便条的书写要求
Notes must be precise, to the point（切题）,the style is casual.
格式：Date （1 point）
? written in the top right-hand corner, in the line above salutation ? September 21(st), 2009或 Sept. 21(st), 2009或 21(st), September 2009 Salutation（1 point）
? written in the top left-hand corner, usually followed by a comma
? Sir,/ Gentleman,/Dear Madam,/Dear President Dear Mr. Wallash,
? /Dear Dr. Williams, Dear Mama, /My dear Tom,
Complimentary Close (谦语或结尾）
位置：正文下句空一到两行右侧
写法 Yours sincerely,Tom Faithfully yours，John
Sincerely yours，Tom Respectfully yours,Robert
Yours truly,John
? Body （正文）
正文是便条的主体，应占信纸的大部分空间。便条字数
有限，50-60字，独立成段即可。
Style (文体)：
非正式或口语化文体，多短句，简单句，
主动语态，且为日常用词或口语，内容中心突出，简单明了。
1，Note of Invitation
邀请型便条是邀请收信人参加某项活动的便条，一般包含三个方面的内容：1. 邀请对方参加活动的内容、时间和地点； 2. 与该活动有关的注意事项； 3.期望对方接受邀请，并可表示感谢。
正式的邀请，如碰到大型会议、开派对、订婚、孩子满月、毕业等，你需要给你想邀请的人提前发出邀请信。 （1)_______. (2)It would be pleasant/ an honor to have you here. (3)Will you join us/ give me the pleasure of your company?
(4)I Know /believe that you will be very interested in _______. (5)The ______ will begin at _______. Is it possible for us to meet at ______? (6)We do hope you can come. Sincerely yours, 1. I would be very glad if you would come to dinner with me……
2. It gives me the greatest pleasure to invite you to visit this exhibition.
3. Will you and Mrs. Green give the pleasure of dining with us at the Beijing Hotel on Sunday, October 10th, at eight o’clock p. m.?
4. I am writing to invite you to ……
5. I wonder if you could come ……
6. My family and I would feel honored if you could come.
7. We would be looking forward to your participation in the party.
8. I really hope you can make it.
1. It would be a delight to us if you could come and spend the weekend with us.
2. Would you like to go to ….with me?
3. I wonder if you can spare some time to have afternoon tea with us.
4. We would be delighted if you could …… It will finish around …….p. m.
5. Would you be able to join us for lunch?
6. It’s a long time since we had the pleasure of seeing you
7. Would you be able to join us for……?
8. Would you like to join us?
9. We would like to have you join us for……
10. Would it be possible for you to come to …?
11. We would be very happy if you could join us.
12. We should be very glad if you could join us.
13. Would you like to participate in ……?
14. We do hope you will come and share your ideas with us about……
15. Please let us know in advance if you come to …
16. Please call me to let us know whether you will join us or not.
2，Accepting an Invitation
A note of accepting an invitation should state precisely:
1) thank for the invitation (appreciation being invited)
2) His certainty of having a good time
3) His assurance of being punctual
4) His offer of help (optional)
5) His looking forward to the occasion （1)Thank you very much for your kind invitation to __________. (2) I’d be very delighted to __________. (3) Surely we’ll be able to _________. (4).You can count on me ____________________. (5) Looking forward to seeing you.
Sincerely yours, 1. Thank you very much for asking me to come to …
2. Thanks a lot for your kind invitation to ….…
3. Please accept my hearty thanks for your kind invitation to ……..
4. Surely I will enjoy ……. (your performance).
5. I’d be very much delighted to attend the party.
6. I’d be greatly delighted to ……
7. I’ll be prompt/punctual.
8. You can count on me to be punctual /prompt.
9. I’m counting the days to see you all.
10. Looking forward to seeing you.
Yours, 3，Declining an Invitation
A note of declining an invitation should state precisely:
1) thank for the invitation (appreciation for being invited)
2) Reasons for not being able to attend
3) Regret for missing such an occasion
4) Extending your congratulation if required
5) 对某事表示感谢
6) 正式表示拒绝之意
7) 解释拒绝原因
8) 再次深表歉意，或希望对方谅解
9) 表达对对方的美好祝愿 （1)Thank you very much for your kind invitation to __________. (2) How I wish
I could accept your invitation, but unfortunately, I’m going to ___________________ . (3) I
am terribly sorry _______________________. (4) I’m quite grateful for your understanding.
I do wish that ___________.
Sincerely yours,
（1)Thank you very much for your invitation. (2) However, I have decided not
to _____________. One reason contributes to my declining ________________. I have to
_____________ .
I’m quite grateful for your understanding. I do wish that ___________.
