一、Courtesy礼貌
语言要有礼且谦虚,及时地回信也是礼貌的表现。
例如:
Wehavereceivedwithmanythanksyourletterof20May,andwetakethepleasureofsendingyouourlatestcatalog.Wewishtodrawyourattentiontoaspecialofferwhichwehavemadeinit.
Youwillbeparticularlyinterestedinaspecialofferonpage5ofthelatestcatalogenclosed,whichyourequestedinyourletterof20May.
二、Consideration体谅
写信时要处处从对方的角度去考虑有什么需求,而不是从自身出发,语气上更尊重对方。
例如:
"Youearn2percentdiscountwhenyoupaycash.Wewillsendyouthebrochurenextmonth."就比"Weallow2percentdiscountforcashpayment.Wewon’tbeabletosendyouthebrochurethismonth."要好。
三、Completeness完整
一封商业信函应概况了各项必需的事项,如邀请信应说明时间、地点等,确忌寄出含糊不清的信件。
四、Clarity清楚
意思表达明确,要注意:
(一)避免用词错误:
例如:AstothesteamerssailingfromHongKongtoSanFrancisco,wehavebimonthlydirectservices.
此处bimonthly有歧义:可以是twiceamonth或者oncetwomonth.故读信者就迷惑了,可以改写为:
1.WehavetwodirectsailingseverymonthfromHongKongtoSanFrancisco.
2.WehavesemimonthlydirectsailingfromHongKongtoSanFrancisco.
3.WehaveadirectsailingfromHongKongtoSanFrancisco.
(二)注意词语所放的位置:
例如:
1.Weshallbeabletosupply10casesoftheitemonly.
2.Weshallbeabletosupply10casesonlyoftheitem.
前者则有两种商品以上的含义。
(三)注意句子的结构:
例如:
1.Wesentyou5samplesyesterdayofthegoodswhichyourequestedinyourletterofMay20byair.
2.Wesentyou,byair,5samplesofthegoodswhichyourequestedinyourletterofMay20.
五、Conciseness简洁
(一)避免废话连篇:
例如:
1.Wewishtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletter...可改为:Weappreciateyourletter...
2.Enclosedherewithpleasefindtwocopiesof...可改为:Weenclosetwocopiesof...
(二)避免不必要的重复:
(三)短句、单词的运用:
Enclosedherewith----->enclosed
atthistime----->now
duetothefactthat----->because
adraftintheamountof$1000----->adraftfor$1000
六、Concreteness具体
七、Correctness正确