thank-you letters(英文感谢信)

Thank-youLetters&CardsUnit4SocialLettersContentsIntroductionProcessThank-youLettersThank-youCardsIntroduction在日常生活和工作中，感谢信应用范围很广。当收到馈赠、邀请、赴宴、照顾、款待、慰问、吊唁、祝贺时，写信道谢乃人之常情。在商务活动中，对雇员的建议，客户的订货，供应商的优质服务，银行、商会或友邻的信息提供等等，均应写信致谢。感谢信能帮助加强联系、增进友谊、树立企业的良好形象。感谢信应态度诚恳、热情洋溢，不能过于简短，以免使收信人造成敷衍了事、言不由衷的错觉。感谢信通常包括如下内容：一是对对方的馈赠、帮助、关心和邀请等表示由衷的感谢，二是说明对方的馈赠、帮助、关心和邀请等所起的作用和对自己的意义，三是表示希望日后有机会定当答谢对方，并在结尾再次致谢。Culturalnote:1)birthdaygifts(根据年龄、性别、关系)2)engagementgifts(浴室毛巾、蜜月旅行的行李用品、枕套、床上用品、首饰、女用内衣、塑料盘垫、厨用毛巾、桌布或餐巾、瓷器塑像、绢花)3)weddinggifts（一套折叠桌椅、穿衣镜、花瓶、食品加工器、台灯、一套玻璃杯、一套刀具、木制色拉碗、调味品器具、带框的装饰画或照片、装食品用的托盘、银器或瓷器制品）3）weddinganniversaries（Britishway）结婚第1周年叫纸婚（意思是由一张纸印的结婚证订下了婚姻关系）Paperwedding第2年棉婚（加厚了一点）Cottonwedding第3年皮革婚（有韧性）Leatherwedding第4年丝婚（缠紧）Silkwedding第5年木婚（硬了心）Woodwedding第6年铁婚或糖婚（夫妻关系更牢更甜）IronorSugarcandyweddingCulturalnote:第7年铜婚（关系坚不可摧）Copperwedding第8年陶器婚Potterywedding第9年柳婚Willowwedding第10年锡婚TinweddingCulturalnote:15周年水晶婚Crystalwedding20周年瓷婚Chinawedding25周年银婚Silverwedding30周年珍珠婚Pearlswedding35周年珊瑚婚Coralwedding40周年红宝石婚Rubywedding45周年蓝宝石婚Sapphirewedding50周年金婚Goldenwedding60周年钻石婚DiamondweddingCulturalnote:印花布或棉织物皮或仿皮制品丝绸木制品金属制品电动生活用具瓷器或陶器带有装饰图案的精致织物水晶或玻璃制品象牙制品珍珠或金银首饰红宝石、蓝宝石、钻石Culturalnote:ProcessThankYouLetter-statesinthefirstsentencewhyyouareexpressingthanks.Therestincludesdetailsaboutthesituation.Tellhowusefulorappropriateitis,howyouplantouseit,whereyouhaveplacedit(home,office,wardrobe)orhowitenhancesyourlife.Bespecificaboutwhatpleasedyou.Aletterofthanksendsbyre-expressingyourappreciation.Thankyoulettersshouldremainfriendlyintoneandcommoncourtesyiswelcomedbythereader.Beclearandattentivetoyouraudience.Signtheletterinhandwriting.Patterns:P.1231、ThankyoumorethanIcansay.不胜感激。2、Iwanttothankyouathousandtimes.我真是万分感谢。3、Myfamilyjoinsmeinsendingkindestregardstoyouboth.我全家问你们好！4、Iamtrulygratefultoyoufor...为了...，我真心感激您5、Itwasgood(thoughtful)ofyou...承蒙好意（关心）...6、Youweresokindtosend...承蒙好意送来...7、ThankyouagainforyourwonderfulhospitalityandIamlookingforwardtoseeingyousoon.再次感谢您的盛情款待，并期待不久见到您8、Ifindanordinarythank-youentirelyinadequatetotellyouhowmuch...我觉得一般的感谢的字眼完全不足以表达我对您多么地...9、Isincerelyappreciate...我衷心地感谢...10、Iwishtoexpressmyprofoundappreciationfor...我对..深表谢意Practice:translation（1）谢谢您的盛情款待，让我们感到就像在家里一样。（2）十分感谢在我逗留巴黎期间您所给予的照顾。（3）希望不久您能有机会来上海，以便我能答谢您的一番盛情。（4）未能面谢，深表遗憾。（1）谢谢您的盛情款待，让我们感到就像在家里一样。Thankyouforyourhospitalitythatmadeusfeelascomfortableaswedoinourownhome.（2）十分感谢在我逗留巴黎期间您所给予的照顾。ThankyouverymuchforthekindnessyouhavegivenmeduringmystayinParis.（3）希望不久您能有机会来上海，以便我能答谢您的一番盛情。