如何编写英语邮件.docx

　It’s easy to assume that we know how to use email effectively: it’s been around for long enough. But if you find yourself struggling to communicate effectively by email these six tips should help:　邮件这样的沟通方式早已经渗入到了我们的生活工作中，因此可以说大多数人都能有效地使用邮件与他人交流。但如果你发现自己还没做得足够有效，我想以下这六点可以帮到你：　1. Start With an Appropriate Salutation　　邮件开头称呼要恰当：　Some people jump straight into the text of an email without so much as a “hi”. It’s polite to add a salutation just as you would with a letter. That might look like:　有些人写邮件不喜欢加称呼，甚至连简单的“你好”都忽略，直接开始正文内容。孰不知就像在传统的信件上一样，写上称呼是一种礼貌的象征。称呼可以这样写：　Dear Sir/Madam 亲爱的先生/女士　Dear Mr. Johnson 亲爱的约翰逊先生　Hi Sue 苏，你好　Hello Fred 你好，福瑞德　Your salutation needs to be appropriate. If you’re writing to a prospective employer “Dear Mr. Johnson” is probably the best way to go. “Hi Bob” is going to look unprofessional。　称呼必须恰当。若邮件对象是你未来的上司，“亲爱的约翰先生”这样的称呼应该为最得体的。像“你好，鲍勃”更适用于随意的场合。　But don’t assume that formality is always the right answer. If you’re writing to a friend of a friend using “Dear” plus their surname is going to seem oddly stilted。　那么，是不是正式的用语就万能呢?绝对不是。若你给你朋友的朋友写邮件，那用“亲爱的+姓”就显得异常别扭。　If in doubt “Dear [first name]” will usually work just fine。　当你判断不出哪种场合该用什么称呼合适，你可以使用“亲爱的+名”来应付所有情况。　2. Get Straight to the Point　直奔主题　Your correspondent won’t want to wade through paragraphs of waffle – so get straight to the point. If you’re writing to someone out of the blue don’t give them your life story before you make a request。　相信阅读你邮件的人不会愿意仔细浏览你那空洞无聊的长篇大论，所以你需要直奔主题。如果你想写封邮件安慰某个心灵受伤的朋友，开头先把你的建议亮出来，然后再用你的亲身经历来辅助说明。　Getting straight to the point might mean that the first line of your email (after the salutation) looks something like this:　直奔主题意味着邮件内容的第一行应该是这样：　I’m working on an article about Acme Widgets for XYZ publication and wondered if you had a few minutes to answer the following three questions。　我现在正在写一篇要交给某某出版社关于极致控件的文章，不知道您有没有时间回答3个问题呢?　Could you supply me with a quote for the following project?　可否对下面的设计项目进行引证?　I’d like to discuss the revisions with you. Would Tuesday