落款
Yours Faithfully Faithfully Yours
Yours Sincerely Sincerely Yours
Best regards Best wishes Love With (Lots of ) Love
ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
•英文书信的基本原则
• 英文书信的书写可概括为7个C原则：Completeness （完 整）, Clarity（清楚）, Concreteness（具体）, Conciseness （简明）, Correctness（正确）, Courtesy（谦恭）, Consideration（谅解）。
Layout of a Business Letter 商业信函的格式
Three major forms
1. Indented Form 缩格式 2. Blocked Form 齐头式 3. Modified Blocked Form 改良齐头式
缩格式示例
段首缩格
St Gangsgatan 143 Stockholm, 105 45 Sweden
pleased to inform you that the goods have been loaded on board the s/s “Peace”, which is
sailing for your port on April 1st.
We’ve sent a telex to the above effect this morning. Please insure the goods as contracted
hope that we can close more business with you in the future.
结尾敬语和 落款偏右
Yours faithfully, The Electrolux Corp.
Horis De Wolley
Horis De Wolley (Manager)
齐头式示例
书信一般可分为商务信函或公函（Business Letter or Official Correspondence）和私人信件 （Private Letter）两大类。
商务信函：商务往来中的信件，是“人们互相联系， 彼此交往，交流思想，沟通信息，洽谈事物所使用的 一种应用文体。”
英语商务信函的格式与汉语的信函格式有明显区别， 应先确定商务信函各要素的含义，然后再进行得体的
和事由居中
Date: 30th March, 20--
105 Roller Road Sydney, Australia
日期靠右
Attention: Mr. Donnason, Marketing Dept.
Dear Sir,
Re: Shipping Advice of Freezers
With reference to your order No. F256 of February 5 for 1,000 sets of Freezers, we’re
•关于称呼
•不认识的人：Dear Sir/Madam •认识但不熟悉的人：Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms./ Dr./ Prof. Smith •朋友：Dear Mary
•关于结束语
•写给机关、团体或不认识的人：Yours truly, Truly yours, Yours faithfully, Yours sincerely… •写给长者或上级：Yours respectfully, Respectfully yours, Yours obediently … •朋友或亲戚：Yours, Ever yours, Yours ever, Yours affectionately, Lovingly yours, (Much) Love, With Love, Your devoted friend…
Telex: 53892 SHELEC SS
Our Reference No. H/W—T008
Tel: 46-8-738-6000
Your Reference No.
Fax: 46-8-738-6016 E-mail: hwlee@
具体收信人
Messrs. William & Warner
•信件常用称呼和落款用法
情况
未知收信人姓名
知道收信人的姓 名，但关系一般
知道收信人姓名 且关系亲密
称呼
Dear Sir(s) Dear Madam Dear Sir or Madam Dear Mr. Bush Dear Ms. Bush Dear Dr. Bush Dear Prof. Bush Dear Mary Dear Smith
段落之间用 空格
Date: 22nd July, 20--
1 J&J Plaza New Brunswick, NJ 089333 U.S.A. Tel: 732-524-0400 Fax: 732-525-0622
商务信函
Business Letter
Content
Definition Layout/Type Language Features Translation Principles Practice & Analyses
书信是日常生活中常用的文体，是用以交涉事宜、 传达信息、交流思想、联络感情、增进了解的重要工 具。
and make preparation for taking the delivery. We are now making out the necessary documents
for negotiation.
We assure you that our goods will be found satisfactory upon arrival at your port. We also
•英文书信的组成部分
一封正式的英文书信通常包括下面几个组 成部分：信头(Heading)、信内地 址(Inside Address)、称呼 (Salutation)、正文(Body)、结束 语(Complimentary Close)、签 名(Signature)、附件(Enclosure)、 副本转送(Carbon Copies)、再启 (Postscript)等。