如何写好英文邮件

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英文邮件格式的范文范本 英文电子邮件的格式(6篇)

英文邮件格式的范文范本 英文电子邮件的格式(6篇)

英文邮件格式的范文范本英文电子邮件的格式(6篇)英文自荐信邮件篇一同意进口商的还价Dear Sirs:Thank you for your letter of June the 8th. We have accepted your offer on the terms suggested. Enclosed our will find a special price list that we believe will meet your ideas of prices. You should note that the recent advances in raw materials have affected the cost of this product unfavorably. However, for your order we have kept our prices down.To Sincerely拒绝进口商的还价Dear Sirs:Thank you for your letter of June the 8th. We regret that we cannot meet your must point out that the falling market here leaves us little or no margin of profit. We mustask you for a keener price in respect to future orders. At present the best discount offered for a quantity of 200 is 5%. Our current situation leaves us little room to bargain.We hope you will reconsider the offer.Truly正式提出订单Dear Sir:We have discussed your offer of 5% and accept it on the terms quoted. We are prepared to give your product a trial, provided you can guarantee delivery on or before the 20th of September. The enclosed order is given strictly on this condition.We reserve the right of refusal of delivery and/or cancellationof the order after this date.Truly确认订单Dear Sir:Thank you very much for your order of June 15 for 200 Deer Mountain Bikes. We will make every possible effort to speed up delivery. We will advise you of the date of dispatch. We are at your service at all times.Sincerely英文邮件的格式篇二How is everything?一切都好吗?I hope everything is all right.我希望(你)一切都好。

写英文邮件的范文(精选5篇)

写英文邮件的范文(精选5篇)

写英文邮件的范文(精选5篇)写英文邮件的范文篇1Dear my friend,I am here writing to your to express my gratitude to you for congratulation.You mentioned how to improve the translation ability. Now I would like to offer you some suggestions.The most important factor to be considered is that you must grasp a largebank of vocabulary, which is the foundation for translation. Secondly, you can try to practice translation everyday. After your translation, you can compare your translation with the given answer. Last but not the least, you must pay very close attention to the difference between the two languages. Differences between laguges must be considered when you are translating.I am looking forward to meeting you in the near future. Then, we can have a talk face to face. I sincerely hope that my suggestions can be constructive to you.Truly yours写英文邮件的范文篇2Directions:Suppose you won a translation contest and your friend, Jack, wrote an email to congratulate you and ask for advice on translation. Write him a reply to1) thank him, and2) give advice.You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.Do notsign your own name at the end of the text. Use “Li Ming” instead.Do notwrite the address.(10 points)写英文邮件的范文篇3Dear Mary,Thanks for your last letter. I'm so glad that you have been able (at last! ) to arrange a holiday in Australia. As I fear I won't be able to meet you at the airport when you arrive, nor will I be able to be home until later in the afternoon, so here are some instructions and suggestions.There is a bus from the airport to the city. It is much cheaper than a cab. Take the bus to the city and ask to get off at Town Hall railway station.To get to my place in the eastern suburbs you have three options. You can either take a cab, a bus or the train. I suggest you take the train, since the airport bus will leave you right at the station. Get off at Cliff Station. From there you can either walk to my place (about ten minutes) or take a taxi. Probably you should take a taxi as you will have luggage.When you arrive at my flat, ring the intercom for Flat 2. My friend Lillian will be at home and she will open the front door for you and let you into my flat.Presumably you will be tired and want to sleep. But if you feel like some exercise after that long flight, you could stroll down to Cooper Park, which is only ten minutes away ? you can see it from the window.Cheers and looking forward to seeing you.Yours sincerely,Annie写英文邮件的范文篇4Dear Jack,I am writing to thank you for your congratulations on mysuccess in the translation contest. In your letter, you told me that you wanted to know how to do well in translation. Here are some pieces of advice.First, you need to grasp the basic grammar knowledge, which enables to you to understand the sentences correctly and translate the original language to the target language properly. Second, a wide range of extensive knowledge in different fields is preferred because the more you know, the easier it is for you to make clear what the passage is talking about.I hope these pieces of information are of great help for your future study and translation.Yours sincerely,Li Ming写英文邮件的范文篇5ear Mr. Seaton,Thank you very much for taking me with you on that splendid outing to London. It was the first time that I had seen the T ower or any of the other famous sights. If I'd gone alone, I couldn't have seen nearly as much, because I wouldn't have known my way about.The weather was splendid on that day, which I thought was rare. I still remember some people told me that in Britain there was weather and no climate. During the same day, it might snow in the morning, rain at noon, shine in the afternoon and be windy before the night falls. So I think I was lucky.I think the river trip was the best thing of all. London really came alive for me as we saw it from the Thames during that wonderful journey down to Greenwich. It was all tremendously exciting - a day that I shall never forget.Thank you for giving me such a great birthday treat.Yours sincerely, Linda Chen。

写英文邮件范文(精选十三篇)

写英文邮件范文(精选十三篇)

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If you want to learn about different sample formats and writing methods, please stay tuned!写英文邮件范文(精选十三篇)写英文邮件范文(篇一)Dear Sir,I noticed an ad.In the paper today you said you were looking for people to join your e_pedition team.It sounded as if it might be fun so Im writing to say Id like to come along.About myself: I left school at 16 because I wanted to earn a bit of money.After that I got a few part-time jobs as a waiter,etc.But I didnt stick to any of them for long.Recently Ive been doing a bit of hitch-hiking round Europe so Ive had some e_perience of traveling the hard way which should come in handy on the e_pedition youre planning.By the way,Im a great guitarist so I can keep you all amused round the campfire at night.Let me know when I can call in for a chat about dates and other details, etc.Yours,David Smith写英文邮件范文(篇二)dear sir or madam:thank you for your inquiry dated 25 march.we are always pleased to hear from a valued company.i regret to say that we cannot agree to your request for technical information regarding our products.the fact is that moat of our competitors also keep such information private and confidential.i sincerely hope that this does not inconvenience you in any way.if there is any other way in which we can help you,do not hesitate to contact us again.truly yours,写英文邮件范文(篇三)dear sir or madam,it is a pleasure to know of your continued interest in our products.the samples you have requested are now available and will be sent free of charge.we have sent the package via fedeX,with airway bill number 8180-XXXX-XXXX.we hope you find these samples your would like to reiterate that we accept customization of products to suit your requirements.plesse do not hesitate to contact us for any further look forward to doing business with you.with best withes,hillary写英文邮件范文(篇四)Dear ___,Congratulations on your good news of ....My fellow managers and I are delighted that your work in the marketing field has been recognized this way and we join in sending you our very best wishes for the future.Through the five years of working together with you, many of us well aware of how much youve contributed to the association beeen our o corporations.We are all looking forward toyour trip to China ne_t month when we will celebrate your advancement in a more formal way.Again, congratulations to you, Mr.Haskel - good luck and good wishes on your new position as Director of Marketing Department.Cordially yours(Signature)Lin DamingMarketing DirectorBeijing New Metals写英文邮件范文(篇五)dear sir or madam,it is a pleasure to know of your continued interest in ourproducts.the samples you have requested are now available and will be sent free of charge.we have sent the package via fedeX,with airway bill number 8180-8713-0983.we hope you find these samples your would like to reiterate that we accept customization of products to suit your requirements.plesse do not hesitate to contact us for any further look forward to doing business with you.with best withes,hillary写英文邮件范文(篇六)dear sir or madam,it is a pleasure to know of your continued interest in our samples you have requested are now are free of charge,but according to our company’ policy,the costomer must pay the shipping cost.samples will be sent immediately as soon as the standard us$70 shipping payment is transferred to our account no.9-2432 at hong kong &shanghai banking corporation(hsbc)or when you provide us with your dhl , ups or fedeX account number.sorry for the onconvenience, i hope this little formslity will not stand in the way of our future relationship.we hope you can understand our position and look forward to our future cooperation.with best ragards,XX写英文邮件范文(篇七)Dear Tom,Im just writing to let you know that were all well, and I hope you are, too.Unfortunately, Ive got some rather bad news for you: Im afraid I made a bit of a mess of Johns car.Anyway,heres what happened.We were on our way to Carols after a long party, and I suppose it must have been about eleven o’clock.Well, the last few miles back home were really dark and deserted.I now realize I was probably going a bit too fast for a country lane because,although the road was fairly straight, I drove up onto the curb and went into a tree.Of course,John was absolutely furious and started shouting at me and cursing.After we d argued for a few moments,we decided to look at the damage, and he calmed down a bit.Well,we found we could move the car, but the wing was caught on the wheel, so we couldnt drive it.I tried to pull the wing clear,but I didnt succeed.Anyway, John went off to phone for a breakdown lorry, but while he was away, I had another go at the wing and this time succeeded in pulling it right off.I threw it onto the back seat,and by that time John got back and we were ready to go?so we didnt need the breakdown lorry at all.John has more or less forgiven me now, but he was very angry with me for a few days.I suppose I was a bit careless.Well, thats all for now.Ne_t time I write I hope Ill have better news for you.Yours sincerely,Linda Chen写英文邮件范文(篇八)Dear Tom,You asked me my idea about traveling。

英文邮件的要素

英文邮件的要素

英文邮件的要素英文邮件是一种常见的商务沟通方式,无论是与同事、客户还是合作伙伴进行交流,都需要掌握一定的英文邮件写作技巧。

以下是英文邮件的要素:1. 主题(Subject):主题是邮件的核心内容,应该简洁明了地概括邮件的主要内容。

一个好的主题可以吸引收件人的注意力,让他们更愿意打开邮件。

2. 称呼(Salutation):称呼是对收件人的尊称,可以是“Dear Mr./Ms./Dr. [姓]”或者直接使用他们的名字。

如果是写给一群人,可以使用“Dear all”或者“Dear team”。

3. 开场白(Opening):开场白是对邮件内容的简短介绍,可以包括写信的目的、感谢对方的帮助等。

开场白应该简洁明了,不要过长。

4. 正文(Body):正文是邮件的主要内容,应该清晰、有条理地表达自己的观点和需求。

正文可以分为几个段落,每个段落讨论一个主题。

注意使用恰当的语气和礼貌用语,避免使用过于正式或者随意的语言。

5. 结尾(Closing):结尾是对邮件内容的总结和感谢,可以再次强调自己的观点和需求,并表示期待对方的回复。

结尾也可以包括自己的联系方式和签名。

6. 附件(Attachments):如果邮件中需要附带文件或者图片,可以在邮件中添加附件。

附件应该清晰地标明文件名和大小,并在正文中提到。

7. 抄送(CC):如果邮件需要抄送给其他人,可以在邮件中添加抄送人。

抄送人应该包括在邮件内容中需要知道的人。

8. 密送(BCC):如果邮件需要密送给其他人,可以在邮件中添加密送人。

密送人不应该出现在邮件的收件人列表中,以保护他们的隐私。

9. 语言风格(Language Style):英文邮件的语言风格应该简洁、明了,避免使用过于复杂的句子和词汇。

同时,要注意语法和拼写的正确性,避免出现错误。

10. 格式(Formatting):英文邮件的格式应该整齐、清晰,可以使用标题、段落和列表等方式来组织内容。

同时,要注意字体和字号的选择,以及段落之间的间距。

如何写好英文邮件

如何写好英文邮件

如何写好英文邮件随着全球化的推进,英语成为了全球通用的语言。

因此,在职场中用英文撰写邮件已经变得越来越重要。

本文将介绍如何写好英文邮件,包括语言表达、邮件格式、礼节等方面,以便让读者能够在职场中更好地与外国同事沟通交流。

一、语言表达语言表达是写好英文邮件的根本。

正确的语法、词汇和语境的使用可以使邮件更加清晰明了,表达能力更加强大。

为了让邮件更易于理解,我们可以考虑采用以下技巧:1.使用简洁清晰的句子:避免使用太过复杂、拖沓的语句,保持简单明了,这样可以减少歧义和误解。

2.使用正确的语法:语法错误会造成读者的误解或不适,因此我们应该注意语法的正确性。

3.使用专业术语:根据邮件内容的不同,我们应该准确使用相关专业术语,这可以增加邮件的可信度和专业性。

4.使用正确的时态:注意时态的正确使用,根据动作发生的时间和时序来选择时态,这样可以让读者更容易理解。

二、邮件格式合理的邮件格式可以使邮件更加易读、易于理解,节约时间等多种好处。

在撰写邮件时,我们可以遵循以下格式:1.邮件主题:邮件主题应该简短明了,描述邮件内容的核心,方便读者进行筛选。

2.称呼与结尾:如果你不确定了解的程度,称呼使用“Mr.或Ms. + 姓名”。

结尾可以使用“Best regards”或“Sincerely”等普遍使用的方式。

3.段落:在写邮件时应该尽量使用段落,避免使用过多的逗号。

段落可以使邮件更加清晰明了,易于阅读。

4.字体:邮件的字体应该选择标准字体,字号建议为12号,这样易于阅读。

5.附件:如果需要发送附件,应该在邮件主体中体现,并且在附件中标注清楚文件名称及版本等信息。

三、礼节邮件的礼节也是写好邮件的重要方面。

通过良好的礼节可以体现你的敬业精神、职业素养和个人魅力。

礼节应该包括以下方面:1.使用礼貌用语:在使用语言表达时应该使用礼貌用语,比如“please,” “thank you,“you are welcome”等,体现对读者的尊重。

英语作文电子邮件格式_共10篇

英语作文电子邮件格式_共10篇

★英语作文电子邮件格式_共10篇范文一:英文电子邮件格式范文英文电子邮件格式范文1.Greetingmessage祝福Hopeyouheagoodtripback。

祝旅途愉快。

Howareyou?你好吗?Howistheprojectgoingon?项目进行顺利吗?2.Itiateameeting发起会议Isuggestweheacalltoghtat9:30pm(ChinaTime)withyouandBrown。

PleaseletmeknowifthetisokayforyouandBen.我建议我们今晚九点半和Brown小聚一下,你和Ben有没有空?IwouldliketoholdameetingintheafternoonaboutourdevelopmentplanngfortheprojectA.今天下午我建议我们就A项目的计划开会讨论一下。

We‘dliketohethemeetingonThuOct30。

Sametime.十月三十号(周三),老时间,开会.Let‘akeameetingnextndayat5:30PMSLCtime。

下周一盐湖城时区下午五点半开会.Ittotalktoyouoverthephoneregardingissuesaboutre rtdevelopmentandtheXXXproject.我想跟你电话讨论下报告进展和XXX项目的情况.3.Seekingforreinformationfeedbackssuggestions咨询信息反馈建议Shallyouheanyproblemaccessingthefolders,pleaseletmeknow.如果存取文件有任何问题请和我联系。

Thankyouandlookforwardtohingyouropionont heestimationandschedule。

谢谢你,希望能听到你对评估和日程计划的建议。

Lookforwardtoyourfeedbacksandsuggestionssoon.期待您的反馈建议!Whatisyouropiononthescheduleandnextstepsweprosed?你对计划方面有什么想法?下一步我们应该怎么做?Whatdoyouthinkaboutthis?这个你怎么想?Feelfreetogiveyourments。

写好一封英文商务邮件你需要知道这20个标准句式!

写好一封英文商务邮件你需要知道这20个标准句式!

【导语】在络通信⾼度发达的今天,电⼦邮件可以说是最为常⽤的联系⽅式之⼀,以下就为⼤家提供⼀些⽐较实⽤的英⽂邮件⽤语,⼤家⼀定要好好掌握哦!1. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.⼯作中总不乏要出各种失误和错误。

但是不建议跟客户“直截了当”地道歉(在⽇企/⽇本⼈客户除外),⽐如"I apologize for ... " 或者"It is my mistake that... "。

这是因为你⼀旦如此明显的道歉,那么如果出了问题就是你的责任,就是你公司的责任。

尤其对于从事咨询⾏业的你来说,这⼀点是⽐较致命的。

所以如果你出了⼩差错(⽐如发错邮件、搞错时间地点、⽂件⾥有地⽅写错等等),那么的⽅式就是再发⼀个邮件加以纠正,结尾加上 "Sorry for any inconvenience caused". 这样既得体,⼜避免了直接把所有责任都揽到你⾝上。

但是,如果是⼀项重⼤失误,那么这句客套话的份量就不够了。

这时候最妥当的⽅式是和你的上级商量补救⽅式以及如何回复对⽅,⽽不是忙不迭的跟对⽅说“my sincere apology..."。

Again,这是涉及到责任归属问题,除⾮责任明确属于你或者你公司,否则不要直截了当的道歉。

有时候,如果你觉得给别⼈发邮件要求别⼈做什么事情是在⿇烦对⽅,也可以加上这句话。

但是,如果是同事之间,下属和⽼板之间,出了错就要⼤⽅承认,没必要使⽤这句客套话。

2. Please find below my replies to your questions, marked in RED.这⾥的RED需要标成红⾊或粗体。

您已成功购买完整课程!这是⼀个很⼩的细节,但魔⿁就在细节中。

如果客户或对⽅公司跟你提了⼀些问题,你需要逐⼀回复,那么最清楚的⽅式就是把问题复制在你邮件中,然后给你回复标上颜⾊或粗体,再在最开始加上这句话。

写邮件的范文通用9篇

写邮件的范文通用9篇

写邮件的范文通用9篇电子邮件篇一申请信Dear Sir,I was very interested in your advertisement in today#39;#39;s edition of The Evening Post and I should like to apply to be a member of the Amazon Expedition team.I am twenty-three years old and have an honors degree in Botany from Bath University. Since leaving university I have been working in a research laboratory but my contract comes to an end in six weeks. I would particularly like to join the expedition for the opportunity it would give me to study the plant life of the area.I enjoy several outdoor activities including rowing and rock climbing and I consider myself to be both fit and healthy enough to undertake such an expedition.If you would like me to attend an interview, I would be able to come at any time convenient to you, (J1) my employers have agreed to give me time off for the purpose.I look forward to hearing from you.Yours faithfully,Lily MaDear Sir,I noticed an ad. In the paper today you said you were looking for peo≮≮ple to join your expedition team. It sounded as if it might be fun so I#39;#39;m writing to say I#39;#39;d like to come along.About myself: I left school at 16 because I wanted to earn a bit of money. After that I got a few part-time jobs as a waiter, etc. But I didn#39;#39;t stick to any of them for long. Recently I#39;#39;ve been doing a bit of hitch-hiking round Europe so I#39;#39;ve had some experience of traveling the hard way which should come in handy on the expedition you#39;#39;re planning. By the way, I#39;#39;m a great guitarist so I can keep you all amused round the campfire at night.Let me know when I can call in for a chat about dates and other details, etc.Yours,David SmithDear Sir,I am writing to apply for a British Council scholarship to study in Britain. I did my five years#39;#39; basic training in medicine at Shanghai University. After this I successfully completed a one-year postgraduate course in Ophthalmology at the People#39;#39;s General Hospital, where I am at present serving a two-year probation in the Eye Clinic.As a result of the publication in 20xx of my article in New Scientist entitled Soft and Rigid Contact Lenses ,which was based on a survey of 37 patients over 6 months, I made contact with Dr. Li Ming of the Capital Hospital and Dr. Ma Li of the University College Hospital. I have received their help and advice with my current research project, which is a two-year survey of the acceptance of various types of contact lenses in 200 patients.Despite their help, I feel that I cannot make real progress in this field unless I can actually have day-to-day contact with these specialists. I would therefore like to continue my research at either the Capital Hospital or the UCH as soon as my probationary period here is completed, and I would like to study in Britain for two years.I enclose a detailed curriculum vitae and an offprint of my article, together with two lettersof recommendation from Dr. Li Ming and Dr. Ma Li.Yours faithfully,电子邮件篇二Dear editors of English Weekly,Now I want to tell you something about wild animals.There are a lot of wild animals living on the same earth with us.They are our friends and neighbors.However,some of them are dying out everyday because of the damages we humans have been doing to the environment.And the situation is still going worse and worse.For one thing,someone killed the tigers and sold their skins to make money.They must be punished.I think we should all be responsible for that and realize that it is our everyone#39;s duty to protect the wild animals.They have their right to live just as our human beings.We should treat them with love and care,respect the law of nature and share the same land with them!Let try our best to make a happy home for human beings and animals.Yours,邮件篇三常院士:您好。

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拿捏不好句型、把握不好措辞、理不清结构...一封短短的邮件用了一个世纪长的时间,好不容易按了“发送”还不停回头看看、胆战心惊的。

不过,小编看完以下这些技巧,茅塞顿开。

如果你也需要写一封优雅的英文E-mail给老板或是客户,不妨一起来学习一下吧。

1克服恐惧甩开胳膊去写曾经很长一段时间,我非常痛恨写英文邮件,特别是那些工作场合的正式邮件。

那时,我有一个拥有英文文学硕士学位的老板,他有语言洁癖症,对邮件中语气和语法的要求有近乎完美主义的变态。

于是乎,他手下所有的人都患上了英文邮件恐惧症。

老板在邮件中用“appreciate”, 我们就不敢用“thank you”;老板说邮件里不允许有任何错误,我就将邮件反反复复检查三十遍,才战战兢兢地发出去,眼睛盯着屏幕太用力都成了斗鸡眼,却因太紧张将“regarding”写成了“regarding to”。

于是领教了老板前无古人后无来者的“咆哮体”。

工作中的强迫症蔓延到生活中,让家人和朋友无法忍受,当我下定决心辞职的时候,竟是身边的人最欢呼雀跃。

后来有段时间,我兼职给朋友改英文邮件,邮件令人发指的“中文英说”的程度,让自己的英文水平急剧下降。

就像长期听跑调的人唱歌,保准你一开口也找不到原调在哪儿。

后来,治好我“邮件恐惧症”的是我慈祥又宽容的美国导师。

他从不对我写的邮件指手画脚,当我发现自己的错误而无地自容时,他却安慰我说“没事儿,我都能看懂的。

”实在遇到错得太离谱儿看不懂时,他反而“请教”我,弄得像是他理解能力有限似的。

治好了“恐惧症”,我开始甩开胳膊写东西,当敢于表达时,再来纠正错误、积累正确的语句和用法,才发现水平提高的很快。

2多使用礼貌用语礼貌得体国人说英语,常给人不礼貌的感觉。

并非我们故意如此,而是无意为之。

在美国,排队在咖啡馆点餐,若你对服务员说“I want a large latte!” 服务员定会在心里鄙视你一番。

这句话翻译成中文并未有什么不妥,大意是“我想要一杯大杯拿铁”。

可英文的感觉就没那么礼貌了,颇有点儿“哎,给老子来杯拿铁”的味道。

若你留意,一般英语为母语的人会这么点餐:“Can I have a large latte?”用can引导的疑问句马上把谈话的氛围渲染的彬彬有礼。

写邮件的时候也一样。

我导师的著作被翻译成中文在国内出版,有一天收到一封来自中国的邮件。

来信的人,本无恶意,针对导师书中关于中国的内容有些不同意见,想和导师探讨。

但也许是英文水平有限,通篇充满了“I want let you know…” , “you must notice that…”, “you have to know…”(这些话的语气,都充满了一种“你小子啥也不懂,我告诉你啊…..”居高临下的语气)。

连我导师这样一个低调、慈祥的老头儿,都有一种想往他头上砸板砖的冲动,就更别探讨什么学术问题了。

所以,一封礼貌得体的邮件,不仅能让看的人舒服,还能提升你在对方眼中的形象,特别是在商务信函中,能提高沟通的效率,减少因误会引起不必要的麻烦。

如何让一句生硬的英文变成礼貌用语,我有几点诀窍:1. 若要向对方表达请求、质疑、观点时,尽量将陈述句改为疑问句。

例如,上面那个给我导师写邮件的同学,如果他将“I want let you know…”(我要让你知道)这样欠揍的句型,稍稍修改为“May I say that…”,或许故事的结局就大不一样了。

再比如,若你向对方提出请求,选择疑问句型,可以彰显出你的谦和和修养。

例如你要去某地做个演讲,你希望会议组织者为你准备PPT、打印演讲提纲等东西,你可以在提出要求之后,写上一句“Would you be able to arrange there items for me?”(请问您能帮我安排好这些物品吗?)看了这样的邮件,保准对方在为你卖力时,心里是没有草泥马奔跑的。

