forward to hearing your reply. Yours, David,四、邀請信,該邀請信先講述了邀請收信人所參加活動的原因，然后是活動的具體時間和地點、其他受邀請者，以及受邀人應該注意的事項。不同的段落表達了不同的內容，條理清楚。,四、邀請信,表示邀請的表達法主要有：

18、 We are/I am planning a tea party/dinner party/birthday party to celebrate.on. at. I am having some very special friends in my place for dinner/tea/coffee.,四、邀請信,Will you come and have dinner with us on. at. ? I hope you can come/make it. The party wouldnt be complete without you/your presence.,四、邀請

19、信,Ill be looking forward to meet you on. at. If you have no other plans for ., will you join my dinner party?,五、申請信,申請信是為了申請某個職務、工作、獎學金或助學金等，向公司、學校 等機構所寫的信函。申請信要寫清楚申請的具體內容，即所申請的具體職務、哪一種獎學金等，更重要的是說明自己,五、申請信,申請的理由或自己的能力。另外，還要注意申請信的語言要正式得體。下面是Maly申請學校兼職圖書管理員職務。該職務是學校為學生提供的勤工助學職務，要求學生在周末和假期兼職。,五、申請信,Jul

20、y 5, 2005 Dear Sir or Madam, With reference to your advertisement of July 4 on the notice board, I hasten to apply for the post as a,五、申請信,part-time librarian. Yesterday, I saw the advertisement which says the library is looking for students who can work as part-time librarian at the,五、申請信,weekends

21、and on vocations. I believe that I will be the ideal candidate for the offer. I am at present a junior student of English Department of our,五、申請信,University. I am always doing well in my major, which means that I have enough spare time for the post. Whats more important, I live in this city.,五、申請信,I

22、 do not need to travel long distance to go home on the summer and winter vocations. This means that I can be on duty any time at the weekends and in the vocations.,五、申請信,I shall be much obliged if you will offer me an opportunity for an interview. I am sure I will be the best candidate. Yours sincer

23、ely, Mary Yang,五、申請信,這封申請信函一開始先直接說明這封信的目的，接著說明職務的具體要求，然后自己介紹，說明自己的情況和勝任能力，尤其是最后講到自己家住在該城市，周末和假期可以隨時上班。整個申請信簡練、信息全、具有說服力。,五、申請信,申請信函常用的表達法如下： I should like to obtain application forms for your school. I am planning to apply for admission to Smith College in the fall of 2009.,五、申請信,Having known that y

24、our office needs a typist, I hasten to apply for the post. I am desirous of getting the admission to .,五、申請信,With reference to your advertisement in Jiefang Daily of May 4, 2005, I should apply to you for the interview.,五、申請信,I wish to apply for a position with your office as a part-time postman (ty

25、pist, accountant, volunteer).,五、申請信,Having read your advertisement in this mornings paper for an office assistant I wish to be considered as an applicant for the position.,六、公開信,公開信一般是寫給某一群體閱讀者的書信體應用文。公開信應該開門見山直奔主題，告訴閱讀者此信的目的，然后講清楚寫此信的原因，最后告訴閱讀者需要他她們做些什么，怎么做。,六、公開信,下面是一封學生會寫給所有學生的公開信，希望學生為百年校慶出謀劃策，提

26、出自己的意見。信中給出了具體接受建議的聯(lián)系方式、地點和時間段。,六、公開信,March 1 Dear Schoolmates, This open letter calls for your advice and suggestions on the centenary celebration of our University. As we all know, the,六、公開信,centenary celebration of our University falls on the coming October. The Presidents office is calling for a

27、dvice and suggestions from among our students to,六、公開信,decide the formation of the celebration. We are sure that every student has valuable ideas to express their love for the University. Therefore, the Student,六、公開信,Union is collecting ideas in various ways. To let your ideas known, you can call 55

28、881473, or write to , or talk to office 423 in the,六、公開信,Executive Building. Your ideas should better be heard from March to July. All the advice and suggestions will be appreciated. Student Union,六、公開信,號召或呼吁的表達法主要有： This letter calls for Your participation in. Your suggestions are needed for.,六、公開信

29、,The President of the University calls everybody to offer your help to. Your kind offer of help/idea/suggestion is expected.,六、公開信,This letter is to call for donation of money and other help for the earth-quake stricken area in the Southwest of our country.,七、投訴信,投訴信是寫給特定部門或個人來表達寫信者對某個事件，或商品，或服務的不滿。

30、注意投訴信一定要詳細描述事件的經過，或某商品的具體使用情況。,七、投訴信,另外也要注意語言得體，用詞正式，投訴要有理有節(jié)，稱呼和簽名都要用正式用語。請看下面的投訴信：,七、投訴信,July 14, 2008 Dear Sir or Madam, The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (second edition ) I ordered from your bookstore arrived on July 13.,七、投訴信,I am sorry to inform you that the dictionary has been badly damaged. When I opened the package, I found that the back cover of the dictionary has been torn off. Moreover, many pages have been dog-eared. It,七、投訴信,is totally an old dictionary. Would you please let me know whether or not you would be willing to send me a new copy