Sincerely yours,
1. How I wish I could accept your invitation, but unfortunately, I am going to……
2. Thank you very much for your kind invitation to……
3. Nothing would please me more than join you for lunch on Friday but
unfortunately ……..
4. I really regret to tell you that ……, because……
5. Please accept my sincere regrets for not being able to join you.
6. I would like to accept ….., but I cannot due to ……
7. I am writing to apologize for being unable to ……
8. Anyway I feel terribly sorry for disappointing you !
9. I hope and am sure we will have opportunity to cooperate in the future.
10. I am quite grateful for your understanding.
4，Congratulation Note Dear ______,
1.（获悉值得祝贺的消息，说出祝贺事由）
I have learned with delight that you_ 2. （表达自己的祝贺）I would like to extend to you my utmost congratulations on 3. （指出对方对方取得成绩的原因）
I know this is surely owing to ___________.
4. 说出被祝贺人的优点
It is a reward you really deserve for your ______.
5. 表达自己真诚的祝福。
My best wishes for your further success.
Sincerely yours, Mike
? I am writing to you to express/offer my hearty/ heartfelt congratulations on…… ? Can you imagine what a delight I take in your …… ?
? I wish to express my most ardent and earnest congratulations through this note. ? I’m not only happy for but also proud of you from the bottom of my heart.
? I’m extremely glad to hear that … …
? Having you as a friend, I really feel both proud and lucky.
? It is the most joyful news I have heard for a long time.
? I wish you all possible joy and happiness in the world.
? I was pleasantly surprised to read in the newspaper that you……
? I am much delighted to hear/learn you have passed/ won…… As one of your friends
I am very proud of you.
? I am writing to express my heartiest congratulations on your …….
? Accept my sincere congratulations from the bottom of my heart on your …… ? I wish to congratulate you on your ……
? Congratulations on your promotion/ graduation/ success/ progress/ achievements. Let me congratulate you on being awarded the prize.
? My warmest congratulations to you on getting the scholarship of MIT
? It is a reward you really deserve for your …….
? I am delighted to see your efforts rewarded.
? The recognition you have received is well deserved.
? We hope you will have nothing but happiness in your life together in your career. ? May the future bring you more success.
? Here is a word of cheer on your birthday from a warm friend. Congratulations and
all good wishes to you.
Sept. 21
Dear Frank,
Sincerely yours,
Lisa
5，Note of Apology
在你损坏别人的东西时，在你失约时，在你违背自己的诺言时……你需要向别人道歉，真诚地表达你的歉意。书写道歉便条时要注意：
1.要言辞恳切，诚心诚意，指出自己并非故意伤害或开罪对方，切忌对自己的过失作过多辩解。 2. 要请对方谅解自己的过失或给对方带来不便。
3. 需要使用I’m sorry, I apologize等字眼明确表达自己的歉意。 Dear ______,
1.（直接表达自己不能实现先前的愿望或约定）
I am terribly 2. （诚恳希望对方能接受道歉）Please accept my sincere apology with gratitude. 3. （引出失约的原因的原因）
I hope you will understand me and excuse me for ___________.
4. 描述具体原因。
5. 提出建议，作为补偿。Naturally, I want to suggest ________. 6 .请求对方告知便宜时间和地点。I shall be obliged if you will kindly write and tell me when and where you ________.
7. Again, please accept my apology for the inconvenience I have caused.
Sincerely yours, Mike
? I am terribly sorry that I had to cancel our appointment yesterday.
? I am sorry for not answering promptly.
? I sincerely hope the postponement of our meeting do not bring you much
inconvenience.
? I am very sorry indeed to have to refuse your request as it is quite beyond my power
to do so.
? I’m awfully sorry for all the trouble I may have caused you.
? I’m terribly sorry to have put you to so much trouble.
? I am sincerely sorry for my rude remarks to you.
? I am terribly sorry for the embarrassment I caused.
? My regrets.
? So I wish you can forgive me.
? I’m terribly sorry that I wasn’t present on time in your class yesterday morning. I
have tried very hard but have had no success.
? I write to apologize for my rude behavior at the party.
? I really didn’t mean to hurt/ offend/insult you.
? I beg a thousand pardons for not having written to you sooner.
? I shall not be so rude/late/careless again.
? Again, I apologize for……
? Kindly excuse me for my long delaying in……
? I do apologize for not writing to you for so long.
6，Note of Thank
感谢便条一般应包含以下几个方面的内容：
1. 直接表达谢意
2. 表达出自己非常珍惜对方的付出、礼物
3. 介绍自己的近况或感受
4. 提出希望下次见面的愿望
5. 再次表达感谢 （1)I am now writing these lines to express my sincere thanks for _____________.
