外贸英语函电写作技巧

第一篇：外贸英语函电写作技巧

外贸英语函电写作技巧

英文信函的信头也称信端，其内容包括发件公司的名称、标志、通信地址、电话号码、传真号、电子邮箱等。书写信头的目的是为了方便收件人了解信函来自何处，并为回复提供联系方式。

很多公司都会印制带信头的信纸。一般来说，人们喜欢将简单的信头放在信纸上端居中，将复杂的信头放在信纸的右侧或上下两端。在使用这种信纸打印信函时，一定要注意为信头留出足够的空间。

对于私人商务信函，如求职信等，信头通常写在信纸的右上方。

如果信函的长度超过两页，那么从第2页开始就不再需要信头了，只需写上页码、收件人姓名及日期。

英文地址的书写和中文地址的书写有很大区别，应遵循从小到大的原则。特别值得注意的是，地址中的标点符号需正确使用。当前的习惯做法是，行末一般不加标点符号，但行中间该加标点的地方，还是不应省略。门牌号码与街道名称之间不加标点，但是在城市与国家名称之间必须用逗号分开。

英文商务信函中称呼的书写有讲究

在英文信函书写中称呼是对收信人的尊称语。一般位于信内地址下方空一行；有Attention时也一样，位于Attention下面空一行。称呼后面一般用逗号（英式），也可以用冒号（美式）。

如果信是写给公司的，并没有直接的联系人，称呼应为：“Dear Sirs,”（英式）或“Gentlemen:”（美式）。在不能确定收信人性别的情况下，还可以使用To Whom It May Concern或Dear Madam or Sir。不过这两种称呼应尽量避免使用，因为人们觉得它们不能显示足够的友好。在写信给特定的组织时，更愿意使用Dear Member,Dear Customer,和Dear Human Resources Manager这样的称呼。

如果知道收件人的姓名，就应该直接把姓名用入称呼里。

1．商务信函一般用Dear Miss Brown，Dear Mr.Smith。Dear纯属公务上往来的客气形式。

2．写给亲人、亲戚和关系密切的朋友时，用Dear或Mydear再加上表示亲属关系的称呼或直称其名。例如：My dear father，Dear Tom等。

另外，称呼中还可以出现头衔、职位、职称、学位等，例如：Dear Prof.David Schiller,Dear Dr.John Smith。

商务信函中主题不能忽略

书写商务信函的Subject能便于收件人迅速了解信的主要内容。一般来说如果信内有Reference Number，就不一定再写Subject。

Subject位于Salutation下空一行。一般有三种书写形式：直接书写、Subject:和Re:。为了突出还可以加底线、加粗、全大写等，例如：

INVOICE 12345

Re:Invoice 12345

Subject:Invoice 12345

写出恰当的结尾敬辞

几乎所有的商务信函都会用到结尾敬辞。它写在正文下面，第一个字母要大写，最后一个词的后面有逗号。

至于要选用怎样的字句，通常由作者自行决定，一般来说结尾敬辞和开头的称呼有较强的关联关系，例如：

1．如果不知到收件人的姓名，开头的称呼是Dear Sirs，（英式）或Gentelmen:（美式），则结尾敬辞采用Yours faithfully，（英式）或Yours truly，（美式）；

2．如果知到收件人的姓名，开头的称呼是Dear Mr.Brown，则结尾敬辞采用Yours sincerely，（英式）或Sincerely，（美式）。

当然，结尾敬辞还有很多形式，下面是常用结尾敬辞一览表：

1．最正式（表示敬意）

Respectfully，Respectfully yours，Very respectfully yours，2．正式

Yours truly，Very truly yours，Yours faithfully，3．个人的，最普通的方式

Yours sincerely，Sincerely yours，Very sincerely yours，Sincerely，4．简略式（表示亲密）

Cordially，Cordially yours，Best regards，Warmest regards，不要忽略了英文商务信函中的签名

签名就是发信人所签署的姓名。无论亲自手书还是用计算机、打字机或是由秘书打印的信函，均应在信函结束词下留出的4行间距处签上名字。正式信函若无签字不仅严重失礼，而且不具法律效力。