当然,上述原则不适用于对方粗鲁无礼不可理喻,或者你比阅件者level(等级)高n倍的情形。

在这些情形下,你大可不必考虑语气、用词或语法,大喇喇地把你邮件甩出去吧。

我想即使你写的是中文,对方也会屁颠颠去找个翻译的。

2.适当的恭维、感谢和祝福很必要。

这世上没有人不爱听好听话,这是放之四海而皆准的真理。

在邮件中适当放入一些这样的话,让对方心里暖洋洋并乐滋滋地为你卖力,何乐而不为?当然太多的恭维话又会显得自己太卑微,可能对方会轻瞧你。

但这个“度”如何把握,却是我这篇文章帮不了你的地方,这只能根据实际的情况,自己斟酌了。

这就像人生,读再多的“心灵鸡汤”,也替代不了你自己去这花花世界走上一遭。

一般恭维话、感激语和祝福放在邮件的最后一部分,在你提出要求或说完正事儿之后。

有几句经典句型,使用频率颇高,不妨拿去背背:A.We appreciate the service you provided to us, and we feel fortunate to have you as our clients and friend.(我们非常感激你为我们提供的服务,有您这样的客户和朋友是我们的运气。

)注:appreciate后面直接接名词或名词性短语,若要接if引导的从句,记住要在if前加it, 即“appreciate it if…”这是英文为母语的人都会常常犯的错误。

B.We sincerely appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule to show us around during our stay in Chicago. I would like to thank you again for your warm hospitality and for making our stay in Chicago so memorable and special. Please also convey our thanks to your family for their kindness.(我们在芝加哥期间,非常感激您在百忙之中抽出时间陪我们参观。

再次感谢您的热情款待,您让我们在芝加哥度过了如此令人难忘和特别的时光。

同时请代我向您的家人表达我们的谢意。

)C. I wish you and your family happy, healthy and prosperous in the coming year!(祝您和您的家人在新的一年生活愉快、身体健康、事业兴旺!)D. Thinking of you on this special day and wishing you a beautiful Christmas!(在这个特别的日子里,非常想念你。

祝你度过一个快乐的圣诞节!)3长话短说再斟酌句型国人写英文,长得像火车,一甩一大段,写到最后主谓宾都分不清楚。

看邮件的人,不得不先做语法句型划分练习,随后才能将意思猜出一二。

例如,我曾碰到过这样一封邮件,它写道:“With the accommodation, we offered a five star hotel for our guests, we also put a lot of effort and cooked many kinds of food every day, all the guests felt free to choose from them, the food and drinks were cooked in the principle of being healthy, clean, safe in order to give our guests enough energy to hold meeting……”这封毫无语法和句型可言的邮件,若被起草者的初中英语老师看到,估计会羞愧地撞墙吧。

所以“地道”邮件要避免写你拿不准的长句,而代之以简短句。

先保证句子的正确性,再来斟酌句型的优美。

另外,避免使用“in the principle of ”(本着什么原则)、“give enough energy to hold meeting”(给予足够的能量去开会)这样中式的思维。

上面那段话,若要保持原意,使用简短句,可稍作修改为“A five-star hotel was arranged for the meeting participants. We endeavored to provide a variety of food to them as well. All prepared food and beverages were healthy, clean and safe in order to satisfy all participants' requirements…”(为与会者安排了五星级酒店的住宿。

并且我们竭尽所能为与会者提供各种美食。

所有准备的食物和饮料都是健康、干净、安全的,满足所有与会者的要求……)4莫要造词换用描述表达造词的一个“罪魁祸首”就是电子词典。

很多中文听起来很溜的词,其实英文里是不用的。

例如,若你查“权力寻租”,电子词典会显示“power rent-seeking”。

这个词频繁地出现在国人写的论文、邮件、文章中,我曾经也对这个词的正确性深信不疑。

直到有一天,我一个美国朋友问我这是啥意思,我才知道人家是根本不用的。

还有一个词“undertaking”(经营者),相信学法律的人对这个词很熟悉,甚至我们的法条翻译中也频频使用它。

但我问了很多美国法学教授和学生,他们都不认为这是一个正确的用法。

如何避免造词?我的写作老师告诉我,若你对一个词(特别是翻译过来的词)的正确性拿不准的时候,不妨用描述性的话去解释它,就像字典里解释一个词一样。

例如,“权力寻租”就可以写成“one (e.g. Government’s employee) uses her public power to gain her private interest”。

虽说啰嗦些,但至少可以避免歧义。

好了,先写到这儿吧。

写好英文E-mail是一个漫长的积累和练习的过程,这篇文章也仅起到一个抛砖引玉的作用。

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