用英语写一封书信给朋友（合集20篇）

Dear brother,

I’m in Guizhou now.I have many friends here. They are all kind to me.I often have breakfast with them.I like Guizhou food very much.They are nice.I am very glad to be here.

Yours,

Yang Jing

--500字

I have a lot of friends in Simon English School. One of them is my best friend. His name is boyd.

He and I are both thirteen years old. but I am older than he, and I am fatter than he too. He is shorter than I, and he is thinner than I. He wears a pair of glasses but I dont.

He likes to eat pocket-food, and he is a gentleman in a sense that when he has pock-food he will share them with us.

He and I are in the same school and in the same class. So, we can help each other. We alway play in the school together. he likes to do thing I like. He lives in the Ningbo Jiangdong, so he hardly came to my home in Zhenghai but I alway go to his home on weekends and he sometimes will come to my home on weekends. Sometimes we will fight but we alway get along well.

His mother is a doctor in the Li-Hui-Li hospital and I know where her office is. His father is a worker in the Bei-Lun power plant. He is a head of a group. So, his father has a lot of work to do.

He and I are in the same school. We usually have a good time so he is my best friend.

Ann is one of my friends. She is my classmate. She always dress in blue. I don’t known whether is because of her that my favorite color is blue. She is cute and naive. Our teachers always praise her in front of the class for her excellent study and great personality. I like stay with her. So does she. She likes drawing pictures. To be a painter in the future is her dream. I know she will realize her dream on day.

安是我其中一个朋友。她是我的同学。她总是穿蓝色的衣服。我不知道是否是因为她，我最喜欢的颜色是蓝色。她很可爱也很单纯。我们老师总是在全班面前表扬她，因为他优异的学习和良好的性格。我喜欢和她待在一起。她也喜欢和我待在一起。她喜欢画画。她的梦想是将来成为一个画家。我知道总有一天她可以实现她的梦想。

In grade one, I met a new friend, xiao Ming.

His hair is not long not short, short. His round face, big eyes, a small nose. Looks not bad!

The summer holiday, I and xiao Ming go to the park to play. We happily juggle walked. Xiaoming suddenly stopped walking. I dont know whats the matter, asked him. He pointed to the bin said: "look, the earth is full of garbage, lets pick it up!" I reluctantly said: "its none of your business! Dont you throw". He said: "the teacher told us to protect the environment, you forget?" I have to say: "ok". But we began to pick up Im tired. Ill go to buy food, for a while go to the toilet, it took a long time I dont go back, I didnt past xiao Ming picked up the trash out. An uncle saw pointing to xiao Ming said: "this child is really good!" Listen to my uncle I know I made a mistake. I think: I must learn from xiao Ming, and he became best friends.

From then on I and xiao Ming really became best friends.

一年级的时候，我结识一位新朋友——小明。

他的头发不长不短，个头不高。他圆圆的脸蛋儿，大大的眼睛，小小的鼻子。长得还不错!

暑假我和小明去公园玩。我们兴高采烈地边走边聊。走着走着小明突然停下来。我不知道怎么回事，忙问他。他用手指了指垃圾箱说：“看，地上全是垃圾，咱们把它捡起来吧!”我不情愿地说：“这关你什么事!又不是你扔的”。他说：“老师告诉我们要保护环境，你忘了?”我只好说：“好吧”。可是我们一开始捡我就烦了。我一会儿去买吃的，一会儿上厕所，过了好长时间我也不回去，小明把垃圾拾完了我才过去。一位叔叔看见了指着小明说：“这孩子真好!”听了叔叔的话我知道自己做错了。我想：我一定要向小明学习，一定和他成为最好的朋友。

从那以后我和小明真的成了最好的朋友。

Today’s story is about Mary ,a girl from the US.She’s now studying in China,Beijing.Tomorrow is the Spring Festival. Now ,Mary is staying in China.One years ago,last Spring Festival ,Mary was 11 years old, very little girl. Now, she’s a 12- year- old- girl.Just 1 year,she learns many thing in China.Gradually,she loves China.

