名字、信箱、地域范围由小到大,写在右下角(与我们相反)。
(二)信纸格式:
日期:背月份的缩写
称呼(后面的标点是逗号):Dear Sir or Madam, To whom it may concern,
正文:空4个字节或者顶格写,段与段之间空行)
签名:sincerely yours
书信写作的五点要求:
1、开门见山说意图
2、咨询/ 建议1、2、3、
3、不同内容可分段
4、感谢客气不可少
5、期待回信成老套
(三)开头段:
1、 告知对方你的身份(假如对方不认识你)
Dear Sir/ Mr. Prometheus,
I was a student at your college, enrolled in Philosophy Department.
/ I am a… at your…
/ I am a … at your college, enrolled in the… course.
/ My name is…, I am…
2、 问候收信人(假如他/她是你的朋友)
Dear Prometheus,
Hello / Hi. How are you? / I hope everything is fine. / How are things going with you?
/ How are you getting on in / getting along with…..?
3、 解释写信的原因
(1) 致谢:
I deeply appreciate your courtesy and I hope to reciprocate your favor when the opportunity arises.
/ I am greatly indebted to you for (the double) you have gone to on my behalf.
/ Thank you for your letter about studying in Canada.
/ I am writing to tell you how grateful I am for…
/ I would like to thank you most sincerely for…
(2) 抱怨:
I am writing to complain about the poor service at your dining-room.
/ I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with / at…
/ I wish to make a complaint about…
/ I am writing to draw your attention to….
/ I am afraid I have got a complaint about….
(3) 致歉:
I would be grateful if you would be so kind as to provide me with certain essential information regarding the following aspects.
/ I am writing to you because I am unable to….
/ I an terribly sorry that….
/ I would like to express my apologies for not being able to….
(4) 询问: