s there is a heavy demand for the goods, we would suggest that you advise us by e-mail in case of interest.
We are looking forward to your order.
Tel: (0755) 2678976 Fax: (0755) 2678975 E-mail:cpsb@
Your ref: 12-5-35A Our ref: a245
May 8, 2008
James & Sons Ltd. 34 Madison Square Melbour E.C. 3 Australia
(一) The letterhead
A business letterhead is usually printed. It aims at giving some information about the writer’s company. It contains all or some of the essential particulars about the writer’s company’s name, address, post code, telephone number, fax number, telex number (now replaced by fax), email address, website, etc.
（9）结尾敬词 (complimentary close)
（10）签名(signature) （11） The Identification
Marks(备忘署名) （12）附件 (enclosure) （13）抄送(cc to XX)
（14）附言(postscript)
Basic parts of a business letter
Alcan Alesa Engineering Ltd. ＃18 East Street, Plainfield, Vermont 05687, Australia Tel: 0802-555 123 4, Fax: 0802-555 432 1
Web site: ; Email: info@
(Continued) Yours sincerely,
Wang Lei Manager
WL/hb
Encl. : Price list
C.C.: Bob wood, General Manager
P.S. Your letter of April 28 has just come to hand. As requested, we will airmail you two samples tomorrow.
10.结尾敬语
Complimentary close 11.签名 Signature
12.附件 Enclosure 13.抄送 Carbon notation 14.附言 Postscript
Chiwan Petroleum Supply Base
Chiwan, Shenzhen, China
（1）信头(letterhead)
外贸英语函电
English Business Correspondence
主讲人： Amy Sun
Unit 1 Introduction to Business Letter
The business letter is the principal means used by a business firm to keep in touch with its customers.
Continued
Thank you for your letter of April 24, 2008. As requested, we are enclosing a copy of our latest price list for your reference.
All prices are understood to be CIF Melbour, subject to our final confirmation. Payment is to be made by L/C available by draft at sight.
English business correspondence refers to the letters , cables, telexes, faxes and e-mails dealing in international business, as well as in domestic trade, of course.
一. 商业信件的结构
1.信头 Heading 2.编号 Ref. No.
3. 日期 Date
4.封内地址 Inside Address 5.主办人 Attention 6.称 呼 Salutation 7.事 由 Subject line 8.信 文 Body of the letter 9.结尾语 Closing Sentence
（2）编号(reference)
（3）日期(date)
（4）封内名称和地址 (inside name & address)
Att: Import Dept.
（5）主办人(attention)
Dear Sirs, Subject: Oil Tools
（6）称呼(salutation)
（7）事由（标题） (subject)
The purpose of this course is to help you learn how to write good business letters by using up-todate expressions in the simplest possible language.
Ⅰ. The Structure and Form of a Business Letter