书信格式 英式结构即缩进式结构，属于比较传统的结构，即每一段的第一行都向里缩进4-8个字符，且所有段落的缩进距离必须保持一致；称呼顶格写，落款则在中间偏右的位置。 美式结构则是齐头式结构，在商务英语中比较流行，尤其普遍运用于电子邮件的交流中，其特点是所有段落的第一行都顶格写，段与段之间空一行，另外称呼、落款等也都顶格写。

书信格式 英式 美式 格式名称 每段第一行 段与段之间 称呼 落款 缩进式（传统） 齐头式（商务、邮件） 向里缩进4-8个字符 顶格 不空行 空一行 称呼 落款 中间偏右

信函写作 1.信头指写信人的地址和写信日期，位于信的右上角。 顺序：第一行写门牌号码、路名； 第二行写市（县）、省（州、郡）名，寄往 国外的信要加国名； 第三行写寄信日期 2.收信人的地址位于左上角，略低于写信日期 3.称呼低于收信人地址，左边顶格写起 4.正文开头空几格，不用写“你好” 5.结束语位于正文的下一行右边 6.签名在结束语的下一行，除了对熟悉的人和亲密的人之外，签名必须要写全名。

例 英式还是美式？ Beijing, China March 20, 2004 035 Monkey Road No.236 Xuefu Road Beijing, China March 20, 2004 035 Monkey Road Los Angles, America Dear Sir, I got my plane ticket this morning. I will fly to New York next Monday. I’m very excited! I can hardly wait to see you. Yours, Han Meimei 英式还是美式？

注意： 1.如果不知道收信人的名字，可以写上 Dear Sir/Dear Madam/To whomever it may concern 2.结束语 商业信函：Sincerely yours, Yours truly, Yours sincerely 私人信函：Yours, Sincerely, With love, Sincerely yours, Yours truly,

感谢信 要求： 对对方给与的款待、礼物或帮助等表示由衷的感谢。 用简洁的语言赞赏对方提供的帮助所起到的作用，或所收到的礼物的可爱之处及其用途。 再次表示衷心的感谢，希望有朝一日能够回报。

例1 February 16, 2006 Dear Lucy, I’m writing this letter to thank you for your warm hospitality during my visit to your country. I enjoyed and appreciated all your kindness to me. I hope that you will pay a short visit to China and I may have the pleasure of seeing you in my home. Thank you again for your friendly warmth. Sincerely yours, Sally

例2 Aug.12, 2005 Dear Ted, Thank you from the core of my heart for the nice birthday present you have sent me. I have been looking forward to an English-English dictionary for a long time. It will surely be very helpful to my study. It was very kind of you to remember my birthday. The gift will always remind me of our friendship. Thanks again. I’m looking forward to meeting you soon. Yours truly, John

《测试课教程》P29 感谢信常用语 1.I want to express my appreciation to you for your help/what you have done. 2.I’m thankful to you for your beautiful gift. 3.Thank you so much for your warm wishes/greetings. 4.The beautiful… you gave me is just what I want/need. 5.I really appreciate your hospitality. 6.I will remember your kindness with gratitude.

道歉信常用语 1.I really apologize for that/what I’ve done to you. 2.You must forgive me. 3.It’s all my fault. 4.I do apologize for all that I’ve done. 5.How careless/forgetful of me! 6.I can’t tell you how sorry I am. 7.I really didn’t mean that.

例 April 4, 2005 Dear Mary, I am very sorry that we won’t attend your birthday party on Saturday because my wife is ill. I am sorry that I must disappoint you, but I am confident that you will fully understand us. Yours sincerely, Michael

邀请函 邀请函中通常包括下面几项内容： 1.邀请函发出的单位、组织或个人 2.活动的时间、地点 3.活动内容和日程安排 4.要求被邀请人回复

例1 May 18, 2005 Dear Prof. Wang, The English Department of Dalian University of Technology would like to invite you to be our guest speaker at our monthly discussion to be held at the Multi-functioning Hall at 8 o’clock, Friday morning, May 23rd,2005. We would be glad if you could attend. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Zhang Hui

例2 Aug.5, 2005 Dear Alice, It is with great pleasure that I inform you that I am getting married this Sunday, Aug.8 at Beijing Hotel at 11:20 a.m.. I request you to kindly come to the occasion. You know how important your presence is. Be sure to let me know if you can come. My whole family is eagerly waiting for your arrival. Yours truly, Jessie

邀请函常用语 1.It is with great pleasure that I inform you… 2.Are you free for dinner on Monday, Sept.19,2005? 3.Do let me know if you can come. 4.We will be expecting you at 6 o’clock. Don’t disappoint us.

接受邀请 Dear Jessie, Thank you for your kind invitation to the dinner you are giving this Sunday for your wedding. I shall be very happy indeed to come, and look forward with pleasure to meeting you. Yours truly, Alice

接受常用语 1.We are delighted to accept your kind invitation to… 2.We look forward with pleasure to… 3.Nothing would give me greater pleasure than accepting your invitation.

拒绝邀请 Dear Jessie, I am so sorry that I can’t come to the dinner you are giving this Sunday for your wedding because of a previous engagement that day. I do appreciate your asking me and hope that I will have the opportunity to meet you in the near future. Yours truly, Alice

拒绝常用语 1.I shall have to say no to your kind invitation. 2.I regret I cannot accept… 3.Please accept my sincere regrets for not being able to join… 4.I am sincerely sorry that I cannot …

Assignment 给你的朋友Li Ming写一封感谢信，感谢你在海口逗留期间他的热情款待(hospitality)。并向他发出来三亚玩的邀请。