英语商务信函写作的构思工具及范例分析

第一篇：英语商务信函写作的构思工具及范例分析

[摘要] 随着我国国际贸易的发展，各种涉外合同、协议、通知等英语商务信函日益增多。无论对个人还是企业来说，一封优秀得体的商务信函会给您的同事、供应商和客户留下良好的第一印象，有助于商务活动的成功进行。本文提出一个英语商务信函构思工具来辅助写信者对信函进行构思，把握住信函的内容和着重之处。并结合范例进行分析。

[关键词] 商务信函 构思 订货 确认订购

一、引言

英语作为国际通用的商务语言，对其沟通交流技巧的掌握程度逐渐成为体现企业文化和素质的前沿准绳。无论对个人还是企业来说，一封优秀得体的商务信函会给您的同事、供应商和客户留下良好的第一印象。随着全球经济一体化进程的不断发展，世界范围内的经济合作与交流也在不断增多。人们不可能跟自己的贸易伙伴一一亲自会面协商。而且我们常常需要将自己的贸易伙伴做出的各种承诺变成有籍可查的文字记录。这时商务信函就成了取代亲自拜会的一种便宜有效的沟通媒介。我们给贸易伙伴的每一封信都代表着自己所在公司的形象，显示着公司的水平和实力。“一封好的商务信函有助于促进和发展同客户的关系，在促进达成新的业务方面起着积极的作用。”（摘自《丹尼尔·肯尼迪方法：推销信创造的奇迹》）

二、英语商务信函构思工具

在书写信函之前，列出一份清单或者划出一个提纲将有助于笔者完成一份有效成功的商务英语信函。先设想一下你的读者对你写的内容有何反应，这将影响到如何组织你的行文。在此，笔者提出以下一个英语商务信函构思工具来构思写信者的文章。该构思工具包括以下7点：

1.What do you know about the reader?(his or her background)你对读者了解多少？（她或他的背景）

2.How many times have you already discussed this topic with the reader? 这个话题你已经和读者讨论过多少次了？

A.Never从未 B.Once一次 C.More than once多次

3.What does the reader want to know? 读者希望了解什么？

4.What do you want the reader to know? 你希望读者了解什么？

5.What will the reader’s reaction be to the points? 读者对这些问题会作出什么反应？

A.Good News好消息B.Mildly interested略感兴趣

C.Indifferent 无动于衷 D.Bad News坏消息

6.Based on thereader’s reaction, what type of letter will you send? 根据读者的反应，你会寄出什么样的信函？

A.Information信息 B.Bad News坏消息 C.Persuasion劝说

7.What do you want the reader to do after he or she is finished reading?你希望读者读完信后做些什么？

根据以上7个方面，仔细考虑写信的目的和写这份信件应该符合的注意事项和要求。然后，列出逐个考虑后应对的方案和措施内容。接着，针对所列出的要求寻找到答案或者对象，确认自己是否有足够的条件和能力来达成。努力做到信函的精确度，清晰度，避免使用模棱两可，可能导致歧义的词句，禁忌使用陈词滥调。这个构思工具可以视为一份引导性的提纲，辅助其书写商务信函，把握住信函的内容和着重之处。

三、范例分析

下面笔者以英语商务信函中最常见的订货信及其相应的回复为例，来进行范例分析。范例1：订货信An Order Letter

假设A公司看过B公司的样品后，很满意，打算订购一批B公司生产的商品。这封订

购信的构思如下：

1.先表述感激之意后再订购。2.看了对方样品之后认为皮鞋的质量和工艺都符合要求，因此乐于订购。3.确认订购之后对数量、规格、价钱等都要有详细说明。4.向供货商索取促销资料(sales promotional literature)，这也是订货方通常的做法，尤其在货品不被当地市场所熟悉时。

5.要求对方接受他们通常的付款方式(usual terms of payment)，即见票后30天付款。并告知对方若首批订购令人满意，可望继续订货。

根据构思，写出如下的订货信：

Dear Sirs,Thank you for your speedy quotation for women’s leather shoes，and also for the samples of October 5．

Having looked over your samples，we found both the quality of the leather used and workmanship are up to our requirement and we would like you to send us the following quantities at once：

