晚上翻译新浪至奥委会的申请信，再次遇到英文信件的格式问题。每次都有些发晕，总是搞不清楚哪个地方该放什么用语。只记得最简单的格式就是所有段落顶头，包括称呼、正文和落款。可是原文并不是这个格式，于是到网上搜索一番，找到了一个比较全面的文章，转贴过来慢慢研究。

英语信件的种类比较多，有一般信件，邀请信，推荐信等。但几乎所有信件的格式都大同小异。书写英语信件要注意下面几点：
（一）英语书信结构、书写款式及要求：

1．书信结构
英语书信结构一般有以下几个部分组成：
1）信封（envelope）。英语的信封和中文的一样，有三部分组成，即发信人地址、收信人地址和邮票。只不过英语信封的格式除了邮票所贴的位置（信封的右上角）和中文的一样外，英语信封上要写的发信人和收信人的地址和中文的大不一样。发信人的地址应写在信封的左上角，收信人的地址应写在信封偏中右偏下处，如下：

2）信头 (heading)，即写发信人的地址和日期（右上角）。
3）信内姓名地址 (inside address)，即写收信人的姓名和地址（左上角）。
4）称呼 (salutation)，即写对收信人的尊称（一般用Dear Mr. … ,; Dear Madam Helen,; Dear Miss…,; Dear John,; Dear Professor Smith,等）。称呼直接写在收信人地址的正下方，中间空一至二行。称呼后面的标点一般只能用逗号。以上信头、信内姓名和地址三部分的结构如下：

注：如果是相当熟悉和随便的朋友之间，因为彼此都知道对方的地址，故信头和信内的地址常常省略。

5）正文 (body)，即信件内的主要内容。正文第一句句子一般和称呼之间空一至二行。
6）信尾客套语 (complimentary close)，即写信人在信的右（或左）下角，写上表示自己对收
信人一种礼貌客气的谦称。一般有Sincerely,; Sincerely yours,; Yours sincerely,; Friendly
yours,; Truly yours,; Yours truly,; Cordially yours,; Yours cordially,等。
7）信尾签名 (signature)，即亲笔签上写信人自己的姓名。如果是用打字机或电脑写的信，在写信人签名的上方，同样应该打上写信人的姓名。
除以上七个部分外，有时一些英语书信还包括：（1）附件 (Enclosure)，以Enc. 表示，如“附有。。。。。。证明”应写为Enc…Certificate；（2）再启 (Postscript)，以P.S. 表示；（3）抄送件(Carbon Copy to…)，以c.c. 表示，说明一式多份抄送其他有关人员。这些都是次要的补充部分。P.S. 主要在私人信件中使用，事务信件中应避免使用，以免造成写信人粗心大意的印象。Enc.和c.c. 大都用在商贸信函中。

2．书写款式
英语书信的款式一般有两种：齐头式 (Block Style) 和折衷式 (Semi-Block Style)。齐头式常常在商贸、官方以及一些正式的信件中使用，以显示信件内容的严肃性，真实性，
可靠性。而折衷式则显的比较随便，主要用于家人、朋友、私人之间来往的信件。如果两人之间不是第一次通信，相互比较了解，可以省略信内的双方地址。
以下分别介绍齐头式和折衷式信件两种款式。

A: 齐头式信件款式：
（ 范文 1。 ）

注：用齐头式信件写信，其正文与称呼之间空一至二行。每段的第一句句子不需要空
格，但段与段之间需要空一至二行。齐头式信件的信尾客套话和签名可以有两种款式。第一种写在左下方，这是最常用也是最正式的。另外也可以写在右下方，这种形式则表示写信人与收信人之间的关系比较熟悉随便。下面是另一种齐头式信件的格式。
齐头式信件款式：
（范文 2。）

B: 折衷式信件款式：
用折衷式书写信件，其正文与称呼之间空一至二行。第一段第一句的第一个单词必须在Dear称呼的直接下面。以后每段开头都要与第一段第一个字对齐。信尾的客套话和签名都写在右下方。朋友之间写信一般都使用折衷式，而且称呼与正文之间一般不空行。具体款式和要求参见后面的一些信件。
以下是一封折衷式信件。

3．信件书写要求：
写英语信件一般可以使用打字机、电脑，朋友之间比较随便的信件也可以用钢笔、圆珠笔甚至彩色笔，但不宜用铅笔。不管你用什么形式书写，一些重要的信件，签名处必须用深蓝色或黑色墨水笔签名。

