写作指导：商务英语写作指南

商务英语写作指南

商务便函与便条写作

(一)商务便函

例一

SCHOOL OF ENGNISH FOR BUSINESS

MEMORANDUM

To: Mr. Kingswick, Course Coordinate

From: Barnsby Campbel

Date: 19 November 1995

Subject: Lesson Plan for 28 November Lecture

I intend to teach memo writing in my next lecture.

I plan to cover the following parts:

1. Inside Address

This is omitted in a memo. As internal communication the reason is obvious.

2. Greeting

It is more polite to put Mr., Mrs., or Ms before and the office after the name of the recipient. You may sometimes address the readers as a group.

3. Subject

This is a phrase to tell reader what the memo is about. Sometimes only he phrase is given without the

word Subject before it.

4. Body

These should be short, less than 10 lines, and concentrate on only one paragraph one idea each. Sometimes for memos with three or more paragraphs, it is advisable to begin each with a heading in capital letters to tell what the paragraph is about. Another practice is number the paragraphs for easy reference later on.

5. Carbon copy

This is written as c.c. for short. As in a letter, it lists the persons who are also receiving the memo.

6. Signature

Only the initial is need. The office and name in print of the write are omitted. In more casual memos there is no signature at all.

Any thoughts on my notes? Anything to add? Let me know at tea break.

c.c. Mr. P.L. Duke, Training Office.

例二

Internal Memorandum

To: Anne Bell

From: Graham Davis

Date: 23 March 1992

Subject: Office Furniture

_______________________________________________ ___________________________ We need some comfortable chains for visitors to go in the manager’s office Can you arrange it?

We need 10 chains in either beige or dark brown. The maximum you can spend is $ 500.1

例三

Interoffice Memo

To: Richard Burley

Dept: Market research

Subject: Profits and Southmoor Branch

Date: May 10, 1998

I have finished studying the Southmoor Branch sales figures for the 1st quarter and see they are about $ 255,000 under projections. That is third straight quarter thatSouthmoor has fallen short. Will you prepare a new analysis of the Southmoor market potential/ I know you did one ___and a good one too___three years ago before Southmoor opened. But

maybe some factors have changed and we need to look into them.

Ben Tebbins is working up a report from the sales and promotion angle. He’ll finish about June 15. If you could be ready then, we will get together and see if we can solve the Southmoor problem. TBac.

CC: Ben Tebbins

(二)商务便条

例一电话留言

To: Mr. Fevrier

Message:

Mr. Reter Schulz called from Vienna, wanted you to call him today before 4 pm or any time tomorrow on 014569924

Message taken by: J.B.K.

例二让秘书同志推迟约会

Miss Liu,

I’ve got an urgent meetin g today. Please contact the applicants to postponee the interviews till further notice.

DS

例三请假