Here are some principles that congratulatory letters follow:

1. The purpose of writing the letter is to make your reader feel certain that he or she deserves the special message of recognition and praise.

2. The note should be brief, dealing1 with the primary topic only. These messages are most effective when they conduct no business.

3. The whole message should carry a tone of being positive and conversational2.

4. Be sure to send the letter within a few days of the event. Any delay in delivery of the message would make your effort worse than no effort at all.

講過了祝賀信寫作應(yīng)遵循的一些準則，下面我們通過一封信件來看看具體的寫作方法。

Dear Mr. Haskel

Congratulations on your recent promotion3 to head the Marketing4 Department of California Metals.

My fellow managers and I are delighted that your work in the marketing field has been recognized this way and we join in sending you our very best wishes for the future.

Through the five years of working together with you, many of us well aware of how much you've contributed to the association between our two corporations. We are all looking forward to your trip to China next month when we will celebrate your advancement5 in a more formal way.

Again, congratulations to you, Mr. Haskel - good luck and good wishes on your new position as Director of Marketing Department.

Cordially yours

(Signature)

Lin Daming

Marketing Director

Beijing New Metals

在這封祝賀信中，寫信人一開頭就開門見山的祝賀收信者晉升，然后又詳細寫明自己對對方工作的欣賞、成就的肯定。在信件結(jié)尾的部分，寫信人用口語化的語氣再次祝賀對方的晉升，并以此結(jié)束信件。祝賀信寫起來很簡單，對吧？

1 dealing NvjzWP

n.經(jīng)商方法，待人態(tài)度

參考例句：

This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.該商店因買賣公道而享有極高的聲譽。

His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的誠實的行為獲得我們的信任。

2 conversational SZ2yH

adj.對話的，會話的

參考例句：

The article is written in a conversational style.該文是以對話的形式寫成的。

She values herself on her conversational powers.她常夸耀自己的能言善辯。

3 promotion eRLxn

n.提升，晉級；促銷，宣傳

參考例句：

The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教師與校長商談了迪克的升級問題。

The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那個職員升了級，加了薪。

4 marketing Boez7e

n.行銷，在市場的買賣，買東西

參考例句：

They are developing marketing network.他們正在發(fā)展銷售網(wǎng)絡(luò)。

He often goes marketing.他經(jīng)常去市場做生意。

5 advancement tzgziL

n.前進，促進，提升

參考例句：

His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated.他對生理學發(fā)展的新貢獻獲得高度贊賞。

The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.大學的目標應(yīng)是促進學術(shù)。

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