（二）各类常用信件

1）感谢信

2）祝贺信

3）邀请信

4）一般信件

5）商业信件

6）求学信

7）出国留学推荐信 ( Recommendation Letter for Studying Abroad )
随着我国出国留学生日年增多一般，大部分学生需要在出国前让自己的老师、导师或领导写一份出国推荐信，从而可以在信中告知对方学校申请人的学历、能力、为人处世等方面的情况。如果推荐信是写给对方某某人的，开头用 Dear… ，如果是写给对方单位或学校的，则开头可以用To whom it may concern, 或To Whom It May Concern,（意为：有关负责人）。
以下是一封出国留学推荐信：

第二篇：英文申请信格式标准

英文申请信格式标准

英文书信通常由下列五个部分组成：

A 信头（Heading）包括写信人地址和写信日期，通常写在信笺的右上角。在比较熟识的朋友之间的通信，写信人的地址常可略去。地址的写法通常是由小到大，如：门牌号、街道名、市（县）名、省名、国名（邮政编码通 常写在城市名之后）。这同中文书信的地址写法完全相反。日期写在地址的下方，可以写1～3行。

通常有下列两种定法： （a）月、日、年（美式）：如August 15, 200__ （b）日、月、年（英式）：如15th august, 200__ ，月、日的后面用逗号,年份后面不用标点。

B 称呼（Salutation）指写信人对收信人的称呼，如Dear Xiaojun，写在日期下一两行，顶格写，称呼后面可用逗号，也可用冒号，一般用Dear…或My dear…开头。

C 正文（Body）这是书信的主体部分，即写信人要表达的内容。正文一般在称呼下方隔两行处开始写，正文的首行左边一般留约5个字母宽的空白。

D 结束语（Complimentary Close）它是书信结尾的恭维话，相当于文中书信最后的“祝好”、“致礼”之类的话语。如 “Best wishes”等

E 签名（Signature）签名通常签在结束语下方的中间偏右的位置，即使是打写机打出的信件，最后仍需亲笔签名，签名由写信人和收信人的关系和亲疏程度而定，一般只需写名不写姓，但若用了较庄重的结尾套语，此时可签全名。在签名的上方可根据写信人和收信人的关系写Sincerely yours/Yours sincerely（用于长辈或朋友之间），或Respectfully yours/Yours respectfully（用于对长辈或上级），注意开头字母要大写，末尾要用逗号。

申请信

申请信写法：

开头：说明写信目的(申请原因)，信息来源，对所申请工作或学校的认识，自己的打算。

主体：着重介绍自己的背景(教育情况，工作经历，兴趣爱好，特长等)。求职信

先介绍工作经验，要突出个人能力及工作业绩；求学信要重点介绍自己受教育程度。总之，要努力使自己的介绍引起对方的兴趣。

结尾：表达自己的愿望，如希望得到面试机会等，语气要自信而坚定。

一、 英文求学申请信的格式和正文内容(Application for Admittance)

英文求学申请信与普通信函的格式一样,包括信头(写信人的地址和写信日期)、收信人的姓名和地址、称呼、正文、结束语和签名.

求学申请信一般包括如下内容:

1. 简单介绍个人的情况,包括学历、工作经历、研究经历等;

2. 说明所申请的专业和希望入学的时间;

3. 请学校寄入学申请表和有关资料;

4. 请学校介绍入学条件和要求;

5. 若申请经济资助,可要求学校寄经济资助申请表;

6. 信中要写上申请人的通讯地址和电话,以便对方回复.

三、英文求学申请信正文部分的行文技巧

正文部分一般可以从三个方面组织内容:

1. 用简短的开场白明确陈述写信的目的,即申请什么专业和学位,从何得知申请信息等

入学申请应明确说明申请何类性质或何种学位的课程,准备何时入学等;

2. 主体段用来概述自己的情况,包括年龄、专业、学历、资历、特长、兴趣等,旨在给

对方留下深刻的印象.即使附有履历也应在主体段总结说明自己的基本情况,强调自己具备充分的申请资格.

3. 结束段主要用来敦请对方关照,说明附件.根据需要,还可以在主体段与

结束段之间增补段落,说明其他具体情况,如外语水平、获奖情况、经济

能力等.