Now, she is living in her aunt home.At 9:00 a.m. in Beijing ,Mary make a phone call to her family. When they talk on the phone ,they are so happy .We a

ll know Mary’s mother misses Mary long time. Mary misses her family long time,too. And she was happy to live in China.But talking with family is more important than everything. What a warm story!

From this story, we know noting is important than family. No place like home!

When I was a child， I enjoyed reading books that were without words。 The pictures and the color affected me。 When I was a pupil， I liked reading books about science。 The knowledge and the magic things attracted me。 When I was a student， I preferred to read novels。 They were full of action and exciting。 The plots were interesting。

Now I still love books。 They make my life bee more and more wonderful。 Different kinds of books bring me different feelings。 They are my best friends。 I can get knowledge from books。 I can read books whenever and wherever I want。For the time being， I enjoy reading ics best。 Because studying is hard and tiring， I feel relaxed when I am reading ics。 They make me happy and bring me great joy。 Books are good for me。 They will string along with me forever……

1、开头部分

How nice to hear from you again. Let me tell you something about the activity. I’m glad to have received your letter of Apr. 9th. I’m pleased to hear that you’re coming to China for a visit. I’m writing to thank you for your help during my stay in America.

2、结尾部分

With best wishes. I’m looking forward to your reply. I’d appreciate it if you could reply earlier.

my new friend

in this chapter of the novel，jane met her new friend-helen。what helen said really impressed me a lot，driving me think deeply。

life is too short to hate other people。we all have faults，but when we die，only the pure flame of the spirt will be left。thats why i never think of revenge，i never consider life unfair。i live in calm，looking forward to the end。

honesly speaking，i plained about my life or people around me now and again，wodering why it was always unfair to me。however，think it over，i shouldt have been so mean。time flies。we need to expand the width of life instead of wasting time to think about something meaningless。

I have a good friend, he is my neighbor, name is ZhangJian.

His strong he has dark skin and long, shorter than me, but looks very strong, very healthy appearance, his appearance and his name is also really pretty.

He in qingyuan primary school grade three, and Im the same age, even birthday only then a few days, he is very love learning, always take an examination of the top three of the class, that I how also can not compare with him. He is very clever, remember once young aunt give me with my English, I cant keep up with the problem, but he did answer up, young aunt straight quart he, make me embarrassed.

He is a rope skipping, have a jump rope game with my mother, he also narrowly won my mother a happy day. He is running very severe, I lost to him every time!

His self-esteem is particularly strong, the final exam, his exam results is less than his elder brother and younger sister, he is not happy, also sad cry, his mother told him to eat, he refused to eat, just to please me to comfort him. I comforted him a while, but also lend it to him for his favorite book, he didnt smile through tears, to have a meal.

This is my friend ZhangJian, a healthy, active, love of learning, aggressive boy.

我有一个好朋友，他是我的邻居，名字叫章健。

他有着黑黑的皮肤，长的壮壮的，个子比我矮一大截，但看起来很结实，很健康的样子，他的外表和他的名字还真的是挺吻合的。

他在清远小学上三年级，和我同岁，就连生日也只差了那么几天，他很爱学习，总是考全班的前三名，这一点我怎么也比不上他。他很聪明，记得有一次小姨给我补习英语，我老跟不上问题，可他却对答如流，小姨直夸他，弄的我好难为情。

他是一个跳绳高手，有一次和我的妈妈跳绳比赛，他还侥幸赢了我的妈妈一次，开心的不得了。他跑步也很厉害，我每次都输给他!

他的自尊心特别的强，这次期末考试，他的考试成绩比他的哥哥和妹妹都要差一些，他就很不开心，还伤心的哭了，他的妈妈叫他吃饭他都不肯吃，只好来请我去安慰他。我安慰了他好一会，还借给他好几本他喜欢的书，他才破涕为笑，去吃饭了。

这就是我的朋友章健，一个健康、好动、爱学习、好胜的男孩。

Everyone in the world is not alone. We have families also friends. People become friends with millions of reasons and also some become friends without any reason. People have different characteristics may also become friends as a kind of     mutual compensation. The three friends below can all give me some advice when I was misled in life.