400 pairs of women’s leather shoes in black color

Size：No.28 each pair at US$1 0 CIF Jakarta

300 pairs of women’s leather shoes in red color

Size：No.30 each pair at US$12 CIF Jakarta

As your makes are comparatively unknown here，we hope you will send us some sales promotional literatures，which will certainly assist our sales．

Our order is subject to your acceptance of Our usual terms of payment days after sight．If this first order proves satisfactory, we shall be happy to place further orders with you．

Yours faithfully,(Signature)

Jack Smith

范例2:订货确认函 An Acknowledgement Letter

作为卖方，能收到对方的订货信，心情是十分喜悦。如果卖方同意订货信中的具体规格并认为能够履行其中的各项条款，则可向买方发出一封书面的订货确认函(a letter of confirmation)。这封订货确认函的构思如下：

1.这是上封订货信的复信，通知对方收到订货信并表示谢意。在此用简单的一句话具体叙述了对方订购的时间及内容。

2.如果对方能如期开出信用证，同意发货，并保证对货物进行妥善包装。

3.说明已收到许多订单，免去买方对货品销售的担心，并答应寄出有关促销资料。

4.同意对方所要求的付款条件，表明及时处理订单。

根据构思，写出如下的订货信：

Dear Sirs,Thank you very much for you order dated October 8 for our women’s leather shoes．

We are shipping the captioned shoes to you well before November, provided your L/C in our favour reaches us in time．The shoes have been carefully packaged in strong carton boxes to prevent damage in transit．

You will be pleased to hear that orders already received from your country have been more encouraging，and we are sending you under separate cover by airmail some sales promotional literatures．

The terms of payment you suggested are acceptable，and you may rely on us to give all your orders prompt attention．

Yours faithfully,(Signature)Mark Cook

四、结束语 商务英语是一种包含各种商务活动内容、适合商业需要的标准英文。随着我国国际贸易的发展，商务英语在国际交流中起着越来越重要的作用，各种涉外合同协议、公函、通知英语商务信函等日益增多。所以，对涉外企业相关人员来说，熟悉商务英语相关专业知识，掌握英语商务信函写作构思工具，将有助于提高自己的写作能力，以促成商务活动的顺利进行。参考文献：

[1]丹尼尔·肯尼迪著马晓慧译:丹尼尔·肯尼迪方法(推销信创造的奇迹)[M].北京:国际文化出版公司，2003，1

[2]甘长银:商务英语信函中语气因素对词语选用的影响[J]，西安外国语学院学报，2005，4

[3]郝丽宁马晶:浅谈商务英语信函写作的基本原则及技巧[J].商场现代化，007，19

[4]常玉田:国际商务英语写作[M].北京:中国对外经济贸易出版社，2002，7

[5]海伦·康宁汉著邱天欣译:商务书信写作[M].北京，中国财政经济出版社，2005，1

第二篇：商务信函写作

邀请函

邀请人：

人事部经理，张建国

被邀请人：各有关公司人事部门经理

时间：12月3日——4日

地点：滨海友谊酒店

会议内容：就有关新形势人事管理模式和方法进行讨论和发言

信函

以李明的名义给Mr.Black写一封信，内容：您已收到他寄来的礼物（一本精美的相册）你非常喜欢这份礼物，你得知他将来上海参加你的生日派对，非常高兴，请他告知你所乘坐的航班，你到时去机场接

他，要求：按标准的写信格式，写明时间，地点，地址，发信人等

投诉信

写一封投诉信给学校领导

1.八个人住一间宿舍，太拥挤了

2.宿舍上不了网，学习不方便

3.希望可以延迟熄灯时间，特别是在考试期间

4.要求装空调，否则夏天太热无法入睡

㈠ Dear mangers,I’m the Personnel Manger of the Blue Sky Bloc.Our bloc is going to hold a conference at Coastal Friendship Hotel in December from third to fourth.The conference is aimed at discussing about new personnel management mode and method and making a statement.I’m looking forward to attending the conference.Yours sincerelyZhangjianguoPersonnel Manger

