1、I havent heard from you for ages. How are you doing?I havent seen you for such a long time. How are you getting along with your work?I want to congratulate you with all my heart.I warmly congratulate you on what youve achieved.I am most grateful to you for your help.I want to thank you heartily for
2、what you have done.I wonder if you could tell me what to do.Id be most grateful if I could have your full support.Please could you let me know something about it.Is there any chance of your coming to have dinner with us at our home?We are wondering if you could come to have dinner with us at our hom
3、e.Im delighted to accept your invitation.Thanks for your invitation. Im certainly looking forward to joining you.Im sincerely sorry that we cant join your dinner party.I regret to say “no“ to your invitation.Thank you for your invitation but unfortunatelyI do apologize for having kept you waiting.Im
4、 awfully sorry for giving you so much trouble.Im more than sorry to hear of your illness.I cant tell you how sad I felt when I heard ofIt was a great shock to hearI just cant tell you how saddened I amIm most grieved to learn ofI am happy to hear thatThank you for answering my letter so quickly.With
5、 my best wishes Best wishes to you Please remember me to I do hope The Opening paragraphThank you for your letter of I was glad to receive your letter ofIn your letter of you enquire aboutIn reply to your letterI am writing to youWe have received your letter of May 5,I am writing to inquireWe were v
6、ery happy to learn from your letter of May 5 thatThank you for / with reference to / Further to / In reply to your letter of / datedI am writing to enquire about/ to confirm that/ to apologize for/about / in reply to your / with reference toThe Closing paragraphI hope to hear from youI look forward
7、to our next meeting. / your answer / your early reply.I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.I thank you for your I look forward /am looking forward to hearing from you soon.I do hope I am not giving you too much trouble.I would greatly appreciate an early reply.If you have any further questi
8、ons, please contact me onI look forward to hearing from you soon. / in due course. / in the near future.I am hoping for / would appreciate your speedy/prompt/early reply as weI shall not act / will wait until I hear from you. / have received yourWe would like your views on the possibility ofI would
9、be happy if you would send me as soon as possible.We thank you in anticipation of your help.Letter of Inquiry or RequestI am writing to enquire aboutI am interested in yourI would be very grateful if you could send meI would like further information aboutI am very / most/ extremely/particularly inte
10、rested in yourI am writing because/on account of/at the suggestion ofWe wonder if you could help / advise / send us / let us haveThe has given us your address and has advised us toYour company has been recommended to us by Could you (possibly) / Would you please / Would it be possible for you to sen
11、d me/ let me know whether./ consider supplying us withPlease quote your best price and state yourI would like you to./ to order from your company.I would be happy/ grateful if you would/could send me.We would appreciate your sending usLetter of ApologyI am writing to apologize for / aboutThis was du
12、e toUnfortunately, we have been unable toI am sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.I can assure you that we willLetter of ComplaintI am writing to complain aboutI am not satisfied withI must therefore insist thatI recently ordered/purchased from you .Thank you for your, which arrived yesterda
13、y. UnfortunatelyHaving spoken to the company secretary I decided to write it about .I am writing / because . / to draw your attention to./ on account of ./on the subject of .I feel something ought to be done/said about .I am afraid that I am forced to write to you about .I am sure you will appreciat
14、e the annoyance and frustration of.I find it awful/appalling/quite distressing that .I am writing to complain about.Letters of Application:IntroductionIn todays newspaper I noticed your advertisement for .Through . I have learned that you are hiring .It has come to my attention that the position of.
15、 is now open.I would like to apply for / to be considered as a candidate for the job /post / position / scholarship advertised in . / (that) I saw advertised in ./ I have just seen in the .I am interested in/seeking a challenging position in your firm.Motivation and expectationsIf my application is
16、successful, I should/would like to .If such experience would be valuable to your office, I .I wish to become involved in .I am available for a personal interview if you are interested in my application.I would appreciate an interview at your convenience.Qualifications and experienceI feel I am well
17、qualified (to./for. ) for the following reasons.I have had experience of . / done before, / studied therefore I may have the ability you are looking for.Along with my education, I have had job experience which .My interest and skill in. contribute to my qualification for this job.You will see from m
18、y resume that I have had both training and experience in the field of .Though I have never done . I am well aware of .EnclosureI have enclosed / attached a copy of my resume for your consideration.I am enclosing my resume to provide further details about my experience. / to give details of my respon
19、sibilities in that job.I have enclosed a copy of my curriculum vitae and will gladly provide any further information you may require.The enclosed resume will give you the details and scope of my previous experience.Addressers addressDate18 August 2004 / August 18, 2004.Addressees address salutationB
20、egin your letter with an appropriate salutation“Dear(name)“ if you know the persons name“Dear Sir/Madam“ if you dont know the persons name“Dear Sirs“ if you are writing to an organizationBodyDivide your letter clearly into paragraphs.Put each separate idea in a separate paragraph.Use linking words t
21、o connect ideas.Complimentary closeMake sure you finish with an appropriate closing sentenceYours sincerely after “Dear (name)“Yours faithfully after “Dear Sir/Madam“ and “Dear Sirs“SignatureABC RulesAccurate Brief Clear Five “C“sClear, complete, concise, courteous, correct.Golden RulesYOU attitudeP
22、ut yourself in your readers shoes. Think about your reader. Plan ahead.Be YOURSELFExpress your thoughts in your own words and in your own way.Write naturally and sincerelyWrite clearly and to the pointBe courteous and considerateBe consistentPay attention to first and last impressionsUse short sentences.Use short words that everyone can understand.Avoid wordiness.Avoid unnecessary adjective, adverbs, preposition phrases, commercial jargonPrefer active to passive phrases