签名代表了写信人，所以其形体和写法应保持固定。签名最好用钢笔。署名既要难以模仿又要清晰易解。为便于辨认，一般商务书信，还应在签名下方将发信人的姓名用打字形式打出。

签名格式和规则有以下一些约定()：

1．签名者代表公司、某单位名义时，应在结束词下方打出全部大写的单位名称，然后再签名。

2．女性签名时，为便于回信人正确使用称呼，应在打字的姓名前加注（Miss）或（Mrs.）。

3．当负责人不在而由经办人员代签名时，要加上by,for,perpro或P.P.字样。

第二篇：外贸英语函电

外贸英语函电10句话

2012-1013-12012.1.4

1.Thank you for your interest in our products.In reply to your request, we enclose our illustrated catalogue and a pricelist showing details of our products.2.As our clients are in urgent need for the goods, please see to it that you should deliver and insure the goods against All Risks within the time stipulated in the contract, or we will have to lodge a claim and reserve the right to cancel the contract.3.We have obtained your name and address through the Bank of China and understood that you would like to establish business relations with us.4.To give you a general idea of the products we handle we enclose a complete set of leaflets showing specifications and means of packing.5.We shall place substantial orders with you provided your new products are excellent in quality and competitive in price..Please quote us your best CIF Shanghai prices, stating the earliest date of shipment.7.We thank you for your quotation March 10 for 1,000 sets of Panasonic color TV.8.We regret that we are unable to consider your request for payment on D/A terms.As a rule, we ask for payment by L/C.9.In order to pave the way for your pushing the sale of our products in your market, we will accept the payment by D/P at sight as a special accommodation.10.The 800 bicycles under Contract 268 have been ready for shipment for quite some time, but we have not yet received your covering L/C to date.Please open the L/C as soon as possible so that we may effect shipment.

第三篇：外贸英语函电

1.我们了解到贵公司正在寻找一个可靠的、与电器行业有良好关系的公司作为你方在中国地区的总代理。

We learned that your company is looking for a reliable, have good relations with the electrical industry company as your sole agent in China.2.我们很感谢你方9月5日的来函，询问我们是否在贵地已代理文具商品。

We are grateful for your letter of September 5, asking whether we have agent stationery goods in your territory.3.作为我公司的独家代理，你方须保证不销售其他厂的竞争性产品，也不向其他地方转口我方的产品。

As the sole agent of our company, you must promise not to sell competitive products of other factories, also not transit of our products to other places.4.关于独家代理之事，我方暂不考虑。一俟交易发展能令你我双方满意，我方才考虑此事。Referring to the question of sole agency ,we are not yet prepared to consider this matter.We shall,however,revert to it when business develops to our mutual satisfaction.

第四篇：外贸英语函电1

外贸英语函电范文１

建立贸易关系的常用书信

Letters for Establishing Business Relations 1.Importer Writes to Exporter

Dear Sirs，We have obtained your address from the Commercial Counsellor of your Embassy in London and are now writing you for the establishment of business relations.We are very well connected with all the major dealers here of light industrial products, and feel sure we can sell large quantities of Chinese goods if we get your offers at competitive prices.As to our standing, we are permitted to mention the Bank of England, London, as a reference.Please let us have all necessary information regarding your products for export.Yours faithfully, Notes 1.commercial adj.商业的，商务的 commercial counsellor 商务参赞

commercial counsellor's office 商务参赞处 commercial attache 商务专员

commercial articles 商品，（报上）商业新闻 commerce n.商业

commerce department 商业部门 2.embassy n.大使馆

the American Embassy in Beijing 美国驻北京大使馆 ambassador n.大使，使节 3.dealer n.商人

retail dealer(or:retailer)零售商 wholesale dealer(or:wholesaler)批发商 deal n.b.贸易，成交，经营

make(or:do)a deal with...与...做交易 deal on credit 信用交易，赊帐买卖

4.connected with...与...有联系；与...有关系 5.light industrial product 轻工业产品 6.competitive adj.有竞争力的 competitive price 竞争价格 competitive capacity 竞争能力 competitive power 竞争能力 competitive edge 竞争优势

eg.If your price is competitive, we will place an order with you.如果你方价格有竞争力的话，我们将向你方发出订单。

