word exaggeratedly. 4) Express your wish to return his help.
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Writing tasks
1. Write an email to express your thanks to the event host committee for its entertainment and hospitality during your stay at the silk exhibition held last weekend in Springfield, USA.
Thank you again for your hospitality. We would be honored to have you as our guest in the future should your schedule permit.
Sincerely, XXX
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ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
2. Mr. Smith has sent you a letter of congratulations on your recent promotion. Write a response to him to express your thanks for his congratulations and his help in the past.
I’m so confident those attending the exhibition will remember their time here for an exceptionally well-run event, for the beautiful environment, and for good feelings emanated(表现出) by the people who made our visit so special.
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2. The features of a thank-you letter It should be written appropriately, sincerely, concisely and mailed timely.
3. General steps of a thank-you letter 1) Express your grateful feeling at the beginning. 2) Explain the reason why you thank him/her. 3) Praise the gift or help you got from him, but don’t
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My sincere gratitude goes to all members of the Committee for making such a great effort and I especially appreciate your organizing the event in accordance with silk production techniques and the cultural connotation(文化内涵) behind it.
I’d like to extend my heart-felt thanks for your warm reception and entertainment during our stay at the silk exhibition last weekend in Springfield. Thank you for taking time out from your busy schedule to hold this cultural exchange program.
1) Thank you very much for… 2) Many thanks for your generous cooperation. 3) Please accept my sincere appreciation for… 4) I am truly grateful to you for… 5) You were so kind to send…
Thank-you letter
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Introduction: Thank-you Letter
1. When do we need to write a thank-you letter? We often write a thank-you letter/thank-you note to express our gratitude to others who gave us gifts, help, chances, favors and etc.
Give your comment on this exhibition and welcome your American friends to come to visit and hold more cultural exchange programs.
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Dear Committee,
Dear Mr. Smith, Thank you for your letter conveying congratulations
on my appointment/promotion. I also wish to thank you for the assistance and support you have given me in my work and look forward to better cooperation in the future.
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Notes
A variety of tenses can be used:
在感谢对方曾经给予的帮助时，用过去时； 在提到对方的帮助所产生的实际效果时，可以用现
在完成时； 在涉及现状时，用一般现在时； 在表达祝愿或希望时，用一般将来时。
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Commonly-Used Sentences in Letters of Thanks