㈡Li Ming

Box408

No.18 Nanjing Road

Mr Black

Dep.Of Business College

Leland Stanford Junior University

California

U.S.A Shanghai 200001 P.R.China December.9.2012

Dear Mr Black,Thank you for sending me the gift, a elegant photo album.I like it very much.Since I knew you would come to Shanghai to join my birthday party, I’ve been so pleased.If you’re planning to come to Shanghai , please inform me that the flight in advance and I’ll be there to meet you at the airport.Friendly yoursLi Ming

㈢ Dear sir(madam),I am writing to complaint about the dormitory problems ,which have affected our normal life.Firstly, eight people live in a dormitory ,too crowded.Secondly, it’s not handy to study without network in the dorm.Thirdly, we hope the dorm supervisor can delay turning off the lights, especially during the test period.Finally, we require to set an air conditioning in the dorm, for we can’t fall asleep because of the hot weather in summer.Could you please look into these and we’d really appreciate if you could solve all of the problems for us.Thanks.Yours cordiallyLi Hua

第三篇：英语商务信函

(一)信头(Letter Head)(发信人名称和地址)(二)封内地址（Inside Address)(三)称呼(Salutation or Greeting)(四)信的正文(Body of the letter)(五)结束礼词(Complimentary Close)(六)签名(Signature)

Establishment of business relations

Kee & Co., Ltd 34 Regent Street

London, UK Inside Address收信人名称和地址May, 2003 Date Line日期

Dear Sirs: Salutation称呼

We have obtained your name and address from Dee&Co.Ltd, and we are writing to enquire whether you would be willing to establish business relations with us.We have been importers of shoes for many years.At present, we are interested in extending our range and would appreciate your catalogues and quotations.If your prices are competitive we would expect to place volume orders on you.We look forward to your early reply.Body信文

Yours faithfully Complimentary Close客套结束语

Tony Smith Signature Block签名栏

日期的英式写法是日、月、年；美式写法是月、日、年。为了避免误解，日期、年份用数字表示，月份则用英文表示，第一个字母要大写，也可用缩写。比如May 1，2008(美式写法)；1 May，2008(英式写法)。

1.建立办事处 Establishment of new branch Dear Mr./ Ms, Owing to the large increase in the volume of our trade with this country we have decided to open a branch here, with Mr.Wang Lo as manager.The new branch will open on 1st March and from that date all orders and inquiries should be sent to Mr.Wang Lo at the above address, instead of to our London office.1 We take this opportunity to express our thanks for your cooperation in the past.We hope the new arrangements will lead to even better results.Yours faithfully

2.歇业 Discontinuation of business Dear Mr/Ms, With the demolition of our premises at the above address under a redevelopment scheme, the part of our business carried on there will be discontinued after the end of October.On Monday, 1st October, we are holding a closing-out sale.Stock on hand will be cleared regardless of cost.There will be substantial reductions in all departments and in some cases, prices will be marked down by as much as one half.Stock to be cleared is unrivaled in both variety and quality.As the sale is likely to be well attended, we hope you make a point of visiting the store as early as possible during the opening days.Yours faithfully

3.更改名称和地址 Change of name and address Dear Mr./ Ms, At our company meeting on 4 September, it was decided that the name of our company would be changed to CNMIEC Lee Co.At the same time, it was decided to move the company from the above address to No3-6 Broadway Street.We will appreciate your informing the appropriate departments of these changes.Yours faithfully

4.新的任命 New appointment Dear Mr./ Ms, We wish to notify you that Mr.Robert Smart, who has been our representative in Southwest England for the past seven years has left our service and therefore no longer has authority to take orders or collect accounts on our behalf.We have appointed Mr.Fred Peterson in his place.Mr.Peterson has for many years been on our sales force and is thoroughly familiar with the needs of customers in your area.We trust you will have good cooperation from him.Yours faithfully

5.公司的建立与重组Establishment or reorganization of company Dear Mr./ Ms, We are pleased to announce that as of 1st June our firm will merge with D & W Co.of this town to form the new firm of CN/CW Co.The new firm will carry on business at 6 Rue de Toqueville, Tripoli, to which address please send all communications after 31st May.We appreciate the confidence you have placed in us in the past and look forward to continued dealings with you.Yours faithfully