二、英文求学申请信的写作要求

1. 应符合英语信件的格式,表达方式符合英语习惯;

2. 申请人的语气要自信而不傲慢,礼貌而不卑微,即不卑不亢,恰如其分;

3. 应写得简明流畅,言简意赅.

附:求学申请信样信正文部分

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing to apply for a place in the MA program in Economics of your university for the 2003-2004 academic year.

I am presently a fourth-year student at the Department of Economics, Beijing University. In the past three years, I have done well and have received quite a number of scholarships and honors. When I graduate and take my Bachelor's degree in June 2003, I wish to work for my Master's degree in Economics at your Graduate School. I would be grateful if you could send me an Application Form for Graduate Admission and a Financial Aid Form as well as information about your university. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely,

L

i Ming

Dear Sir or madam,

I write this letter to apply for the position that you have advertised in＿＿＿(信息来源) of ＿＿＿(信息发布日期).

Not only do I have the qualifications for this job, but I also have the right

personality for a ＿＿＿(职位名称).＿＿＿(原因之一). On the other hand, ＿＿＿(原因之二).

I would be very grateful if you grant me a personal interview. If you need to

know more about me, please feel free to contact me at any time at＿＿＿(电话号码).

Thank you for considering my application. I am looking forward to meeting

you.

Yours

sincerely,

Li

Ming

常用语：

I have learned that you are hiring---

I would like to apply for---

I am interested in a ---position in your firm.

I would appreciate an interview at your convenience.

I am well qualified to--- for the following reasons.

My interest and skill in ---contribute to my qualification for this job.

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Letters of application

Letters of application-1 (for a scholarship)

61 Daizong Street

Tai’an, Shandong 271018

China

April 10, 2010

The World Bank

Attention: Scholarship Program

1919 World Trade Building

10 First Avenue

New York, NY 10001

U.S.A.

Dear Sirs:

I have recently heard that the World Bank is offering scholarship for

those who are going to study languages at a university. I would like to have

you send me an application form.

I received a score of 620 on TOEFL taken October 25, 1990, and would

like to improve my English abilities by studying in an English university.

Although my major is biochemistry, I want to improve my English well

enough to translate recent Chinese research in my

field into English for

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publication in the West.

Thank you for considering me.

Sincerely yours,

(signature)

Huang

Houping

Letter of application-2 (for a position)

th

338E.

44 St.

New York, NY

10017

U.S.A.

May 5, 2002

Professor Li Bing

Department of English

Beijing Foreign Studies University

Beijing 100081

P.R.C.

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Dear Professor Li,

I am interested in teaching English in the People’s Republic of China. I am

qualified to teach reading, writing and literature. An acquaintance of mine,

Mr. Zhang Wei of your University suggested that I should write to you.

Presently, I work as a teaching assistant in a college in Los Angeles, California.

My background is strong in the liberal arts, especially in the English language.

I have got my Ph.D degree in linguistics from university of Michigan.

Enclosed you will find a copy of my resume. Basically, I am interested in a

position as a foreign language expert or as a teacher.

If you have any position available, please allow me to interview with you.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Respectfully yours,

Martin Lews

Encl.

Letter of application-3 (for further study)

Dept of Computer Science

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Tsinghua University

Beijing 100084

P.R.C.

Feb.28, 2006

Professor S.M. Smith

Computer Engineering Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Mass, 02139

Dear Professor Smith,

I am writing to you about the possibility of further studies in the field of

Computer Engineering leading to the Ph. D degree at your institution. Would

you please send me the necessary information and forms?

I am 25, male, majoring in computer science. I received my B.E.

(Computer Science) in June 1998 and M.E.(Computer Science) in March 2001

from Tsinghua University in Beijing. I kept on ranking in the upper 5% of my

undergraduate class and graduate class. I do believe that the

doctorate-oriented study at your institution is of great help for my further

study in the area of Computer Science.

I have taken the TOEFL Test (score 637) and GRE General Test (score

2170). I am going to take the GRE Subject Test on Computer Science this

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summer.

Thank you very much. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely yours,

Sensen Li

Encl.: resume

Enjoy the letters and improve your English!

难得一见的好文章, 一封来自北京贵族学校的学生, 一封出自剑桥大学博士笔下.

