1、3.正文(body)这是书信的主体部分,即写信人要表达的内容。正文要求文字通顺,层次分明,表意清楚。可以手书,也可以打写。4.结束语(complimentaryclose)它是书信结尾的恭维话,相当于文中书信最后的“祝好”、“致礼”之类的话语。5.签名(signature)签名通常签在结束语下方的中间偏右的位置,即使是打写机打出的信件,最后仍需亲笔签名。在签名的上方可根据写信人和收信人的关系写上sincerelyyours/yourssincerely(用于长辈或朋友之间),或respectfullyyours/yoursrespectfully(用于对长辈或上级)。商务信函的要求有所不同。商
2、业英文书信,一般都要求用打字机或电脑整齐地打印,左边各行开头垂直的,称为垂直式或齐头式(blockstyle),美国常用这种格式;每段的第一个词缩进去,称为缩进式或锯齿式(indentedstyle),英国常用此格式。垂直式的职务及签名都在左边的边栏界线,这种格式,在极度尊重工作效率的美国公司,已普遍采用。正式的商业英语书信要在称呼的上方写上收信公司名称和地址或收信人的名字全称、职务及地址,称为信内地址(insideaddress)。信内地址的写法也有垂直式和缩进式之分,垂直式和称美国式将各行并列,缩进式或称英国式将各行依次退缩。不过,近来英国商业书信信内地址并未依次缩进,似乎与美国式相同。此
3、外,在美国还流行一种普通收信人地址的写法,就是在书信的insideaddress中,把门牌号和街名都省略掉。在英文书信中要使用敬语,最普遍的敬语是mr,mrs和miss(用于未婚女性)。英国人常在男性的姓名之后用esq.(esquire的缩写),不过在商业上也在慢慢地改用mr.mmes.(madam的复数形式),用于二个女士以上。messrs(mr的复数形式)用于二个以上的男人,或用于二个以上的男人组成的公司或团体。在英国式英文信里,mr,mrs,messrs,均不加缩写句点,相反地趋向于进步自由的美语反而加缩写句点如mr.,mrs.,messrs在称呼方面,商业上最普遍的有gentlemen
4、(美国式)与dearsirs(英国式)二种,相当于我国的敬启者或谨启者.如果信是写给革个公司单位的,不是写给某个具体人的,美语用gentlemen(复数形式),英语用dearsirs.如果对方公司只一人时,必须使用sir/dearsir.称呼后一般要使用标点符号,英国式采用逗号“,”(comma),美国式用分号“;”(colon)。书信结尾客套语(complimentaryclose)有多种,相当于我国书信在结尾时使用的敬礼、致敬顺安等句。最为典型的美国式写法是sincerely和bestregards,典型的英国式表达有yourssincerely(熟人或知道对方姓名),bestwishes
5、,kindregards和yoursfaithfully(不知姓名)。此外,英国式的客套语还有特别礼貌的格式,但除了特殊情况外,现在不再使用与中文信封相反,英文信封上收信人的地址和姓名写在信封的中间,发信人的地址和姓名写在信封的左上角,或信封背面。英文书信的地址应从小写到大,先写门牌号码,再写街道、城镇、省或州及邮政编码,最后是国家名称。国家名称的每一个字母都要大写。2.信头/个人信头(letterhead/personalletterhead)公司信纸上方居中一般都印有其名称、地址和联系号码,这就是通常所说的信头。在没有信头的普通信纸上写信,作者就需要写明回邮地址和联系号码。3.封内日期(d
6、ateline)封内日期是写信或打字时的日期。封内日期写在信头或作者地址的下两行。4.封内地址(insideaddress)封内地址是收信人的地址,包括姓名,职务(如适用),公司名称(如适用),街道名称或信箱号,城市,州或省,邮政编码和国家。封内地址通常写在左手边,在日期线和称呼之间。5.称呼(salutation)称呼是一封信开头对收信人的称呼,写在封内地址或提示句下两三行。称呼后可以写冒号或逗号。在商业信函或其他正式书信中,用冒号。在非正式书信中,称呼后用逗号。(注意:尽量避免使用“towhomitmayconcern”或“dearsirormadam”,因为这种称呼已经过时,并且不很友好
7、。改进方法是争取确定收信人的姓名,或使用“dearhumanresourcesmanager”,“dearfriends”这样的称呼。在给律师或外交领事写信时,可以使用“esquire”或“esq.”这样的头衔,但它们不应出现在称呼中。同样,如果收信人的姓名后面有“jr.”或“sr.”,如“georgebush,jr.”也不能把它们包含在称呼中。)6.头衔(titles)除非写信人与收信人熟到可以直呼其名,通常要在收信人名字前加上“mr.”,“professor”等表示礼貌的头衔。7.提示句(选择性)attentionline(optional)提示句的用途是指明把信送给某个具体的人或部门处理
8、,尽管信是写给这个组织的。另外,在指明的收信人不在时,它也允许组织中其他人查看信的内容。提示句通常写在封内地址的下两行或封内地址的上面。8.主题句(选择性)subjectline(optional)主题句简要说明信的内容。通常写在封内地址和称呼之间。如果写信人不知道收信人的姓名,也可以用主题句代替称呼。为了收到最佳效果,可以给主题句加下划线,或大写主题句。9.正文(bodyoftheletter)正文的格式多种多样。商业信函最好使用齐头式。而私人信件通常不用齐头式。在齐头式书信中,全部内容包括日期和信尾问候语,都从左侧顶格开始。段落开头不空格,各段之间空两行。修正齐头式,是使用最为广泛的一种格
9、式,商业和私人信件都可以使用,尽管在私人信件中不一定要写回邮地址和封内地址。使用没有印刷信头的普通信纸时,这种格式最合适。与齐头式不同,发信人地址、日期,信尾问候语和签名都从中间开始写。其余部分从左边开始。10.写信人签名(writersidentification/signature)写信人的签名、名字和头衔(如果适用),写在信尾问候语同侧三四行以下的位置。应亲笔签上写信人自己的姓名。如果是用打字机或电脑写的信,在写信人签名的上方,同样应该打上写信人的姓名。11.附注(notions)附注写在写信人签名下两行的位置,附注包括参考缩写,附件的数目和内容以及将收到这封信副本的人员名单。附注写在左
10、侧。12.信尾问候语(complimentaryclosing)信尾问候语是写在信尾的告别话语,例如sincerely,;sincerelyyours,;yours第二篇:英语写信(二)书信1.aletterofthanks(感谢信)提示:因餐馆服务员送还钱包致信经理表示感谢。dearmrmanager,imwritingtoexpressmythankstoyouandyouremployeemisswang,whohelpedmetofindmywalletwhileiwasstayinginyourhotel.theotherdayiwasreallycarelesswheniwasha
