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书信信封正面邮票发信人姓名发信人地址收信人地址收信人姓名EnvelopeLiMingxinDept.ofEnglishBeijingForeignStudiesUniv.Beijing,100081ChinaProf.RichardMiller502NorthOliveAvenueWestPalmBeach,Florida33402U.S.A.信函书信是人们运用文字交流感情、沟通情况的一种应用文体，信函是一种较重要的业务书信。它有6C原则：Completeness(完整)、Correctness(正确)、Clearness(清楚)、Conciseness(简洁)、Courtesy(礼貌)、Consideration（体谅）。一般信函的格式如下表：Letter（书信）信头信内地址和姓名称呼正文结束语签名附言、附件甘肃省静宁县第一中学夏青锋一、书信常识英文格式1.信头（heading）2.称呼（salution)3.正文（body）4.结束语（complimentaryclose）5.签名（signature）2.信内地址（InsideAddress）信内地址要写收信人的姓名和地址。在公务信件中要写明这一项，在私人信件中，这一项常常省略。该项写在写信日期下一行的左上角，格式与寄信人地址一样。信内地址的具体写法1.写信人的地址和日期，写在右上角。写地址由小到大：门牌号码、街名、城（县）名、省名、国名其顺序是：第一行：门牌和路名，或邮政信箱，楼房名称第二行：市（县），省，国名第三行：日期（月,日,年或日,月,年）2.收信人的姓名和地址这一部分低于写信人地址一至两行，写在左上角.3.称呼（Salutation）称呼是对收信人的称谓，应与左边线对齐，写在收信人姓名、地址下面1-2行处。在称呼后，英国人常用逗号，美国人则常用冒号。在私人信件中可直呼收信人的名字，但公务信件中一定要写收信人的姓。大部分信件在称呼前加“Dear”。如：DearProfessor/Prof.Bergen:DearDr.Johnson,对不相识的人可按性别称呼：DearSir:或DearMadam:DearLadies。如果不知收信人的性别则可用DearSirorMadam:4.书信正文书信正文就是一篇文章，可运用描述，议论，抒情，说明等各种方法写。怎么写取决于内容。写回信，常应先提到收到对方的信，并表示谢意。常用开头用语Iamwritingtoinviteyouto…Iwouldliketoseeyourpresenceat…Ithinkitwouldbeagoodideaifyoucouldparticipatein…Iwonderifyoucouldcome…Iwouldlikeyoutocome…Howwouldyouliketojoinusin…?Iamgladtotellyouthat…Wearepleasedtoinformyouthat…Iamsorrytotellyouthat…Ilearnedthat…Sorrytoreplytoyourlettersolate.常用回复语ThankyouforyourletterofAugust7,199—IwasgladtoreceiveyourletterofApril4.Iwasmostpleasedtohearfromyou.Ihavejustreceivedyourletter.常用结尾用语MyfamilyandIwouldfeelhonoredifyoucouldcome.Wewouldbelookingforwardtoyourparticipationintheparty.Iwouldliketomeetyouthereandpleaseletmeknowyourdecision.Ireallyhopeyoucanmakeit.Wouldyoupleasedropmealinetoletmeknowifyoucancome?结束语:低于正文以一两行，从信笺的中间或偏右开始书写。第一个词的第一个字母要大写。结束用语后面一般用逗号。Bestwishes/regards祝好Allmybestwishes.Withmybestrespectsandregards.Wishingyougoodluck/Success/goodhealth.Goodlucktoyou.Givemylove/regardsto……Remembermetoyourfamily.Sayhellotoeverybody.Lookingforwardtohearingfromyou.签名:写信人应在低于结束用语一或两行签字，即使是打印的，也应该亲笔签名。常用签名：用于机关或不太熟悉的人：Yourstruly;Yoursfaithfully;Yourssincerely用于熟人之间：Yourssincerely；Verysincerelyyours;用于亲属。挚友之间；Yourslovingly;Yourslovingfather/mother;yours;yoursever;用于对上级或长辈Yoursrespectfully/Respectfullyyours询问信(ALetterofInquiry)询问信的主要目的是寻求所需信息，通常包括以下方面的内容：首先表明写作意图，说明写信目的；然后就某一具体问题进行询问；其次表明获取信息的急切心情；最后可以提供联系方式，并表示感谢。提示：询问信的语气通常比较正式、和缓，要充分表达感激之情。同时，相比较语气直接的疑问句，用一些能够起到提问作用的陈述句更佳。常用句型Iwonderifyoucouldtellmetheinformationabout…Iamwritingfortheinformationabout……Iwouldbeforevergratefulifyoucouldsendmeinformationconcerning……Iwouldliketoknowwhetheryoucanprovidemewithinformationregarding……Iwishtorequestmaterialsfor……I’dverymuchappreciateyouradviceonsuchmattersWouldyoubesokindtotellme……？Ilookforwardtoyourimmediateresponse.Yourattentiontothisletterwouldbehighlyappreciated.Iamwaitingforyourquickreply.Thankyouinadvanceforyourcooperation/assistance.Iamwritingtoaskforinformationabout.DearSirorMadam，IhavetalkedtotheSunshineTravelAgencyabouttheirvacationpackage，whichincludesfor$158.00roundtripairfaretoSanDiego，plusccommodationsforfourdaysandthreenightsattheGloriousHotel，andoneday’suseofarentalcarwithunlimitedmileage.Therefore，Iwouldbegratefulifyoucouldsupplymewiththefollowinginformation.PleaseletmeknowwhetheryoudoindeedhavesuchanarrangementwithbudgettravelingofSanDiego，thetourpromoter.Arethereanysurchargesortimerestrictions？WearetentativelyplanningtotakeourvacationinearlyJune.Thankyouinadvanceforyourassistanceandhopetohearfromyousoon.Yourstruly，DianaMoore•InternationalPrograms•CambridgeUniversity•London,100027•U.K.(写信人详细地址)•Dec.28,2003(日期)•TheGardenHotel•Guangzhou•P.R.ofChina(收信人详细地址)•DearSir,(称呼)•Pleasesendmeratesforasingleroomwithbath.WouldyouhavesomethingavailablefromMondayafternoon,March,4th.,throughthenightofWednesday,March,6th.?I’dappreciateanimmediatereplysoIcanmakereservationsrightaway.(正文)•Thankyou.•Sincerely,（结尾敬语）•TonySmith（签名）赵磊That’sall!Thankyouforyourlistening!