開頭與結(jié)尾

　　(一).開頭的寫法和一些技巧：

　　1.開頭：大多數(shù)商務(wù)英語寫作的內(nèi)容也由開頭、中間、結(jié)尾三部分組成。常用的開頭句寫法：

　�、僮詈迷诘谝痪湓捴姓f出你的寫作目的。如：We understand that you are exporters of nuts and should like to know if you can supply us with 5 tons of walnut meat by the end of October.

　　②將最能引起讀者興趣的內(nèi)容放在開頭，如：I'm pleased to tell you that your order will be delivered tomorrow.

　　③提及所涉及的商務(wù)事項。

　　2.就開頭的內(nèi)容方面來講，書信的開頭可以涉及：

　　⑴ 書信去函的開頭

　　u詢問

　　u索價

　　u求購

　　u投訴

　　u訊息

　　u報憂

　　u道歉

　　u推薦

　�、茝�(fù)函的開頭可以包括

　　u函悉

　　u歉意

　　u謝絕

　　u服務(wù)

　　(二)書信結(jié)尾的措辭和語氣

　　1.結(jié)尾：

　　寫結(jié)尾句需注意以下幾個地方：

　　④結(jié)尾句需具體，不要使用含糊、繁瑣的詞語或句式。

　�、菰诮Y(jié)尾處提出行動的要求。

　�、拊诮Y(jié)尾處做簡要的總結(jié)，尤其在內(nèi)容比較多的情況下。請比較下面兩句話：

　　a) We hope that we have made the above alternatives clear to you and that they may help you make your choice.

　　b)To sum up, you can either put your money in a savings bank and receive 6 % annual interest or invest in common stocks for higher returns but also higher risk.

　　2.就結(jié)尾的內(nèi)容來講，書信的結(jié)尾可以包括：

　　(1)去函的結(jié)尾

　　敦促：Having this input by JUNE 3 will enable us to maintain our schedule for…

　　期待：Your advice would be welcome.

　　致謝：Your prompt attention to this matter will be appreciated.

　　協(xié)助：Shortly after I receive this information, I will be in touch with you>

　　盼復(fù)：We look forward to hearing from you.

　　聯(lián)絡(luò)：If you have any question, please call me at…

　　等等……

　　(2)復(fù)函結(jié)尾可以涉及：

　　請求：Please indicate your acceptance of this employment by signing…and returning a copy…

　　承諾：We want to ensure that you enjoy the highest standards of service.

　　致歉：I apologize for the inconvenient.

　　答謝：Thanks again for your cooperation.

　　祝愿：I wish you every success in your important work.

　　往來：We look forward to a very cordial relationship between our two organizations.