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Howtowritebusinesscorrespondence如何写好英语商务电子邮件2课程内容前言商务电子邮件的书写规范商务电子邮件的使用误区商务电子邮件高频用语3前言TheInternethaschangedalotofthingswithinthebusinessworld,includingbusinesscorrespondence.hereoncetraditional,formalbusinessletterswerenormal,quickbusinesse-mailsnowruletheday.TheeaseandinformalityoftheInternetoftenmakesitseemwecanwritebusinesse-mailspoorlyandgetawaywithit;yet,it’sactuallythecontrary.Becausee-mailissoaccessible,peoplereceivethatmuchmoreofitanddisregardanythinglessthanperfect.Yourbusinesse-mailsmuststandoutfromthejunk.Thefollowingtipswillhelpyoutocreateconcise,engagingbusinesse-mailsforanypurpose.网络改变了商务世界的很多方面,商务信函便是其中之一。曾经,传统且正式的商务信件很常见,而今,快捷的商务电邮成为主流。网络的便捷性和随意性常常让我们觉得,似乎商务电邮写得糟糕没什么大不了的。然而,事实恰好相反。因为写一封电子邮件太轻而易举了,所以人们收到那么多之后,便只处理那些写得好的——你的商务电邮必须从电邮堆中脱颖而出才行。我们的课程希望能帮助你写出适用于任何目的的简洁、抢眼的商务电邮。4商务电子邮件的书写规范-风格STYLEThehumaneyereactsdifferentlytoacomputerscreenthanapieceofpaper,sohowyouformatyoure-mailisvital.Useshort,succinctsentencesthatgettothepointimmediately;remember,yourgoalhereistodispenseimportantinformation,sogivethattothereaderrightupfront.Alwaysincludeagreetingandasignature,anduseasmanylineandparagraphbreaksaspossible;thismakesthee-maileasiertoread.Andresisttheurgetowriteabook.Businesse-mailsarebetteroffshort;theequivalentofapageorsoissufficient.风格人眼对电脑屏幕和纸张的反应不同,所以如何安排电邮的格式非常重要。使用短小简洁的句子直奔主题;记住,写电邮的目的是为了传达重要信息,所以要让读邮件的人首先看到要点。不管什么情况都要包含问候语和署名,并且尽量多折行多分段——这能使邮件更易读。还有,要抑制长篇大论的冲动:商务电邮最好简短;相当于一页纸左右的量就足够了。5商务电子邮件的书写规范-风格1.Writeaspecific,notgeneral,topicinthesubjectbox.在Subject一栏里要把主题写的明确,不要大众化。不然,很有可能紧急的信件被划到垃圾信件里。那就耽误事情了。A“Hi”maybenicetostartaregularconversation.Butwhenwearetalkingaboutemailingandsubjectlinesthenamoredescriptivesubjectlineisuseful.Itwillquicklyconveywhatyouremailisaboutanditwillstandoutamongtheother100subjectlinesyourreaderisscanningthroughinhis/herinbox.开始进行一个平常的交谈时使用“hi”可能会很好。但是,当我们讨论写电子邮件和信件主题时,一个略微更具描述性的主题是有用的。它能够快速传达你的邮件的信息,并且能够在你的收件人的多达上百个主题的邮件中脱颖而出。Don'twastethatspacewithwordslike“Important”or“Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:”.Rememberthatonrecipients'screens,yoursubjectcompeteswithalargenumberofothersfortheirattention.不要用像重要或Re:Re:Re:Re:Re这样的文字浪费标题的空间。记住,在邮件接收者的屏幕上,你的标题在同很多其它的标题争抢接收者的注意。6商务电子邮件的书写规范-风格2.Startyoure-mailwithasentencethattellswhatyourmessageisabout.首句就直截了当的告诉对方这封E-mail讲的是什么事。简单,明确。It'seasytofallintothetrapofwantingtotalkonandonaboutyourproblem,question,newproductetc.It'sgreatorinteresting,sowhynot?Theproblemisjustthatpeoplegetalotofemails.Maybedozensorhundredseachday.Ifyoudon'tgettothepointquicklythenyoumaylosetheirinteresthalfwaythroughtheemail.So,gettothepointquickly.