My friend’s name is Jack. We did not become friends immediately when we met in middle-school. He is the same age as me, but he is like some kind of a tutor to me. And he is tolerant to my fault all the time. It is he who made me know the definition of friendship. I was a mischievous boy at that time and I was hanging out with some hooligans. He wanted to save me a better future by driving me back to my studies. The way he chose seemed weird, because he did not persuade me like teachers or my parents. He tried to join us. He hanged out with us actually with me only. “Making the wrong friends is just like taking drugs.”, he once said to me. That was the reason why he chose the weird way to persuade me. A strong mind always helps. I also remembered that once I made him very angry by cheating him. But the moment I wanted to say sorry to him, he told me that friends indeed would never say sorry to each other. From then on the world “sorry” was gone in my dictionary. We need not to forgive each other but to understand each other.

For children, parents stand for the authority and are strict. My mother is a very capable woman in educating. As for me, my mother is just like an elder sister. She has her own way to educate me and never uses force to regulate my behavior, which makes her distinct from other parents. Even when I was a teenage, she preferred talking to me instead of physical punishment. The most serious punishment as I could remember was that I stood at the corner of our garden, for my dog and I made the vegetables a mess. I appreciated that my mother gave me the opportunities to learn from the experiences. I got to know that through my 18th birthday present. The present was a cell phone. I used to be a faddist. My mother wanted to make me more rational on money. And I was crazy about cell phones when I was in high school. She decided to by me a very experience mobile phone as my present for my 18th birthday. Then she told me that fad was nothing but to fade away. I did not take this immediately as well as some other things happened like this. And she would wait until I got to know the right myself. joozone.com

Jane is not the most beautiful girl I have ever met. But she is the most suitable one to be my girlfriend. She is optimistic and progressive. Before meeting her, I thought I was some kind of a loser of life and I treated everything in the world with hatred. It is Jane that gets me to the right way. One day she asked me what I wanted to be in the future. I said nothing. That was the only moment I saw sadness slipped over her face. Then she gave me a smile and told me that I would be the best if I wanted to. “There is no difficulties if you put your heart into something.” She said to me. She also changed my bad temper. When I was wildly complaining I was not fairly treated in the basketball competition to the referee, she would pull me away in case I would be punished by the authority. Jane also forgave my carelessness. She did not blame me that I often remembered her birthday three or more days later and even I got her things lost due to my inattention.

I was told that once people become friends they will get benefits from each other all life along. I am lucky to be bestowed with Jack, Jane and my mother. And they are the persons whom I always can count on in my life.

Dear __:

We have not seen each other for a long time. I miss (think of) you very

much. I wish (that) I had wings and could fly to your home. However, this is

impossible! Father (My father) has gone abroad of late. If I had had time then,

I would have accompanied him. Only Mother (my mother) and I are at home now (at

present). We are leading (living) a quiet and happy life. We look as if we were

fairies. I hope (that) I can hear from you very often. Sincerely yours.

Your friend:__

假如你是英国学生PETER在北京学习，请按下文给你的朋友MARY写一封信谈一下北京和伦敦的异同相同点：北京和伦敦都是首都和重要城市，都拥有众多人口，都是国家经济 政治 文化中心，都拥有许多历史，文化古迹不同点：伦敦；汽车靠左行小学作文 ，很多人坐汽车上班 阴天多 懂汉语人少 学生不充分利用时间

北京：汽车靠右行很多人骑自行车上班 晴天多 懂英语人多 学生学习勤奋

Dear Mary,

I have been living in Beijing for some time now and I find it very interesting here.

There are so many similarities between Beijing and London. They are both the capital of the country and are both very important cities. Both places have huge populations. They are both the economical, political and cultural center. They both have many historical and cultrual

I also found many differences in the two cities. In London we drive on the left side of the road, while in Beijing they drive on the right side. Most people in London go to work via public transportation, here in Beijing most people rides bycicles. In London the weather is always cloudy, here in Beijing most the the time it s sunny. And in London most student don t spend their time efficiently, but here in Beijing many people speak English cause they study hard.

