Unit 19. LETTERS AND CARDS1. 信封書寫格式:方塊式排列法:多為一般商業書信採用。
註:社交書信亦可將寄信人的姓名與住址寫在封口上。
收信人尊稱:Mr. / Mrs. / Miss / Ms. 先生/ 女士/ 小姐/ 小姐(未知已未婚)Dr. / Prof. / Rev. 博士、醫生/ 教授/ 牧師(Reverend)Mr. & Mrs. Eric Ting 賢伉儷c/o Dr. Tao Chen (In care of) 請轉交陳韜博士地址的縮寫:地址由小至大書寫125 / Rm. 115 (Room) 125號/ 115室Ln. 26 (Lane) 26巷Sec.4 (Section) 4段Rd. (Road) / St. (Street) 路/ 街Blvd. (Boulevard) / Ave. (Avenue) 大道Pl. (Plaza) / Bldg. (Building) 廣場/ 大廈(大樓) Apt. (Apartment) / Crl. (Circle) 公寓/ 圓環P. O. Box 125, Taipei 台北郵政第125號信箱郵寄方式:Air Mail 航空Sea Mail 海運Special Delivery / Express Delivery 限時專送、快遞Registered 掛號信Printed Matter 印刷品對收件人或遞送人的指示:Urgent / Rush 速件Confidential 機密文件Photos Inside 內附照片Do Not Fold 請勿折疊Private / Personal 私人信件2. 信件書寫格式:方塊式(Full-block)排列法:每一行皆向左對齊,為一般商業書信採用。
請參照範例信件。
寄件人地址與日期:地址分三行,若使用公司信紙可免再重複書March 5, 2001 / 5 March, 2001 美式/ 歐式收件人姓名、職位、地址:姓名後職稱,地址書寫於下分三行稱謂:在收件人地址後空一行Dear Eric, Dear Mr. Ting, 最後加逗點(,)或冒號(:),冒號常用於商業書信My dear Eric, Dearest Eric, 私人書信則建議使用逗點。
本文:在稱謂後空一行分段、美觀、清晰,二頁以上時,在右上角或最下面打上頁碼。
結尾語:依據書信種類、性質或與收信人之關係。
Sincerely, / Sincerely yours, 一般商業書信Regards, / Best regards, 一般商業書信Cordially, / Cordially yours, 一般商業書信Truly yours, / Very truly yours, 一般商業書信Faithfully, / Faithfully yours,對長輩使用Gratefully yours, 感謝信用Best wishes, 祝福Affectionately yours, 深深吾愛Your friend, 摯友With love, 吾愛Yours, 屬於你的署名:Eirc Ting (Mr.)附註:P.S. (Postscript) 發現本文遺漏或添加內容時用,但要簡短。
附上:Enclosure 隨信附上副本:CC: Carbon Copy標點符號的使用:(. ):句點,句子結束、縮寫字。
I must say good-bye now.P.S. / Mr. / a.m. / vs.(, ):逗點列舉超過三項時用。
I’m interested in playing badminton, tennis and basketball.連接詞句中分隔使用。
I live in New York, but I don’t like it.引述他人話語分隔使用。
My mother said, “You should be home before ten.”(: ):冒號,敘述一列清單,避免重複使用動詞。
Please send me the samples of three items: staplers, erasers and pencils.(; ):分號,代替連接詞。
It was raining; I went out to look for her.(- ):連字號,連接兩個字或數字。
Air-conditioner(“ “):上下引號,用以強調引起讀者注意或引述他人語句。
It costs me “5000 Dollars.”You will ask, “How come all these things happened?”(? ):問號,疑問句或問句後。
How’s life in Kai Nan these days?(! ):驚嘆號,表達強烈情緒(高興、驚訝、憤怒、悲傷等)。
Hang in there, Eric!How wonderful!4F 180, Sec.1, Chung Hsiao W. Rd., T aipei 100, T aiwan, R.O.C.T el: 886-2-24335343 Fax: 886-2-24334353 March 5, 2001Eric Ting, Professor, Department of Shipping & Logistics Management1, Kai Nan Rd., Shin Shing T suen,Lu Chu Shiang, Tao Y uan 338,Taiwan, R.O.C.Dear Mr. Ting:Your presentation on November 25, 1999, entitled “How to easi ly learn to speak English: Scenario English Courses,” was such a success that many of our students have called our office and requested a hard copy.We would appreciate it if you could have someone in your office send thirty color copies to us through UPS. Please include in your reply an invoice for all incurring expenses so that we can send it to you right away.Thank you for your help, and we look forward to once again pleasing our students with your excellent presentation.Sincerely,Joseph LinMarketing ManagerP.S.Enclosure:CC: Teresa Peterson, Accounting Department3. 卡片、邀請卡:聖誕節Merry Christmas!Season’s Greetings!I wish you a merry Christmas!Best wishes to you for a happy Christmas.I wish a merry Christmas to you and your family!A very merry Christmas and a happy new year!I hope you’re having wonderful holidays.新年Happy New Year!I wish you a Happy New Year!Best wishes from my family.May this year be happy and fruitful again.I hope you’re enjoying nice holidays with your family.I hope this year again will be a great one.生日Happy Birthday!Happy 20th Birthday!A very happy birthday and many more to come!Hearty congratulations and sincere good wishes on this wonderful day!I wish you many happy returns of the day!I you get in the mood for a celebration, can I take you out for dinner? Belated Happy Birthday!情人節Happy Valentine’s Day!A Happy Valentine’s Day especially to you!I’m thinking of you especially on this day!May we experience the magic of love forever.Thank you for always being such a good friend.From Taiwan with my fondest love on Valentine’s Day!You’re my best friend forever even if we’re far apart.結婚Congratulations on your marriage!Congratulations to you both!May the years ahead bring you continued joy and contentment.I wish you the best of luck and everlasting happiness.My best wishes to you and your bride for a long and happy life together. Please accept my best wishes for every happiness that life can bring.畢業Congratulations on your graduation from Kai Nan University! Congratulations on your having received Master’s degree!Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Your parents must be very proud of you.I know this has meant years of study and hard work. Let me hear about your future plans.。