• During the five years of working together with you, many of us are aware of how much you've contributed to the association between us. We are all looking forward to your trip to China next month when we will celebrate your promotion in a more formal way.
n Best wishes for an even more prosperous future / successful career!
n I am sure a talented person as you will make great achievement and live a fuller life.
English Practical Writing
Letter of Congratulations 祝贺信
n 当获悉某人晋升或是在事业上取得巨大成就时，应该打个电 话或是写封邮件祝贺。这种友好往来对建立和巩固友好的合 作关系大有益处。
n Here are some principles tha The purpose of writing the letter is to make your reader feel
请允许我向您升任…表示祝贺。
Allow me to convey my congratulations on your promotion to ...
多年来你的贡献被认可欣赏，我非常高兴。
I am delighted that your service has been recognized and appreciated.
为...铺平道路
contribution, dedication, commitment
万能句型：
1. I am much delighted to learn that... 2. This is a special and happy moment for you and I am very proud of your achievement. 3. Please accept my most sincere congratulations! p. 430
certain that he or she deserves recognition and praise. 2. The note should be brief, dealing with the primary topic only. n 3. The whole message should carry a positive and conversational tone. 4. Be sure to send the letter within a few days of the event. Any delay in delivery of the message would make your effort less useful.
• Cordially yours，
• P. 427 Congratulations on the completion of a project • I would like to congratulate you on… • Best attended, best run(organized) event • Bumps in the road; with grace and poise • Pay off; gift certificate
• 说明事由并表达自己衷心的祝贺 • 展开评论事件、赞扬收信人 • 再次表达良好祝愿
• 答谢信： • Dear Mr. Owens：
• Many thanks for your nice words about my promotion and for the good wishes.(致谢)
• The new job is going to be demanding. Your support and contribution will help ease the burden and open up a new era/bring new opportunities in our common fields.(称赞对方)
n I am looking forward to hearing more good news in your work.
Translation Practices: 值此建立商业关系35周年之际，请接受我们最真诚的祝贺。 愿我们之间的贸易联系持续发展!
On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of our business relationship, please accept our heartiest congratulations. We wish the trade connections between us will continue to develop/experience sustained development.
• 写作"三步走"： • 说明事由并表达自己衷心的祝贺/express congratulations • 展开评论事件、赞扬收信人/comment and praise • 再次表达良好祝愿/best wishes
• Sample 1: 祝贺升迁
• Dear Mr. Haskel:
• Congratulations on your recent promotion to Head of the Marketing Department of California Metals. My colleagues and I are delighted that your commitment/devotion to the marketing field has been recognized and we send you our best wishes for the future.
have been working and I am very proud of you for your achievement.
I understand that it is your hard work / your excellent ability that leads you to the current success. This new position, on the other hand, adds a new dimension to your life and is bound to be very demanding. However, I believe that you can handle it very well with your skills and capabilities.
• Again, I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness/considerateness for my promotion. I am looking forward to more opportunities of working with you and wish you every success.(再次感谢，期 待祝愿)
我们祝愿您在新的职位取得成功，期待我们在贸易发展上进一步 合作.
We wish you success in your new post and look forward to closer cooperation with you in trade development.
祝贺信模板1(升职)： Dear ， Congratulations on your . I know how hard you
• P. 428 Congratulations on the expansion of a business • 三步走：1. 祝贺；2. 评价赞扬；3. 祝愿 • Strong leadership; heartiest congratulations • P. 429
闪光词汇及词组：
delighted, pleased: adj. 高兴的，欣喜的 achievement: n. 成就，功绩 essential: 本质的，基本的，重要的 play a ... role in: 起......的作用 demanding, pose a challenge to: 给......带来挑战 enhance cooperation/mutual understanding: v. 提高，增强 There are bumps in the road 遇到挫折/pave the way for:
to… n Heartiest congratulations upon your …
n 结尾常用句式
n Wish you good luck/every happiness!
n I wish you success and fulfillment in the years ahead.
n May all go wonderfully in your new post!
May all goes well in your new post!
n 模板2： n Dear ，
n It was delightful for me to hear that . Please accept my sincere congratulations on your .
n I have been watching your progress with admiration all these years, and I know more than anyone else how much effort you have put in. Now you have become a mature and well-rounded staff member in every respect. Judging from your current success/achievement, I am confident that in the future .