英文書信的寫作
I.英文書信寫作的五項基本原則
這五項基本原則是：consideration, conciseness, clarity, courtesy, correctness。即：體貼、簡明、清晰、禮貌、正確。
II.英文書信的結構
1. 信頭(Heading)：包括寫信人地址和寫信日期。位置在信箋的右上角。地址從小到大，按單位換行，比如第一行寫門牌號和街道，第二行寫城市和省（州），第三行寫國家和郵政編碼。日期按照下列格式：June 1,2000(美國），1 June,2000（英國）。
2. 封內地址(Inside Address)：如果是比較正式的信函，信箋上還要寫上對收信人的稱呼和他的地址。它一般位于信頭的下方，信箋的左邊頂格的位置。
3.稱呼(salutation)：封內地址低兩行，靠左邊頂格自成一行。如果是公函，則稱呼對方的職位，如果是一般朋友則可稱呼為My dear XX，如果是比較熟悉的朋友則可以用Dear XX。
4. 正文(The body)：有什么寫什么即可。但注意五項基本原則。
5.結尾詞和簽名(Complmentary close and Signature)：一般信函的結尾詞用Yours sincerely/truely/faithfully)。如果是公函則以Yours respectfully結尾為多。親密一些的私人信件則可以根據情況以Yours ever/ affectionaely，love,等結尾。
結尾詞下方要求手寫簽名，手寫簽名下方打印簽名。
6. 附件和再啟(Enclosure and Postscript)
如果有附件，則可以按照這樣的格式寫：Enclosure: XXX。如果有另外的事情需要補充，則可以用P.S.開頭，表示“又啟，又及”的意思。
7. 信封的格式(superscription)：寫信人的姓名地址位于信封左上角（或信封背面中上方）。收信人的姓名地址位于信封中央或偏右。
8. 收轉：在收信人姓名下方寫上收轉人的姓名，并在前面寫上c/o字樣
邀請信范例
1、正式邀請
October 24, 1994
Dear Professor Qian:
I am pleased to inform you that the Culture Regeneration Research Society is organizing an academic exchange coference entitled " The Conflicts of Cilvilization and Cultural China" on 6-7 January 1995 in Cancouver, Canada.
You are cordially invited to participate in this important academic event of North America as our guest. Your round trip air ticket, accommodation and meal expenses will be subsidized. Should you be interested, please let us know at your earliest convenience.
Look forward to seeing you in this conference, and to having you as an important part of this event.
Sincerely,
(簽名）
David Raymond
Chairman
Organising Committee of the Conference
Encl. Conference Announcement, Timetable, Member List
2、非正式邀請
Dear Mrs. Hudson:
Will you and Mr. Hudson be able to join us and a couple of friends on Saturday evening, October 5 th, for dinner? Later we plan to go to the City's Performance Hall to see a Huangmei opera.
Dinner starts at sitx-thirty to allow plenty of time for the drive into town and arrival before curtain time. We do hope you can come.
Sincerely yours,
Ma Mingcheng (簽名） |