Your products has no competitive capacity in our market.你方产品在我市场上没有竞争力。compete v.竞争

～with(or:against)sb.in sth.在...方面与某人竞争 eg.We should compete with other enterprises in the quality of the products.我们必须在产品的质量方面与其它企业竞争。

～with(or:against)sb.for sth.为...事情与某人竞争 eg.We must compete against other countries in trade for obtaining larger international market.为了获取更大的国际市场我们必须与其他国家在贸易方面进行竞争。competition n.竞争

eg.To enable us to meet competition, you must quote the lowest possible price.为了使我们能适应竞争，你方必须报尽可能低的价格。competitor n.竞争者，竞争对手

eg.We trust that the superior quality, attractive design and reasonable price of our products will surely enable us to defeat the competitors.我们相信我方产品的优良质量、诱人设计、合理价格定能使我方击败竞争对手。

7.standing 资信情况，信誉，固定的，永久的 standing cost 长期成本，固定成本 standing orders 长期订单 standing director 常务董事 有关“资信情况”的表达方法还有： credit standing 信誉情况 financial standing 财金情况

finances 财源，资金情况（常用复数）

8.We are permitted to mention the Bank of England, London, as a reference.我们已征得伦敦的英国银行同意，把它们作为我们的咨询银行。

9.regarding prep.关于，与 with regard to, in regard to, as regards 同义，一般可以换用。

eg.Regarding the terms of payment, we require confirmed and irrevocable letter of credit.关于支付条件，我们要求保兑的、不可撤消的信用证。

2.Self Introduction by Exporter 出口商的自我介绍

Dear Sirs，We write to introduce ourselves as one of the largest exporters, from China, of a wide range of Machinery and Equipments.We enclose a copy of our latest catalog covering the details of all the items available at present, and hope some of these items will be of interest of you.It will be a great pleasure to receive your inquiries for any of the items against which we will send you our lowest quotations.Should, by chance, your corporation not deal with the import of the goods mentioned above, we would be most grateful if this letter could be forwarded to the correct import corporation.We are looking forward to your favourable and prompt reply.Yours faithfully, Notes 1.a wide range of...大范围的...，各类的...2.enclose v.封入

eg.We enclose a copy of our price list.随函附上我方价目表一份。

过去分词enclosed可作名词用，前面加定冠词。eg.We believe you will find the enclosed interesting.我们相信你们对所附之件会感兴趣。enclosure n.附件（缩写：Encl.Enc.)3.catalogue n.目录（也可写作catalog）】 latest catalogue 最新目录

catalogue for the standardized parts 标准化零件目录

catalogue of material 材料目录 4.available adj.可利用的，可得到的，可供应的（做定语时前置后置均可，后置较为常用。）commodities available for export 供出口的商品 not available 缺货

We will ship by the first steamer available(or:the first available steamer)next month.货物将由下月第一条便船装运。

This is the only stock available(or:the only available stock).这是唯一可供之货。

We are sending you under cover a catalog covering the goods available at present.随函附上一份我方目前可供之货的目录单。

5.inquiry n.询价，询盘（美国人常用，英国人有时使用enquiry）

6.quotation n.报价，行情 quotation table(list)价目表 exchange rate quotation 外汇行情 discount quotation 贴现行情 market quotation 市场行情 quote v.t.开价 quote a price 报价

quote favourable terms 报优惠价 7.deal with 经营，处理

Our company deals with the import and export of chemical products.我们公司经营化工产品的进出口业务。

表示“经营（某种或某类商品）”的说法很多，常见的有：handle, deal in, trade in, be in the line等。上面的例句可改写为：

Our company handles(or:deals in, trades in, is in the line of)the import and export of chemical products.8.forward v.t.转交，传递

Your letter of November 8 addressed to our Head Office has been forwarded(or:transmitted, referred, passed on, handed over)to us for attention and reply.你方11月8日致我总公司的函已转给我们办复。