Regards,

Peter

some people like different friends . others like similar friends . compare the advantages of these two kinds of friends . which kind of friends do you prefer ?explain why . some people like different friends . others like similar friends . compare the advantages of these two kinds of friends . which kind of friends do you prefer ?explain why .

it is unive rsally known tha t f riendship is one of the eternal themes in the litera tur e of all languages . this is because human beings were born to need the warmth and laughter of f riends . however it is impos sible for us to make friends with everybody . we have to choose tr ue friends . some of us like similar friends , while others differ ent f riend s . per sonally , i pr efer both .

it goes without saying that having similar f riends has many advantages . we can feel a sense of st rength when we have a group of old f riends who would sha re our sufferings and happiness . mor eove r , old friends always know how to maintain mutual t rust and how to avoid potential f riction . i always feel delight ed when i meet an old friend afte r a long depa rture . immediat ely , hear ty laughter fills the atmosphere .

never theless i believe that a mixture of friends is equally advantageou s . in the first place, f requent contact with dif ferent friends broadens my wor ld outlook . for instance, i have found it a r eal tr easur e to have so many f riends on the campus who of ten help me r einforce my beliefs . secondly , i have found tha t differ ent f riends cannot only lead to new adventures but also s how me new avenues in life . thirdly , they can help me with whateve r difficulties i encounter in life .

to conclude, i prefe r to have both types of f riends and as many as possible . of course , i will not forget to choose friends wisely .

导语：我们都喜欢自己的好朋友，那么你能说说你们之间的趣事吗?下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

I have many good friends,Lily is one of the best.We play together since we two were very young. She is such a pretty girl that when people meet her,they always pat her little head and say,"Oh,how lovely!"Lily is also very brave.I remember one evening two weeks ago,mom sent me to buy some salt and sugar downstair.When I was back on the darksome stairway,I suddenly saw a black shadow behind me,was that a ghost?I was so frightened that I cried "God!"At that very moment,Lily come,she rush at the shadow and shouted to it loudly till it disappeared,then we ran home safely...

【参考译文】

我有很多好朋友，莉莉是最棒的，我们俩一起玩，因为我们俩很年轻。她是这样一个漂亮的女孩，当人们遇到她，他们总是拍她的小脑袋说：“哦，多么可爱!”莉莉还非常的勇敢，我记得两周前的一个晚上，妈妈让我去楼下买点盐和糖。我走在阴暗的楼梯时，我突然发现身后有个黑影，是鬼?我非常害怕，我哭了“上帝!”就在那一刻，莉莉来了，她冲着影子大声喊着，直到它消失，然后我们安全地跑回家…

我有一个好朋友，他叫Mike.他有一个小小的鼻子和一个大嘴巴.虽然他有一个大嘴巴，但他并不多嘴.他最喜欢的食物是鸡蛋，因为它很健康.我们经常和他一起去爬山，我们很喜欢爬山.他非常友好，我的同学都很喜欢他. I have a good friend, his name is Mike. He has a small nose and a wide mouth. Although he has a wide mouth, but he is not talkative. His favorite food is eggs, because it is good for your health. We often go climbing with him, we like to climb the mountain. Hes very friendly, my classmates all like him.

[以我的朋友为题目的英语作文

What is a friend? Friends are willing to help when I have difficulty, share in my trouble when I meet, and share with me when I am happy... With these, its a real friend.

One day, we were taking an exam. The basic knowledge in front of I do very quickly, do very well, when I do read the title, a difficult problem in front of me, I think for a long time did not think of the answer, I could not help but quietly looked at the table, as it happened, she also thinking about this problem I think, for a moment, suddenly a good idea, patted her shoulder, whispered: "the first reading of the third questions, you do it?" She nodded to me and said, "did you do the problem, too?" When I dont talk, she pretends to say, "ah, its done at last. Its really cool!" "What?" Do you have to do it? "  "Tell me how to do it!" She saw my eagerness, the expression on her face was very serious, and I knew she must be proud of her. "Tell me soon!" My eyes are burning, but the table is still silent, see its no use shouting, and is of no use, I have no choice but to continue to contemplate.

