书信格式
一般格式
英文书信的构成可分6个部分：
信头(Heading)
称呼(Salutation)
信文(Body of the letter)
结束语(Complimentary close )
署名(Signature)
(1) 信头(Heading)
信头是指发信人的单位名称或地址以及日期。一般情况下发信人只需把自己的地址写(打字，手写均可)在信的右上角，离开信纸的顶头约1英寸，占二三行或四行均可，格式如下：
256 West Nanjing Street
Nanchang, Jiangxi Province
China
Sep. 3rd, 2000
注意：写地址的次序与中文不同，应先写门牌号码街道，然后城市和国名。
写日期注意下列各点：
① 年份应写全，例如不能用“00”来代替“2000”。
② 月份应写英文名称，除May, June, July外，可用缩写，如：Sep., Oct.。但不要用数字来代替，如7/4/00或7, 4, 00，因为在英国此日期代表7th April, 2000，而在美国则代表4th July, 2000。
③ 日期可用1，2，3，4…11，12…21，22…31等，也可用1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th… 11th, 21st, 22nd, 31st等。
日期的几种写法：
a. July 7, 1998
b. 1st October, 1998
c. 30 Nov., 1997
d. Sep. 3rd, 1999
④ 特别注意英文书信日期应紧着写信人地址下一行，不能像写中文书信那样写在书信签名之后，这是很多学生的常见错误。
(2) 收信人姓名及地址(Inside Name and Address)
写信人的地址和日期写好以后，接着就要写收信人的姓名和地址，一般的事务信件或给较生疏的朋友的信件要写，而在给较熟的朋友的信中则可省去。这一项写在日期下一行的左上角。收信人姓名写一行，收信人地址可分两行或三行写，和写信人的地址一样，上下可取齐，也可向右缩进。在姓名前一般要加上称号，称号因人而异。
①对普通男子用Mr.英语书信；
②对未婚女子用Miss；
③对已婚女子用Mrs.，对婚姻状况不明确的通常用Ms.(后跟本人姓)；
④对教授或博士(医生)用Prof. 或Dr.
精选范文
66 Smith Street
Manchester
England
27th May, 1999
Mr. Jee Green
West Tenth Street
Hawaii
U.S.A.
(3) 称呼(Salutation)
称呼指的是信文开头的那种称呼，如Dear, Mr., uncle，各种称呼因人而异。在称呼后面一般是用逗号，但也有用冒号的。现归纳如下：
① 对父母、兄弟、妹等：
a. Dear Father,
b. My dear Mother,
c. Dear Sister,
d. Dear Tom,
② 对亲戚：
a. My dear Auntie,
b. Dear Cousin,
c. My dear Cousin,
③ 对朋友、同学：
a. My dear friend,
b. Dear Mr. Jackson,
c. My dear Mr. Jackson,
④ 对未婚女子：
a. Dear Miss Luce,
b. My dear Miss Luce,
⑤ 对一般妇女，不论是否结婚：
a. Ms.,
b. Dear Madame,
c. Dear Ma’am
⑥ 对已婚妇女：
a. Dear Mrs. Helen Jackson,
b. My dear Mrs. Helen Jackson,
⑦ 对公司、工厂、学校等：
a. Dear Sirs, 或Dear Sir,
b. Sirs, 或 Sir, （my respectful sir）
c. Gentlemen, (不能使用Dear Gentlemen)
(4) 信文(Body of the letter)
信文是信件的主体部分，也就是信的内容。正文应在称呼下两行开始。信的开头第一个字母通常和称呼开头第一个词平齐，也有往后退四个或八个字的。下面介绍一些开头语和
结尾语。
开头语
① 相当于中文的“敬启者”。
a. I beg to inform you that …
b. I beg to take this opportunity to inform you that …
c. I have the honor to address you that …
d. I write in a hurry to inform you that …
e. I have the pleasure to tell you that …
f. I’m very much delighted to inform you that …
② 相当于中文的“接读某月某日来信，一切知悉”。
a. I thank you very much for your letter of May 20th …
b. Your letter of May 20th has been received with thanks.
c. It gives me great pleasure to receive your kind letter of May 20th.
d. In answer to your kind letter of May 20th, I deeply regret that …
e. I have received your kind letter of May 20th.
f. Words can’t express my delight on finding your favor of yesterday on my desk this morning.
g. Your letter dated May 20th has been received
结尾语
采用三种方法：
① 采用分词短语，句末用逗号，不用句号，例如：
a. Waiting for your good news,
b. Looking forward to your early reply,
c. Hoping to hear from you soon,
d. Hoping you are enjoying good health,
e. Regretting that I can’t give you a more favorite reply,
f. Regretting the trouble I’m causing you,
g. Wishing you every success,
h. Wishing you a pleasant journey,
i. Wishing you a happy New Year,
②采用介词短语，句末用逗号，不用句号，例如：
a. With best regards,
b. With kind regards to your family,
c. With best wishes to you and yours,
d. With best wishes for your success and happiness,
e. With best wishes for your success in your new field of work,
f. With best regards and wishing you all success,
g. With warmest regards,
h. With best regards to you and your family,
i. With the season’s greetings,
③ 采用完整句子，句末用句号，例如：
a. We are waiting for your good news.
b. I hope to receive your early reply.
c. We look forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.
d. I thank you very much for your services, and wish your continued success.
(5) 结束语(Complimentary Close)
①结束语的一般写法如下：
Yours truly,
Truly yours,
Sincerely yours,
Yours sincerely,
②公函常用：
Yours faithfully,
Faithfully yours,
Yours respectfully,
Respectfully yours,
③私人书信常用：
Sincerely yours,
Yours very sincerely,
Yours affectionately,
Yours ever,
④给亲戚朋友的信常用：
Love,
Love from,
All my love,
Your (ever) loving son/daughter/cousin, etc.
Your affectionate nephew,
Yours lovingly,
Lovingly yours,
(6) 署名(Signature)
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