英文信件的格式Practical Writing(letter)

PracticalWritingLetterWritingLetterwritingformat:Theindentedstyle:___________(1)_____________(2)___，

________________________(3)__________________.___(4)___,___(5)___P.SEnclosureTheblockstyle:___________(1)_____________(2)___，__________________________(3)__________________.___(4)___,___(5)___P.SEnclosureHeading---Sender’sAddressandDateIt’softenomittedinAmericaifitiswellknown.Date:英式：1stOctober，1999

美式：October1，1999

WangMing

Dept.ofForeignLanguage

NanchangUniversity

Nanchang116023

JiangxiProvince

P.R.China

31thOctober2013Salutation:英语信函的称呼一般都以Dear或Mydear开头。Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms./Dr./Prof.Mr.----forallmanwhodonothaveanothertitle.Mrs.----formarriedwomenincluding,iftheywish,thosewhoaredivorced.Miss----forgirlsorunmarriedwomen.Ms.----forwomenwhethertheyaremarriedourunmarried.Itmaybeusedwhenyoudonotknowifawomanismarriedornot.Dr.----Doctorordoctorsofscience,philosophy,etc.Prof.----fortopuniversityteachers.Salutation:如果是不熟悉的人，可以用以下称呼：Dearsir,DearMadam,Dearsirs,Gentleman

Body：开头几句简单地寒暄后就步入正题，在结尾处要有祝愿和敬语。

常用的开头语有：

IhavereceivedyourletterofJuly1st.7月1日来信已经收悉。

Ihavethepleasuretotellyouthat…….很高兴告诉你……。

Iamverymuchdelightedtoreceiveyourletter.非常高兴收到你的来信。

Itismyhonortoinformyouthat……很荣幸告诉你……。

常用的结束语有：Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyou盼早日回信。

Wishbestregards/Bestwishes.祝好。

Thankyouforyourhelp感谢你的帮助！

Wishmybestwishesforyoursuccess.祝你成功。

Wishingyouahappyholiday.祝假日愉快！

Hopingtohearfromyousoon.希望能尽快收到你的回信。Complimentaryclosing:Asaconventionalexpression,itisalwayscapitalizedinthefirstwordandfollowedbyacomma.Typicalclosingsare:（对上级、年长者）Yoursrespectfully，Faithfullyyours,（一般事务信）Yourssincerely，sincerelyYours，Yours(very)truly，Yoursfaithfully,

faithfullyYours，Cordially，（诚挚的）（对老师）Yourstudent，（亲密的关系）亲密的关系：

Love,

Yourslove,

YoursAffectionately,

Withlove,

Lovinglyyours,

Yoursever，

Signature:在结束语的下方是签名，先手写，再打印。如果收信人不认识写出信人，可以在署名前用括号标出Mr.、Miss或Ms。在名称下面可注上头衔。如：

Yourssincerely,

LucyBlake

LucyBlake(Miss)

SalesManagerP.S&EnclosureP.S(Postscript)附言---在信件正文写作时可能漏掉了某些事，或临时发生了某事需要补充时，可以在信下面左下方写出。

Enclosure（附件）---如果随信有附件可在左下端注明Example：Enclosure:1.Invoice(发票)

Tips:1]Youmusttrytopleaseyourreaderbyprovidingallthenecessaryinformation,andclearandbrief.2]Youshouldadoptaadequatetone:formal,serious,polite,friendly,courteous(谦恭的).Never

sarcastic(讽刺的)orstuffy(乏味的).3]KeepusingplainEnglish.Youneednotuseelaborate(精细的)orflowerylanguage,andyoushouldavoidtheuseofcolloquialexpressions(口语),slang(俚语),andcontractions(缩写式).BasicRequirement

CorrectnessclarityConcisenessConcretenessCompletenesscourtesy准确清楚简明具体完整礼貌*注意语言的一致性(英式英语vs.美式英语)SampleLetter：ForeignLanguageDepartmentNanchangUniversityofRenwuCollege

Nanchang330043

JiangxiProvince

P.R.China

November1,2013

Prof.SteveHunter

TheDept.OfCivilEngineering

NewYorkUniversity

NewYour,NY10017

U.S.A

DearProfessorSteeveHunter,

Ihaveformanyyearscherishedthe……Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.