After a long time, I suddenly found the knack and thought of the answer. I was filled with ecstasy, and I wrote the answer quickly.

At the end of the examination, I told my deskmates answers to several questions. She answered the answer again, and the files were the same for every question. At the same time, the deskmate said to me, "if you want to be confident of yourself, everything will be successful if you have confidence." Yes, I also feel that the result of my meditation is more worth cherishing.

Although things have been going on for several days, I can never forget that I think friends should use appropriate methods to help each other, thats true friends.

在考研英语的小作文部分，历年考试大纲中都会列出多种应用文类型，投诉信、建议信、申请信、求职信、辞职信、求助信、感谢信、号召信、邀请信、道歉信等等，但是考生们回到具体的实践写作中，翻阅近几年考研英语真题试卷，常常发现这些归为一大类，终究是书信形式。既然书信写作如此重要，下面就为各位考生带来书信写作的攻克大招，让写作变得无比简单。

一、书信写作总体概述

1.首段

1)问候收信人

例：Dear Sir/Madam

2)解释来信原因

例：I’m writing for ……

2.中间段落

1)阅读题干要求，从中寻找名词或动词

例：Write a letter of application according to the following situation. You saw an advertisement in this morning’s newspaper .A company need’s a secretary and you are interested. Write an application letter to that company.

2)注意题目文字暗示，把名词具体化，把动词近义词化。

例：I am pleased to discover from Beijing Youth that your company is calling for a secretary……

3.结尾段落

例：I would appreciate your assistance in this matter. If you have any question , please don’t hesitate to contact me. I can be reached at...Look forward to your reply.

4.署名

在文章右下角署名，一般格式为：Yours sincerely……

二、书信写作分类讲解(写作脉络)

1.投诉信

投诉信通常包括：说明投诉原因并表示遗憾，实事求是阐述问题发生的经过，指出问题引起的后果，提出批评及处理意见，督促对方采取措施，提出所希望的赔偿及补救方式。

2.建议信

建议信即写给某个组织或机构，就改进其服务质量提出建议忠告;或写给个人，就某一重大事件提出自己的看法、建议及观点。

3.道歉信

投诉信通常包括：表示歉意、阐明表示歉意的具体原因，提出补救办法，再次表示致歉，并希望得到谅解，提供合适的补救办法。(要注意语言的诚挚)

4.感谢信

感谢信中通常带有浓厚的感情色彩，是所有书信中最带有“人情味”的，该书信内容通常包括：表达感谢之情并说明原因--提及自己曾受到对方的帮助--再次感谢并表达回报愿望。

在2018考研的战场上，一分意味着上线与下线，一分意味着录取与非录取，所以，拼尽全力才有可能取得最终的胜利。预祝大家金榜题名，取得理想佳绩!

[考研英语书信写作方法

My best friend

My best friend is Mary. She lives in a tall building. She lives on the fifth floor. Everyday she takes the lift up and down. She is twelve years old. She is tall and thin. She has short black hair, two big eyes and a small mouth. She is very cute. I like playing with her. We are in the same class. I like to read books but she likes playing games. She likes to eat popcorn and ice creams. I like them, too. Her favourite food is fish, so she is clever. She loves her cat. She often plays with her. The cat likes Mary, too. They are cute.

Do you have a best friend? Can you tell me something about your friend?

[我最好的朋友精选英语作文

The Rules of Making Friends

We all like to make friends, we live in a society that we need to communicate with others. Without a friend, one can never express his emotions, no one share his sorrow and happiness. Making friends balances ones emotions, you can talk to friends any things, like secret, which you dont want to share with our parents. But here is the fact that not everyone is suitable to be friend, we need to obey the rules. First, the guy must be honest. Honesty is the base of the being friends, to be frank and then to be close. Second, there is something common in you two. The same interest always brings two hearts close, the more something in common, the better, thus he will be your best friends, you can share things with him. Making friends is a big deal, cause if you make the wrong one, you may get the negative thing from him.