9.care of=c/o 由...转交，信封上常用。如： Mr.David Smith c/o world Trading Co.由世界贸易公司转交史密斯*大卫先生。10.favourable adj.有利的，赞成的，有帮助的 表示赞同某事或表示对某人、某事有利，后接介词to: We are favourable to your terms and conditions of this transaction.我们同意你方这个交易的条件。The market has so changed as to be favourable to the sellers.市场变为对买方有利。如果表示对某种行为有利一般接介词for： The time is not favourable for the disposal of the goods.现在不是卖货的有利时机。

favourable reply 合意的回答，类似good news, 相当于中文的“佳音”、“好消息”。favourable price 优惠价格

第五篇：外贸英语函电催款函

外贸英语函电催款函范文

催款函是卖放在规定期限内未收到货款，提醒或催促买方付款的函件。

写此类催款函要求文字简练、意思清楚；同时要求语气诚恳、体贴，彬 彬有理。不可轻易怀疑对方故意拖欠不付，以免伤害对方感情，不利于达到索款的目的，或妨碍以后的业务。对于某些屡催不付，故意逃款的客户，语气则要强硬，措辞坚决。总之索款要把握一个原则：既要达到索款目的，又要与客户保持友好关系。

外贸英语函电：催款函范文实用范例

（1）subject: Demanding Overdue Payment

Dear Sirs，Account No.8756

As you are usually very prompt in settling your accounts, we wonder whether there is any special reason why we have not received payment of the above account, already a month overdue.We think you may not have received the statement of account we sent you on 30th August showing the balance of US$ 80,000 you owe.We send you a copy and hope it may have your early attention.Yours faithfully，xxx

催款函主题：索取逾期账款

亲爱的先生：

第8756号账单

鉴于贵方总是及时结清项目，而此次逾期一个月仍未收到贵方上述账目的欠款，我们想知道是否有何特殊原因。

我们猜想贵方可能未及时收到我们8月30日发出的80，000美元欠款的账单。现寄出一份，并希望贵方及早处理。

你真诚的xxx

（2）Subject: Urging Payment

Dear Sirs，Account No.8756

Not having received any reply to our E-mail of September 8 requesting settlement of the above account, we are writing again to remind you that the amount still owing is US$ 80,000.No doubt there is some special reason for delay in payment and we should welcome an explanation and also your remittance，Yours faithfully,xxx

催款函主题：再次索取欠款

亲爱的先生：

第8756号账单

未见贵方对我们9月8日来信要求结算一事之回复。我们再次来函提醒贵方，欠款为80，000美元。毫无疑问，一定有特殊原因使贵方延误付款，我们期待贵方说明原因并寄上汇款。

你真诚的xxx

（3）Subject: Insisting on Payment

Dear Sirs，Account No.8756

It is very difficult to understand why we have not heard from you in reply to our two E-mail of 8th and 18th September for payment of the sum US$ 80,000 you are still owing.We had hoped that you would at least explain why the account continues to remain unpaid.I am sure you will agree that we have shown every consideration and now you fail to reply to our earlier requests for payment, I am afraid you leave us no choice but to take other steps to recover the amount due.We are most reluctant to do anything from which your credit and reputation might suffer and even now we prepare to give you a further opportunity to put the matter right.We therefore propose to give you 15 days to clear your account，Yours faithfully,xxx

催款函主题：三度索取欠款

亲爱的先生：

第8756号账单

我们于9月8日及9月18日两次去函要求结付80，000美元欠款，单至今未收到贵方任何答复，对此我们感到难于理解。我们希望贵方至少得解释为什么账款至今未付。

我想你们也知道我们对贵方多方关照，但你们对我们先前的两次询函不作答复。你们这样做恐怕已经使我们别无选择，只能采取其他步骤来收回欠款。

我们极不愿意做任何损害你们信誉的任何事情。即使现在我们还准备再给你们一次机会来挽回此事。因此，我们再给你们15天时间来结清账目。

外贸英语函电催款函典型句型

（1）The following items totaling $4000 are still open on your account.你的欠款总计为4000美元。

（2）It is now several weeks since we sent you our first invoice and we have not yet received your payment.我们的第一份发票已经寄出有好几周了，但我们尚未收到你的任何款项。

（3）I'm wondering about your plans for paying your account which,as you know,is now over 40 days ast due.我想了解一下你的付款计划，要知道，你的付款已经逾期40多天了。

（4）We must now ask you to settle this account within the next few days.请你务必在这几日内结清这笔账款。