11、vinglunchintherestaurant.ipaidthebillandsomehowileftmywalletonthetable.ihadalreadywalkedoutofthehallwhenmisswangcameupwithmywallet.andshedidntevenacceptareward.imsuremisswangisjustoneofthechineseworkerswhoarehonestandreliable.yourgoodqualitiesaresomethingillalwayskeepinmind.pleasesendmybestwishestom
12、isswang.icantthankhertoomuch.trulyyours,*2.aletterofapology(致歉信)因暴风雨使铁路中断而未能践约,写信致歉。dearfriend,iknowyouwereangrywithmefornotkeepingmypromise.imsosorrythatsomethingunexpectedhappened.ididtaketherighttrain,andthoughtiwouldarriveintime.however,asuddenstormdamagedpartoftherailway,andsothetrainwaslatefor
13、fivehours.whenifinallygotoutofthestation,itwasalmostmidnight.ithoughtitimpolitetocallyouthen.iknewyouhadbeenexpectingmethewholeevening,butwhatcouldido?anywayitwasmyfault,becauseididnotlistentotheweatherforecast.otherwiseicouldhavechangedtheplan.idoapologize,andihopethatillhaveachancetomakeup.yours,*
14、3aletterlfcongratulation(祝贺信)得悉友人迁入新居,致信表示祝贺,将赠送花瓶一只。thankyouforinformingmeofyournewaddress.itsreallygoodnewsthatyouhavemovedintosuchabeautifularea.imsureyouandyourfamilywillenjoylivinginthenewapartmenthouse.illmanagetovisityousomedayandhavealookatyournewdecorationandfurniture.yesterdayichancedtobei
15、nacuriosityshopwhereisawaverybeautifulvase.ithoughtitwouldbesomethinggoodforyournewhouse,andsokboughtitimmediately.ihopeyouwillacceptitasatokenofmycongratulations.illfeeldelightedifthisgiftofminecanaddtoyourjoy.fondly*4aninvitation(邀请信)写信给朋友邀请参加茶话会,一起欣赏亲戚从国外带回的音乐唱片。iwonderifyouwillcometoteawithusons
16、unday.myunclehasjustreturnedfromaustriaandhebroughtmealotofmusicrecordsformycomingbirthday.iknowyoulikemusic,andihopeyoullbeinterestedinourteaparty.wecanlistentothebeautifulperformancetogether.pleasecallmeassoonasyouhaveseentheletter,sothaticanknowwhenyoullbeabletoarrive.illbelookingforwardtoseeingy
17、ouattheparty.*5aletterofcomplaint(申诉信)写信给市政局,申述住处附近路面损坏,长期未得修理,影响出行。dearsir,iamwritingtocomplainaboutthebadconditionsofthesidestreetwhereilive.itisshortpassbetweenhighway23andthewhitebridge.thestreetissofullofholesthatitlooksasifithadbeenusedforahundredyearswithoutrepair.whenitrains,itissimplyimposs
18、ibletowalkthere.notlongagoboththebridgeandthehighwaywerepavedagain.iamunabletounderstandwhythehalf-milestretchbetweenthetwoshouldgowithoutattention.ihopeyouwillseetoitandputanendtothisterriblesituationassoonaspossible.sincerely6aletterofcomplaint(申诉信)写信给邻居,要求不要半夜练琴使周围人无法入睡。yourmustbeclearthatweallli
19、keyoursontommyverymuch.however,wenoticethatrecentlytommypracticeshispianolateatnight,sometimestillhalfpasteleven.heusedtohavehispianolessonsintheafternoon,andidontknowwhyhehaschangedhisschedule.nowwefinditdifficulttogettosleepbeforehefinishesplaying.asaresult,wefeelsotiredinthedaytimethatwecanhardly
20、doanyworkefficiently.doyouthinkyoucantelltommytostarthispracticeoneortwohoursearliersothatwecanhaveenoughsleep?sorryifibringyouanytrouble.yourneighbor*7aletterofcondolence(慰问信)友人不慎骑自行车被汽车撞到而住院,写信表示慰问。imverysorrytoknowthatyouwereknockeddownbyacarwhileridingabicycle.ihopeitisnotveryserious.yesterdayic