我们都喜欢交朋友，我们生活在一个社会，需要彼此交流。没有朋友，一个人不能表达他的情绪，没人分享喜怒哀乐。交朋友能平衡感情，你可以和朋友谈任何事，比如你不会和父母分享的秘密。事实上，并不是所有的人都适合成为朋友，我们需要遵守原则。第一，那个人必须诚实。诚实是成为朋友的基础条件，闯开心扉然后变得亲近。第二，你们两个之间有共同点。共同的兴趣让两颗心靠近，越多共同点越好，因此他会成为你最好的朋友，你可以和他分享事情。交朋友是一件很大的事，因为如果交友不慎，你可能会感染他的一些恶习。

I have a good friend.His name is John.He comes from America.He is taller and older than me.Both he and I love listening to music.We often listen to music together.John is good at English and I am good at Chinese.We teach each other in order that both of us can make progress in learning.John is quite willing to help others.I am very proud of having such a good friend.

英语书信的格式与结构基本上是固定的,一旦选定其中一种便不能随意更改。商务英语的内容与其结构相应,其中七项是必不可缺的。熟练掌握商务英语书信的格式与结构是从事对外贸易工作的必备技能。下面是小编帮大家整理的正确的英语书信格式，希望大家喜欢。

我国实行对外开放以来,对外贸易得到迅速发展。WTO的成功加入,使我国的对外贸易事业有了突破和发展。作为对外贸易中的一种基本的通讯联络方式,商务英语书信也得到广泛应用。对于外贸专业的学生以及从事对外贸易的工作者来说,熟练掌握商务英语书信的格式与结构并加以应用,是不可或缺的一项技能。

商务英语书信有自己独特的格式与结构。虽然现在的人们喜欢标新立异,喜欢以一种更随意、更友好的方式进行交往,但是,为了避免寄信方和收信方之间由于格式、结构的不统一而引起的混乱,以及由此而带来的查找不便、使双方花费不必要的时间,所以,最安全、最有效的方法就是遵循国际上常用的、约定俗成的格式与结构。一旦选定一种格式与结构,最好是坚持使用,不能想改就改,想换就换,否则就会给对方一种不稳定、不踏实的感觉,会引起一些意想不到的麻烦,有可能最后导致交易的失败。

一般来说,现在使用的商务英语书信的格式主要有两种:传统的缩头式(the conventionalindented form) 和现代的齐头式(the modern blocked form) 。

根据英国传统做法,缩头式要在信文每一段缩进五或六个字母的空间,有时可能会缩进更多。现在,齐头式在商务英语书信中使用得非常普遍。它的突出特点就是所有信的内容都从信纸的左边开始,段落与段落之间要比缩头式多空出两到三行,以便于区分。这种格式被称作齐头式(the fullblocked form) 。但是,有时把日期放在信纸的左边会给查找带来不便,所以,人们使用了一种改良的齐头式(the modifiedblocked form) ,即把日期放在右边,而把其他内容放在左边。

一般来说,我们通常使用单行距来布局一封信,这会使我们所写的信有一种紧凑感,但有些人在写短信的时候,更喜欢用双行距。

根据个人或公司的喜好,可以选择使用齐头式或缩头式。但不论选择哪一种格式,一般商务英语书信的结构都包括以下几部分内容:

(1) 信头(the letter - head)

(2) 案号和日期(the reference and date)

(3) 封内名称和地址(the inside name and address)

(4) 开头称呼语(the salutation)

(5) 信文(the message or the body of the letter)

(6) 结尾敬语(the complimentary close)

(7) 写信人签名或签署(the writer’s signature and designation)

(8) 注意事项(the attention line)

(9) 事由、标题(the subject line)

(10) 经办人代号(the reference notation)

(11) 附件(the enclosure)

(12) 抄送(the carbon copy notation)

(13) 附言(the postscript)