Dear Sir or Madam:

My name is Ru Han Li, a student studying A-Level courses at Beijing Royal School (BRS). I

intend to spend my college years in a British university by the end of September 2006 for my

higher education at the same time to develop my scientific skill since I love to have a

career in the field of Chemical Engineering.

I had been an excellent student ever since I started my education. When I was 13 I passed the

entrance exams of Chengdu Foreign Language School, the leading high school in Sichuan

Province. This school accepts only 1000 top students among some 300000 candidates in the

province each year. One year later I started to learn chemistry. I was extremely interested

in knowing how a reaction happens, and used to find out the answer by myself. Because my

personal knowledge is limited, I could not understand the professional words and graphs,

which disturbed my mind for a while. A short time later, I decided to learn more about its

basic know-how. I am very proud to say that I did quite a good job in my middle school. I

maintained as one of the top 5 students of the 60-students in my class. In September 2005,

after two years senior high school education, I transferred to BRS for A-Levels. I have chosen

mathematics, physics and chemistry in order to study chemical Engineering. With a great

effort in absorbing knowledge, I began realizing that chemical world is so huge that is

completely out of my imagination. Chemistry is widely applied in vast areas in our daily

life. I performed well and won a first-class scholarship in my second year in BRS. I am

confident that I will achieve AAA for A-Level in math, physics and chemistry, which should

enable me to enter an excellent UK university.

I am quite confident that I can arrange both my study and my daily life well in new

environment. I also took part in a great deal of social activities and some of them were

really impressive. For instance, I found a part time job in a real estate company as a

salesman for a month. I really enjoyed it and learnt a lot about how to express my opinion,

communicate with different kinds of people and also about how to deal with a individual and

how to work in a team. I had great honor in companying the president of the university of

Minnesota when he visited BRS with his subordinates. We had a great talk about my school

during his visit.

Ive made up mind to read for a Bachelor degree in Chemical engineering in UK. The education

in UK is well developed. The universities have perfect facilities with a long history and

with some kind of strong financial and economic support. The shorter period of courses also

attract me. Last but not the least, conscientious study atmosphere and the rich culture of

this beautiful country, always inspiring my desire for further studies in UK

Apart from my academic excellence, I enjoy many activities in my leisure time. Basketball,

computing and music are my main interests. I play the goalkeeper for our football team.

I would be grateful if you could give my application your favorable consideration. I am

looking forward to hearing from you in the future.

With all my best regards,

Yours truly

Ru Han Li

Reference in support of Mr. LI Ruhan's application

It is a great pleasure for me to recommend Mr. LI Ruhan, one of the most outstanding students

in Beijing Royal School, to your university of Bachelor's program in Chemistry or Chemical

Engineering related field.

Three years ago, I returned China from Cambridge University where I had studied for my PhD in

physical chemistry and then worked for over 10 years, to establish a British type school,

Beijing Royal School (BRS) to offer A-level program to Chinese and international students. We

recruit students who have completed their Chinese senior high school to AS/A-level program

restrictly. In August 2004, Mr. Li intended to join our AS class straightly in September 2004

although by then he just completed two years education in his senior high school. I then

personally give him thorough interview on math, physics, chemistry and English conducted in

English. After the interview I immediately offered her a place in AS class, where I lectured

physics. Therefore he skipped one year and joint the class in September 2004, and soon become

one of the most excellent students in academic performance. He has maintained among the top

20% of his class. He is active in class discussion and group project. He helps his classmates

in study and in other respect. He can manage his time most efficiently as compare with his

classmates. He likes projects and open problems. No wonder he progresses so quickly.

Mr. LI is very responsible as well as pleasant person. He has helped many students in many

aspects. He has helped his teachers in organizing some class or school activities. He

concerns about the elder and the weak people.

I also know that he came from a famous provincial Key school in Sichuan Province. This school

selects 1000 out of about 300000 students in that province. At the key school he received a

lot of awards and honors such as most outstanding student awards

I am glad to have such a bright boy as my student. He is a promising student

to achieve AAA/B

for Math, Physics and Chemistry in A-level exams. He will have every success in his future

study and career. He deserves the high quality university education in the word. Her

application has my strongest support.

If you have any further enquiry, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely yours,

Yuyan Liu, PhD Cambridge University

Headmaster of Beijing Royal School

National Distinguished University and Research Professor of Physic