6.咨询 Consultation Dear Mr./ Ms, We are much concerned that your sales in recent months have fallen considerably.At first we

thought this might be due to a slack market, but on looking into the matter more closely, we find that the general trend of trade during this period has been upwards.It is possible that you are facing difficulties of which we are not aware.If so, we would like to know what we can do to help.We, therefore, look forward to receivingfrom you a detailed report on the situation and suggestions as to how we may help in restoring our sales to their former level.Yours faithfully

7.道歉与解释Apology & Explanation Dear Mr./ Ms, We are sorry we cannot send you immediately the catalogue and price list for which you asked in your letter of March 10.Supplies are expected from the printers in two weeks and as soon as we receive them, we will send you a copy.Yours faithfully

Dear Mr./ Ms, I was very concerned when I received your letter of yesterday complaining that the central heating system in your new house had not been completed by the date promised.On referring to our earlier correspondence, find that I had mistaken the date for completion.The fault is entirely mine and I deeply regret that it should have occurred.I realize the inconvenience our oversight must be causing you and will do everything possible to avoid any further delay.I have already given instructions for the work to have priority and the engineers working on the job to be placed on overtime.These arrangements should see the installation completed by next weekend.Yours faithfully

8.提示Attention Dear Mr./ Ms, On 14 November I submitted a bill for services rendered to your office at the Lille International Exposition.More than a month has now elapsed without payment or acknowledgment of my bill.Please check this oversight, and remit payment at your earliest convenience.I look forward to future services to your corporation.Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.Yours faithfully

9.感谢信 Thank-You Letter Dear Mr./ Ms, Thank you for your letter of June 4, enclosing an account of the organization and work of your Chamber of Commerce and Industry.We are very grateful for such a detailed account of your activities.This information is certain to help increase our future cooperation.Yours faithfully

10.祝贺信 Congratulation Letter Dear Mr./ Ms, On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of your National Day, please accept our heartiest congratulations.May the trade connections between our countries continue to develop with each passing day!Yours faithfully

Dear Mr.Minister Allow me to convey my congratulations on your promotion to Minister of Trade.I am delighted that many years service you have given to your country should have been recognized and appreciated.We wish you success in your new post and look forward to closer cooperation with you in the development of trade between our two countries.Sincerely

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Dear Mr./ Ms, Thank you for your letter of March 20 inviting our corporation to participate in the 1997 International Fair.We are very pleased to accept and will plan to display our electrical appliances as we did in previous years.Mr.Li will be in your city from April 2 to 7 to make specific arrangements and would very much appreciate your assistance.Yours faithfully

Dear Mr./ Ms, Thank you very much for your invitation to attend the 1997 International Fair.As we are going to open a repair shop in your city at that time, we are sorry that we shall not be able to come.We hope to see you on some future occasion.Yours faithfully

聨聴

12.宣布访问Declaring A Visit Dear Mr./ Ms, Mr.William Taylor, President of our Corporation and Mr.James Rogers, Marketing Manager, would like to visit Beijing to continue our discussions on a joint venture.They plan to leave in the second half of April and stay in China about a week.Please let us know if the planned visit is convenient for you and what itinerary you would suggest.If the time of their visit is agreeable, will you kindly request your Embassy here to issue the necessary visa? Yours faithfully

13.活动安排Activity Arrangement Dear Mr./ Ms, We are very pleased to welcome President William Taylor and Manager James Rogers to Beijing and Shanghai in the second half of April for about a week.As requested, we propose the following itinerary for your consideration.Monday, April 18 4.00 p.m.Arrive in Beijing by Flt.xx, to be met at the airport by Mr.President of Asia Trading Co.4.15 Leave for Great Wall Hotel 7.30 Dinner given by President x Tuesday, April 19 9:30 a.m.Discussion at Asia Trading Co.Building 2:00 p.m.Group discussion 8:00 p.m.Cocktail reception given by the British Commercial Counselor in Beijing Wednesday, April 20 9:00 a.m.Discussion 12:00 noon Sign the Letter of Intent 1:30 p.m.Peking Duck Dinner 3:30 p.m.visit the Summer palace 6:00 Departure for Shanghai

Would you please confirm by fax so that we can make arrangements accordingly.Yours faithfully 7