在商务英语书信中,上述每一部分内容都有自己固定的位置,包含自己独特的内容,它们是不能随意互换的。

信头所包含的是写信人的基本情况,包括他的姓名、地址、电话号码、电传号码以及传真号码甚至E - mail 地址。信头在信纸的最上方,有的公司把信头直接印在所使用的信纸上。质量优良的信纸以及一个整洁、匀称的信头,可以展示一个公司的风采,增强公司的信誉。

案号是写信时所给的、以便查询的字母或数字。经常以“Our ref”和“Your ref”来区分。它的位置一般是在信头的右边。而日期在信头以下三行或四行,不管是齐头式还是缩头式,一般把日期放在右端,这可起到行尾的作用,使信看上去更整齐。在商务英语书信中,日期一定要写全,不能用数字的形式,因为美国和英国的日期标示法是不同的。英国的日期标示法是“24thMarch. 2002”, 而美国的日期标示法则是“March24 ,2002”。月、日的后面用逗号,年份后面不用标点。

封内名称和地址即收信人的名称和地址,要放在信纸的左上方,在日期以下三行或更多行,这可根据信的长短来定。

封内名称和地址要用齐头式,紧靠信纸的左边,这样会使信看上去整齐。

开头称呼语是写信人开始信文的礼貌用语,一般商务英语书信中多用Dear Sir , Dear Sirs 或Gentlemen ,并且独立成行,在封内名称和地址以下三行。在Dear Sir 或Dear Sirs 后面用逗号,而在Gentlemen 后面用冒号。

信文是实质性的内容,信文的书写要求是简洁、清晰、礼貌;语法正确,切中要点;段落划分明确,每段集中于一个话题;打印准确,布局要有艺术性,使你的信件看上去赏心悦目。尤其注意页边空栏,它是信文的框架。信文多用单行距,有些短信可用双行距。

结尾敬语是信件结束时的一种礼貌用语。它只是一种礼貌用语,在信中没有实际意义,传统使之成为必须,并已成为习惯,所以一直沿用至今。传统的结尾敬语有: Yours faithfully , Yours truly(多用于美国) 等,也有人用倒装的Faithfullyyours , Truly yours 等。结尾敬语必须和信文紧连一起,不能分开,更不能把它单独放到另一页。如遇此种情况,则信件必须重新安排、打印。

签署是写信人或其所代表公司的名称或标记。公司名称可以打印,而主管人签名则必须是手写,两者都不可用印章代替。这部分在结尾敬语以下三行,大约留出五行或更多的空间。

注意事项的习惯用语是:For the attention of 或简单的Attention ,下面一般要加上横线。当信件是写给特定的人或主办部门时,则用此用语。它在开头称呼语以上两行。除齐头式外,可放在信文以上中间。

事由或标题在开头称呼语以下两行,下加横线,除齐头式外,一般放在信文以上中间。经常是用一词或简单的几个词来表示信文的主题,让收信人先对所谈内容有所了解。

经办人代号在签署以下两行。是打字员名字的首字母缩写,可用小写,也可用大写。

附件在经办人代号以下两行。写信人可标示出一个或多个信中所提到的附件。经常使用的形式有: Enclosure , Enclosures ,Encl. ,Enc. 等。

抄送在附件以下两行。抄送有明、暗两种方式。明示的标记为cc ,后面加上收件人或公司的名字,可打印在原件和复印件上。暗示的标记为bcc ,后加收件人或公司的名字,只打印在复印件上,并且只有写信人和收信人知道。

附言在抄送以下两行。如写信人想增加些信中忘记提到的内容,可用此方式,但应尽量避免使用。因为它可能会给人一种错觉,即在写信前,你未能很好地安排你的信件。这可能会影响到你的信誉。

在上述十三部分内容中,前七部分是每一封商务英语信件所必需包含的内容,而后几部分则是可有可无的。

总之,当你书写商务英语书信的时候,必须谨记:选定一种格式,坚持使用,不能变来变去;结构中的内容要安排合理得当,所必需的七部分内容一个都不能少。布局好的信件是双方交易的好的开始。一封布局优雅、端庄匀称的信件,会留给人一种良好的印象,促进双方的进一步往来,直至交易的达成。