21、alledyourdoctor,whotoldmewhatyouneededtodowastolieinbedforacoupleofweeksandyouwouldbeallright.however,ihopeyouwilldrawalessonfromthisaccidentandlearntobemorecarefulwhenyourideabikelateron.nothingismoreimportantthanobservingthetrafficruleswhenoneisoutinthestreets.illcometothehospitaltoseeyouassoonasi
22、mbackinafewdays.8aletterofapplication(申请信)写信给某大学,事情入学攻读学士学位。dearprofessor,imwritingtoyouaboutthepossibilityofcomingtoyouruniversityinthefallof2014.imstudyinginthelastyearofmiddleschoolnow,goingtobegraduatedinthecomingsummer.itakegreatinterestinlanguagesandliterature.ivelearnedthatyouruniversityisqui
23、tefamousforjournalismandsocialsciences.ihopetobeluckyenoughtoenterthisgooduniversityrightaftermygraduationhere.wouldyoupleasemailtomeyourapplicationformandalltheinformationwhichwillhelpmetounderstandmoreofyouruniversity?yourtimelyresponseisappreciated.*9aletterofrecommendation(推荐信)写信给某教授向他推荐一名实验室工作人
24、员。iwouldliketorecommendtoyouagoodstudentofmine.mrlikang,whohopestoworkinyourlabasanassistant.theyoungmangraduatedherelastyear.becauseofacertainillness,hefailedtogoontotheuniversity.nowheisfullyrecovered,andhopestofindajob.heusedtotakegreatinterestinphysicsandchemistry,andimsurehewillbefittoworkunder
25、you.lihasanicepersonality,honest,responsibleandeasytogetalongwith.illbegratefultoyouifyoutakehiscaseintoyourconsideration.10aletterofappointment(约见信)写信给某公司经理,近期将到该市,想约见一次商谈业务。imgoingtobeinyourcityonbusinessnextweekandmystaywilllastawholeweek,frommondaythroughfriday.ihopetomakeuseofthischancetopayyou
26、avisit.imsureitwillbeeasiertodiscusswithyouinpersonalltheproblemsthathavenotyetbeensolved.doyouthinkitisconvenientformetocallatyourofficeatabouttwooclockwednesdayafternoon?ifyouarebusythen.itwillbeallrighttochangemyscheduleasmytimeisquiteflexible.pleasekindlyinformmeifyouareunabletokeepthisappointme
27、ntandsuggestanalternativedateandtime.thanks.sincerely*11aletterforinformation(询问情况的信)因在旅馆卫生间丢失手表,写信给经理询问有无下落。imwritingtoaskifyouhavefoundaladyswatchinthewashroomofyourhotel.myhusbandandihadlunchatyourhotelonmondayandiremembertakingmywatchoffintheladiesroomtowashmyhands.ithinkmusthaveleftitbesidethew
28、ashbasin.somehowiforgottotakeitwheniwasthrough.itissmallgoldomegawatchwithawhiteleatherstrap.ifanyonehasfoundit,pleasegivemeatelephonecallon940-2534,orjustwritetoletmeknow.thankyou.yoursfaithfully*12aletterofintroduction(介绍情况的信)得知友人将去中国,写信向他介绍到中国后应去北京和杭州一游,并品尝中国菜肴。imgladthatyouregoingtochinasoon.its
29、niceofyoutoaskformyadvice.hereitis.whenyoureinchina,dontforgettovisitbeijingandhangzhou.ithinktheyarethemostbeautifulcitiesinmycountry.thegreatwallandthewestlakearethemostimpressivesightsofall.besides,youshouldtastethedifferentstylesofchinesecooking.itistrueyoucanalsoeatchinesefoodinnewyork,buttheco
30、okinginnewyorkisnothalfsogoodasinshanghai.dontforgettohaveabiteofthetypicalfoodwhenyougettoanewplace.imsureyoullloveit.hopeyouhaveawonderfultimethere.第三篇:英语写信格式englishletterwritingformat1、信纸的右上角写时间、地点例如,march9,2014,beijingin1,thetopright-handcornerofthepagetowritethetime,sitessuchasmarch92014,beijing,2、开头:dearxxxatthebeginningof2,:3、内容:最少三段content:3,atleastthreesection4、落款:yoursincerelyxxx,yourfaithlyxxx,诸如此类4:
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