私人和公务信函概述2

收信人称呼

先生(男人)Mr./Esq.

夫人(已婚)Mrs.

小姐(未婚)Miss

夫人、小姐统称Ms.

夫妇俩人Mr.and Mrs.

两位或两位以上男子Messrs

两位或两位以上女子(已婚)Mesdames

两位或两位以上小姐(未婚)Misses

常见的头衔(汉英对照)如下：

教授Professor

博士Doctor(Dr.，Ph.D.)

医学博士Medical Doctor(M.D.)

总统或校长President

主席或董事长Chairman

副主席或副董事长Vice Chairman

副总统或副校长Vice President

首相Prime Minister

总理Premier

省长或州长Governor

市长Mayor

参议员Senator

大使Ambassador

秘书长Secretary General

一秘First Secretary

二秘Second Secretary

院长Director，Dean

副院长Vice Director

系主任Dean，Head，Chair

馆长Chief Librarian，Curator

阁下Excellency

神甫Father

4.信的正文(Body of the Letter)

信的正文每段第一行应往右缩进约四五个字母。在写事务性信件时，正文一般开门见山，内容简单明了，条理清楚。在写私人信件时，信写好之后若有什么遗漏，可用 P. S.表示补叙。

5.结束语(Complimentary Close)

结束语是写信人表示自己对收信人的一种谦称，只占一行，低于正文一二行，从信纸的中间或偏右的地方开始写。第一个词的开头字母要大写，末尾用逗号。结束语视写信人与收信人的关系而定。

私人和公务信函常用句式

常用的起首语有：

1)Thank you for your letter dated Dec.22，1969.

2)Many thanks for your letter of Sept.5，1997.

3)A thousand thanks for your kind letter of June 5，1997.

4)Your kind letter of November 22th arrived this morning.

5)Your letter which arrived this morning gave me great comfort.

6)In reply to your letter dated 4th July，I want to say

7)Thank you very much for your letter of August 2 and the gift you sent me on Christmas Eve.

8)What a treat to receive your kind letter of May 5th!

9)It is always a thrill to see your nice handwriting.

10)First of all I must thank you for your kind assistance and high attention to me .

11)With great delight I learn from your letter of this Sunday that

14)I am very much pleased to inform you that my visit to your country has been approved.

15)I wish to apply for teaching position you are offering.

16)I am too excited and delighted at your good news.

17)I am very obliged to ;you for your warm congratulations.

常用的结束语有：

1)Awaiting your good news，

2)Looking forward to your early reply，

3)Hoping to hear from you soon，

4)We await your good news.

5)I hope to hear from you very soon.

6)We look forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.

7)I look forward to our next meeting there in Los Angeles.

8)Your early reply will be highly appreciated.

9)Any other particulars wanted we shall be pleased to send you.

10)The help you give me is sincerely valued.

11)I hope everything will be well with you .

12)Please let us know if you want more information.

13)I hope you always enjoy yourself.

14)I wish you very success in the coming year.

15)Please remember me to your family.

16)With best regards to your family.

17)All the best.

18)With love and good wishes.