Patterns of English Correspondence
英文书信范例
ⅠLayout Plans of Letters 信件版面图
1. Sender’s address with company name above
If the sender is an individual, put address only.
2. Date
3. Addressee’s name and address
4. Salutation 信件开头的称呼(Dear Sir)
5. Letter contents
6. Complimentary closure 结尾敬辞(Yours sincerely)
7. Writer’s signature 签名
ⅡUseful Expressions (Social Correspondence 社交信件) 1. Openings 开头用语
Thank you for your letter of 15th October.
It was a pleasure to receive your letter of 5th May.
I wish to say how pleased we were to receive your letter. Many thanks for your letter of 5th May
Your wonderful letter came this morning.
I am delighted indeed to learn from your letter that…
We are very pleased to learn that…
How are you? Excese me for my long silence.
How time flies!
What a pleasant surprise to open the mail today and find your letter.
2. Endings 结尾用语
Warm regards and best wishes.
Good luck.
Please remember me to John.
I look forward to hearing from you.
If there’s anything further that I can do for you, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Affectionate greetings from all of us.
With best regards.
With kind regards.
With greetings.
With (my) best wishes.
All the best.
With all good wishes.
With my love.
Wish you success.
Lots of love.
Write soon.
Please take care.
ⅢComplimentary Close 书信结尾敬辞
Salutation Suitable closure
书信开头的称呼相应的结尾敬辞
Dear Sir(s) Yours faithfully 商业书信常用
Dear Madam Yours truly 常用于相熟的人之间
Dear Sir Yours very truly 有更浓厚的感情色彩，适用于答谢My Dear Sir 所受的关照、帮助等。

Dear Madam
My Dear Madam
Dear Mr. Brown Yours sincerely 私人书信相识者常用
Dear Tom Sincerely informal关系较密切的朋友间
Kind regards用于很熟悉的人之间
(My) Dear Mary Yours ever用于很要好的朋友之间
As ever
Yours affectionately用于非常亲密的朋友之间
亲朋好友还可以用：
Yours, Ever, Forever, Always yours, Lovingly yours, Your own, With lots of love from, Your loving son 等。

Sample 1:
Sample 2:
Dear parents,
Long tine no see!How are you?I have been here for one mouth.My university is very beautiful and is full of challedge. My eyes is filled with green when I first tine came to the school.I met a lot of different people.But they are all friendly very much.My English learning experience in college is far from before.One reason is that my former teacher was not reinforce students speaking skills,while my new teacher is almost speaking English during the class.Another reason is that it's often use online causes to learn knowledge and finish my assignment.
But I try my best so that I am able to catch up others and reduce the difference between my classmates.
I hope to receive your letter soon.
Yours,ying
My impression of my school has been totally changed.I gradully become to like here instead of disgusting here.Do you know why?
The reasons for this are as follows.First of all,the environment of here is very good.What surrounded our school are all kinds of trees and flowers.Not only is the air fresh,but the shy is also very blue.What is more,the facilities of our school are perfect.The best swimming pool of Xin Jiang is located in our school.Besides,the only museum of Xin Jiang is also in our school. Last but not least,the local people are very
friendly.Whenever and wherever we have difficulties,they will help us heart and soul.
Sincerely,
Yours
Wang Gang
Helo,father!How is everything gong?I amyourson, Rongqingxiang .I am well in Shihezi university.It has left me a good impression. The environment is beautiful.There are many tress and flowers around.
The sky is very blue.Therefore,we can breath the fresh air everyday.besides,it is a mordern university.There are many tall buildings.The equipment is advanced.We can search much information to study and rich our university life.
Finally,I have made more friends .They are friendly to me.I am proud that I can have the chance to study here.
Best wishes.Bey!
You son
2010.10.8。