很容易掉进这样一个陷阱,你很想多讨论关于你的问题、麻烦、新产品等。心想这是很不错和有趣的事情,为什么不说呢?问题是人们会有许多许多的邮件,可能是每天几十封甚至上百封。如果你不能快速直达主题,对方就会在读你邮件的半途上对它失去兴趣。因此,迅速切入主题。7商务电子邮件的书写规范-风格3.Putthedetailsofyourmessageinthesecondparagraph.第二段落是细节的部分。你可以把收信人不了解的信息,或可能遗忘的信息放在第二段。It'seasytoassumethatpeopleknowasmuchasyoudoandthatsomethingsarejustself-evident.That'snotalwaysthecasethough.Youshouldn'twritetoolongandramblingemails.Butyoushouldn'twritetooshortemailseither.Ifyouhavesomethingthatmayneedtobeexplained,explainitclearlybutassimplyasyoucan.Makesurethatyougetthepointoftheemailacrosstoyourreader.很容易认定人们和你知道的一样多,而且认为有些事情是显而易见的。但事实并非如此。你不能写太长和离题的邮件,但你也不能把它写的太短。如果你有事情需要解释,那么就该尽可能简单地清楚解释它。一定要让你的邮件是直达主题。8商务电子邮件的书写规范-风格4.Beclear,concise,andspecific.Avoidoverlylongsentences.信件简明,扼要。避免太长的句子。你要知道对着电脑屏幕一行行的看字,不像看本书,是很伤眼睛的。所以,为了他人着想,尽量写的言简意赅吧。实在E-mail不得不长,分段处用Headings。长篇的文章最好以报告书的形式,做成文档,然后以附件的形式发送。在邮件的正文里简单介绍一下附件的主要内容。这样方便对方整理信息。9商务电子邮件的书写规范-风格Makeyourrequestsclear.让你的要求更加清楚明白。Don'tgivepeopleanexcusetomisreadyou.Ifyou'vewrittenarequestattheendofalongparagraph,orbeenpassive(“it'dbeniceifsomebodycould…”),it'slikelytohavebeenmissedonthereceiver'send.Ifyousentanemail,youhaveapoint.Gettoit.不要给人误读你的理由。如果你在一个很长的段落后面才提出要求,或者很被动(“如果某人能......那将会是非常好的”),那么很有可能在最后被接收者错过。如果你发送一封邮件,你必然有你的目的,抓住它。10商务电子邮件的书写规范-风格Someexamples:CanIcallyoutomorrowmorningat10amPT?Hereismycontactinfoforyouraddressbook.WouldyousendmeanylinksyouhavewhereIcanreadmoreaboutx?Wouldyouforwardthistopersony?Ineedyourtravelitinerarybyendofday.明天上午10点我能打电话叫你吗?这是我的联系信息,请记录到你的地址簿。我想更多地阅读一些关于x的东西,你能发给我你所有的链接吗?你能将这封邮件转发给y吗?我需要在今天之内知道你的旅行路线。11商务电子邮件的书写规范-风格Youshouldsetthemapartfromtherestofthemessagebyparingthemdowntoonesentence,withwhitespacebeforeandafter.Makelistswithdashes,asterisks,orbulletsifyouuseHTMLemail.Closed-ended(yesorno,thisorthat)questionsarepreferred;open-endedquestionscangetlongandinvolved,reducingtheiroverallrelevancyandthelikelihoodthatyou'llgettheresponseyoudesire.你应该将他们剥离出来独立成句,前后留出空间,以便与其他信息区分开来。如果你写的是HTML格式的邮件,用破折号、星号和子弹号立出清单。封闭式(是或否,这或那)问题当然更好,开放式问题会让邮件变得很长很混乱,减少了总体的相关性,并且你可能会得到并非你期望的答复。12商务电子邮件的书写规范-语气TONEForbetterorworse,theInternetbreedsanastyhabitofinformality.It’sokaytobeslightlyinformalwithyoure-mail(peopletendtoexpectitlately),butdon’twriteasifyou’retalkingtoyourmotherorbestfriend.Youneedtostrikeabalancebetweentraditionalformalityande-mailinformality.Thinkaboutyourrecipientandhowthey’dmostlikelywriteane-mail.Whatwordswouldtheyuse?Wouldslangorjargonoffendyourreaders?Usetheseconsiderationstocre
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