第四篇：英语商务信函

建立办事处 Establishment of new branch

Dear Mr./ Ms,Owing to the large increase in the volume of our trade with this country we have decided to open a branch here, with Mr.Wang Lo as manager.The new branch will open on 1st March and from that date all orders and inquiries should be sent to Mr.Wang Lo at the above address, instead of to our London office.We take this opportunity to express our thanks for your cooperation in the past.We hope the new arrangements will lead to even better results.Yours faithfully

歇业 Discontinuation of business

Dear Mr/Ms,With the demolition of our premises at the above address under a redevelopment scheme, the part of our business carried on there will be discontinued after the end of October.On Monday, 1st October, we are holding a closing-out sale.Stock on hand will be cleared regardless of cost.There will be substantial reductions in all departments and

in some cases, prices will be marked down by as much as one half.Stock to be cleared is unrivaled in both variety and quality.As the sale is likely to be well attended, we hope you make a point of visiting the store as early as possible during the opening days.Yours faithfully

更改名称和地址 Change of name and address

Dear Mr./ Ms,At our company meeting on 4 September, it was decided that the name of our company would be changed to CNMIEC Lee Co.At the same time, it was decided to move the company from the above address to No3-6 Broadway Street.We will appreciate your informing the appropriate departments of these changes.Yours faithfully

新的任命 New appointment

Dear Mr./ Ms,We wish to notify you that Mr.Robert Smart, who has been our representative in Southwest England for the past seven years has left our service and therefore no longer has authority to take orders or collect accounts on our behalf.We have appointed Mr.Fred Peterson in his place.Mr.Peterson has for many years been on our sales force and is thoroughly familiar with the needs of customers in your area.We trust you will have good cooperation from him.Yours faithfully

公司的建立与重组Establishment or reorganization of company Dear Mr./ Ms,We are pleased to announce that as of 1st June our firm will merge with D & W Co.of this town to form the new firm of CN/CW Co.The new firm will carry on business at 6 Rue de Toqueville, Tripoli, to which address please send all communications after 31st May.We appreciate the confidence you have placed in us in the past and look forward to continued dealings with you.Yours faithfully

咨询 Consultation

Dear Mr./ Ms,We are much concerned that your sales in recent months have fallen considerably.At first we

thought this might be due to a slack market, but on looking into the matter more closely, we find that the general trend of trade during this period has been upwards.It is possible that you are facing difficulties of which we are not aware.If so, we would like to know what we can do to help.We, therefore, look forward to receivingfrom you a detailed report on the situation and suggestions as to how we may help in restoring

our sales to their former level.Yours faithfully

道歉与解释Apology & Explanation

Dear Mr./ Ms,We are sorry we cannot send you immediately the catalogue and price list for which you asked in your letter of March 10.Supplies are expected from the printers in two weeks and as soon as we receive them, we will send you a copy.Yours faithfully

Dear Mr./ Ms,I was very concerned when I received your letter of yesterday complaining that the central heating system in your new house had not been completed by the date promised.On referring to our earlier correspondence,find that I had mistaken the date for completion.The fault is entirely mine and I deeply regret that it should have occurred.I realize the inconvenience our oversight must be causing you and will do everything possible to avoid any further delay.I have already given instructions for the work to have priority and the engineers working on the job to be placed on overtime.These arrangements should see the installation completed by next weekend.Yours faithfully

提示Attention

Dear Mr./ Ms,On 14 November I submitted a bill for services rendered to your office at the Lille International Exposition.More than a month has now elapsed without payment or acknowledgment of my bill.Please check this oversight, and remit payment at your earliest convenience.I look forward to future services to your corporation.Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.Yours faithfully

感谢信 Thank-You Letter

Dear Mr./ Ms,Thank you for your letter of June 4, enclosing an account of the organization and work of your Chamber of Commerce and Industry.We are very grateful for such a detailed account of your activities.This information is certain to help increase our future cooperation.Yours faithfully

祝贺信 Congratulation Letter

Dear Mr./ Ms,On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of your National Day, please accept our heartiest

congratulations.May the trade connections between our countries continue to develop with each passing day!