Sincerelyyours,

ZhaoHuiZhaoHuiForeignLanguageDepartmentNanchangUniversityofRenwuCollege

Nanchang330043

JiangxiProvince

P.R.China

November1,2013

Prof.SteveHunter

TheDept.OfCivilEngineering

NewYorkUniversity

NewYour,NY10017

U.S.A

DearProfessorSteeveHunter,

Ihaveformanyyearscherishedthe……Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.

Sincerelyyours,

ZhaoHuiZhaoHuiInvitationNoticeInquiryorRequestInvitation邀请Tips:Thepurposeofaninvitationistoinvitepeopletoapartyoraconference.Theinformationshouldbeveryclearandspecific,anditshouldalsobeclearwhetheranacceptanceoftheinvitationisrequired.Sometimes,weuseR.S.V.P.(“ReplySentVeryPromptly”,or“Repondezs’ilvousplait”)intheendofaninvitation.Samples:Dearfreshman:PleasecometotheStudentCenterLoungeforawelcomingpartyat4:00p.m.thisFridayafternoon,orassoonasyoucanafterclass.Thepartywilllastuntil8:00p.m.withfreehotdogsandsoftdrinks.RSVPtotheStudentAffairsOfficeifyouplantoeat.Wehopetoseeyouthere.Cordially,StudentAffairsOfficeHomeworkExercise:假设今晚有一场英语演讲比赛，写一封邀请函给所有新生，邀请他们观看比赛。Notice:Tips:Thenoticeshouldclearlyandsimplydescribetheevents,soreaderswilleasilyrememberthekeydetails,including:Who(whoisthesponsor,whoisthespeaker,whoshouldcome,whomaytheybringfriendsorguests,etc.)What?(whatisthesubject,whatisthemethodofpresentation,etc)When?(day,date,time,etc)Where?(address,building,room,etc)Otherkeyfacts(e.g.cost)Sample:ComeAndHearBillGatesLecture3:30p.mTuesdayMarch5thintheHarvardCollegeAuditoriumTopic:”HowtoGetRichandEnjoyIt“QuestionsallowedafterwardAllstudentsandteacherwelcome(bringTDcardorpay$5)SponsoredbytheHarvardMBAProgramHomeworkExercise:假设今晚有一场英语演讲比赛，设计一份通知给所有学生，邀请他们观看比赛。WritingLettersofInquiryorRequest咨询信与请求信AletterofrequestADULTSTUDYCENTER509FairwayAvenueTempe,Arizona85281November22,2006AmericanBookCompany450West33rdStreetNewYork,NewYork10001Gentlemen:IwouldappreciateitverymuchifyouwouldsendmesomeinformationaboutthetextbookPractice,PlanandWriting,whichyourcompanypublished.Iwouldliketoknowhowmuchthebookcosts,howmanyhoursofclassperweekitisdesignedfor,andwhetherateacher’smanualisavailable.IamconsideringusingthistextinouradultEnglishlanguageprogram.Inadditiontotheaboveinformation,willyoupleasesendmeyourcatalogue(目录)oftextbooksinthefieldofEnglishasaSecondLanguage.Verytrulyyours,AlbertJonesAlbertJonesDirectorEnglishLanguageAletterofinquiryDearMr.Benrey:InacreativewritingcourseIamtakingatMidwesternCollege,Elmhurst,Illinois,Ihavewrittenseveralshortstoriesthatmyinstructorfeelsareworthyofpublication.OneofthestorieswonthefirstplacefictionawardintherecentMidwesternLiteraryFestival.MayIsendyoutheseshortstoriesforyourconsiderationforpossiblepublicationinExperience?Iunderstandthatyouarequiteinterestedinyoungwriters.Yourstruly,Guidelines:Givethereasonforinquiryorrequest;Stateclearlyandspecificallywhatiswanted;Includeandexpressionofappreciationfortheaddressee’sreplyto,orconsiderationof,yourinquiryorrequest.原因想要什么表达感谢Usefulexpressions:Givingthereason:Iamvery/most/extremely/particularlyinterestedinyour…Iamwritingbeca