IhopesomethingwillsoonbringyoutoShanghaisothatIcanreciprocateyourkindness.（4）未能面谢，深表遗憾。IregretverymuchthatIfailedtohaveanopportunitytothankyoupersonallyforyourkindness.Sample1:forweddinggift亲爱的贝克太太：您是怎样弄到这些漂亮的玻璃杯子的？它们好极了。吉姆和我向您表示万分的感谢！举行婚礼那天，所有的礼品都要展示出来。如果可能，请周四早晨一定过来喝杯咖啡，并先睹为快。再次表示感谢，并致我们俩人的问候之意。玛丽Sample1:forweddinggiftSaturdayDearMrs.Beck,Howdidyoueverfindthosewonderfulglasses?Theyareperfect,andJimandIwanttothankyouathousandtimes!Thepresentswillbeshownonthedayofthewedding,butdocomeoverThursdaymorningifyoucanforacupofcoffeeandanearlierview.Thankyouagain,andwithlovefromusboth.MarySample2:forbirthdaygiftDearSandy,Whenyouleftapackageformeyesterday,Ihaddifficultywaitinguntilmybirthdaytoopenit.Idon’tknowhowtothankyouforthewonderfulbookyousentme.Asamatteroffact,Ireadittwiceintwodays.It’ssuchalovelytouchingstory!Pleaseacceptmysincerethanksandbestwishes.Cordially,SusanDearMr.Zhang,PleaseacceptmythanksfortheverypleasanttimeIspentonTuesdayeveningatyouroffice．Iverymuchappreciatedyourhospitalityandalsothoroughlyenjoyedthethreeveryinterestingandcolorfulfilmswhichwereshowntous．Yoursfaithfully，Sample3:forhospitalitySample4:forgifttoanewly-bornbabyDearMrs.Foster,Nooneintheworldcanknitlikeyou!Thesweateryoumadeforthebabyisperfectlyadorableonher.Thankyousomuch,frombothofus.Susan亲爱的福斯特太太：您真是一位编织能手！您给孩子织的毛衣，她穿上漂亮极了。我们俩人十分感谢您。苏珊Sample5:AFormalThank-YouLetter111MapleDriveSilverSprings,MD12002January15,2002SarahJones,ManagerofHumanResourcesAcme,Inc.555IndustrialDriveLosAngeles,CA69987SUBJECT:DeliveryofOperationsManualforProductNumber5543DearMs.Jones:ThankyouforthepromptdeliveryoftheOperationsManualforProduct5543.Wereceiveditearlythedayafterwefinishedtheassemblyofthepump.Thefloorforemanwasabletoreadandunderstandhowtousethepumpforthreefulldaysbeforehehadtotraintherestoftheoperators.Yourquickresponsetoourrequestallowedthetrainingsessionstorunsmoothly.Weimpressedeveryoneatourplantbyhavingtheproductlinerunningsmoothlyagainwithinsixworkingdays.Wetrulyappreciateyourpromptresponsetoourrequestandaresendingacopyofthislettertoyourplantmanager.Sincerelyyours,UnitedMetalworks,Inc.RonSmithQualityControlInspectorThank-youCardThank-youCards“Themostthoughtfulpeoplearethoughtaboutthemost.”Withwarmestthanks.Thank-youCardsYouwereverykindandthoughtful,AndthiscardcanonlystartToexpresstheverywarmestthanksComingfrommyheart.Practice深深地感谢你你的关怀无法言表大卫.凯利非常感谢你赠送的美丽鲜花你用最美的礼物带给我欢乐李红Practice1:Practice2:KeytopracticeThankyouverymuch.Yourthoughtfulnessmeanalot.DavidKelly深深地感谢你你的关怀无法言表大卫.凯利Practice1:Keyto