Yours faithfully

Dear Mr.Minister

Allow me to convey my congratulations on your promotion to Minister of Trade.I am delighted that many years service you have given to your country should have been recognized andappreciated.We wish you success in your new post and look forward to closer cooperation with you in the development of trade between our two countries.Sincerely

Dear Mr./ Ms,Thank you for your letter conveying congratulations on my appointment.I wish also to thank you for the assistance you have given me in my work and look forward to better cooperation in the future.Sincerely

邀请与答复Invitation and Reply

Dear Mr./ Ms,We should like to invite your Corporation to attend the 1997 International Fair which will be held from April 29 to May 4 at the above address.Full details on the Fair will be sent in a week.We look forward to hearing from you soon, and hope that you will be able to attend.Yours faithfully

Dear Mr./ Ms,Thank you for your letter of March 20 inviting our corporation to participate in the 1997 International Fair.We are very pleased to accept and will plan to display our electrical appliances as we did in previous years.Mr.Li will be in your city from April 2 to 7 to make specific arrangements and would very much appreciate your assistance.Yours faithfully

Dear Mr./ Ms,Thank you very much for your invitation to attend the 1997 International Fair.As we are going to open a repair shop in your city at that time, we are sorry that we shall not be able to come.We hope to see you on some future occasion.Yours faithfully

宣布访问Declaring A Visit

Dear Mr./ Ms,Mr.William Taylor, President of our Corporation and Mr.James Rogers, Marketing Manager, would like to visitBeijing to continue our discussions on a joint venture.They plan to leave in the second half of April and stay in China about a week.Please let us know if the planned visit is convenient for you and what itinerary you would suggest.If the time of their visit is agreeable, will you kindly request your Embassy here to issue the necessary visa?

Yours faithfully

活动安排Activity Arrangement

Dear Mr./ Ms,We are very pleased to welcome President William Taylor and Manager James Rogers to Beijing and Shanghai in the second half of April for about a week.As requested, we propose the following itinerary for your consideration.Monday, April 18

4.00 p.m.Arrive in Beijing by Flt.xx, to be met at the airport by Mr.President

of Asia Trading Co.4.15 Leave for Great Wall Hotel

7.30 Dinner given by President x

Tuesday, April 19

9:30 a.m.Discussion at Asia Trading Co.Building

2:00 p.m.Group discussion

8:00 p.m.Cocktail reception given by the British Commercial Counselor in Beijing

Wednesday, April 20

9:00 a.m.Discussion

12:00 noon Sign the Letter of Intent

1:30 p.m.Peking Duck Dinner

3:30 p.m.visit the Summer palace

6:00 Departure for Shanghai

Would you please confirm by fax so that we can make arrangements accordingly.Yours faithfully

第五篇：英语商务信函

篇一：英语商务信函范文

Dear Mr./Ms,Mr.John Green, our General Manager, will be in paris from June 2 to 7 and would like to come and see you, say, on June 3 at 2.00 p.m.about the opening of a sample room there.please let us know if the time is convenient for you.If not, what time you would suggest.Yours faithfully,篇二：英语商务信函范文

Dear Mr/Ms,I represent the W/p Electronics Company in Dallas, and will be in Kunming from next Monday to Friday,（October 5-9）。I should like to call on you to discuss our new monitor.Would 0930 hours on Tuesday, October 6 be convenient?

I shall be in Beijing, at the Great Wall Hotel, from Tuesday, September 29, until Sunday, October 4, where a message will reach me.If the day is not convenient, will you please suggest another.Yours faithfully

篇三：英语商务信函范文

Dear Mr./ Ms,I am at present in Hamburg visiting the harbour with a view to making known our new type of container for use in Europe.I shall be in Antwerp on Wednesday, 4th June, and should like to call on you at 2.00 p.m.on that day.If I do not hear from you to the contrary, I shall assume that it will be convenient for me to call at that time.Yours faithfully

篇四：英语商务信函范文

Dear Mr./ Ms,Mr.Jack Baron, our personnel director, has asked me to acknowledge your application for the post of accountant and to ask you to come to see him on Friday afternoon, 5th July, at half past two.I will appreciate your letting me know whether you will be able to come.Yours faithfully