(2) I’d like you to know how much your _________ meant to me. (3) I __________. (4)How nice it would be to see you again and I am looking forward to seeing you next time! I repeat my thanks again for your__________.
Sincerely yours, 1. Thank you so much for …….
2. I warmly appreciate your hospitality.……
3. I don’t know how to thank you for your kindness to me.
4. We are indebted to you for your help.
5. With deepest gratitude I write you here few lines.
6. I am writing to thank you, on behalf of my wife and on my own behalf, for the lovely
time we had at your party last night.
7. I would like to convey in this letter my heartfelt thanks to you for…..
8. I must thank you again for your generous help.
9. It is a great pleasure to extend my sincere gratitude to you for……
10. I’m writing to tell you how grateful I am for……
11. I am writing to extend my thanks to you for……
12. My heartfelt thanks are beyond words.
13. My thanks to you for your help with ……. Are beyond words.
14. Please allow me to repay your kindness.
15. So I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude again..
16. With warmest regards.
7，Note of Comfort
安慰便条较常见，因为生活中处处有失意之处，如生病、考试失败、竞选没成功等，都能引起学生们的伤感和失望。书写安慰便条一般应包含三个方面的内容：
1. 点明要慰问的事情
2. 安慰对方
3. 表达良好的祝愿
（1)I’ve just learned from_______ that _____________. (2) I’m very sorry to hear this news. (3) (Right now what concerns me most is _________.) I just want you not to be so depressed and not to lose heart.
Hope you will recover soon. I will see you as soon as I can.
Sincerely yours, 1. I am very sorry to hear the news that……
2. I am very concerned about your health these days.
3. If you take it easy, you may soon get well.
4. Everything has two sides. Think about the positive side.
5. Cheer up! Don’t be so depressed.
6. You will have another chance.
7. You will soon be out and about again.
8. May you a quick recovery.
9. Please accept our heartfelt condolences. Give my best regards to your family
10. All of us are waiting for your rapid recovery/return to health.
11. We all miss you and hope you are back.
12. I know well that you can bear it like a man.
13. Please don’t feel too much distressed for this frustration.
14. With very good wish for your quick recovery, I just can’t tell you how sorry I was
when I learned of your accident.
8，Note of Announcement
告示类便条是非常实用的一类便条，它可以用来表达转让信息，也可以表达求购信息。该类便条在19xx年考过。告示便条内容可包括:
1. 告示的内容
2. 具体的细节
3. 有关活动的具体地址
4. 鼓励有兴趣的人联系自己
5. 写明联系方式 （1) I’m very happy to announce you that ____________. (2) _____________. (3) Those who are interested please go to _______.
If you need any further information, please don’t hesitate to call me up. My phone number is _______.
Sincerely yours, 1. I am very happy to inform you that……
2. I write to inform you that we have found your wallet..
3. All the students are invited to attend the meeting to be held at 8 a. m. tomorrow.
4. All those who are interested are warmly welcome.
5. All the league members of the university are requested to attend the meeting.
6. Please notify the others concerned.
7. You will soon be out and about again.
8. May you a quick recovery.
9. Please accept our heartfelt condolences. Give my best regards to your family.
10. All of us are waiting for your rapid recovery/return to health.
11. We all miss you and hope you are back.
12. I know well that you can bear it like a man.
13. Please don’t feel too much distressed for this frustration.
14. With very good wish for your quick recovery, I just can’t tell you how sorry I was
when I learned of your accident.
Yours sincerely,
Linda 9，Note of Suggestion
建议便条一般应包含以下几个方面的内容：
1. 得知信息
2. 我的建议
3. 提出建议的理由之一
4. 提出建议的理由之二
5. 希望对方告知其决定
6. 表达本人的愿望 （1)I have learnt that________. (2)It’s my suggestion that_____________. (3)
On one hand, __________. (4)On the other hand, __________. (5) Please inform
me_______________. (6)I wish _____________
Sincerely yours,
1. I would like to suggest that …….
2. I am writing with my suggestion about…
3. I am writing to express my views concerning .……
4. I feel that it would be beneficial if ……
5. If I were you, I would…….
6. As you may agree that……
7. H hope you will find these suggestions/ proposals/ recommendations helpful/
practical /useful ……
8. I trust you will take my suggestion into account.
9. I would be more than happy to see improvements in this regard.
10. I would be ready to discuss this matter to further details with you.
10，Note of information
询问便条一般应包含三个方面的内容：
1. 得知信息
2. 描述所询问的事件或情节
3. 询问细节之一
4. 询问细节之二
5. 表达自己想得到信息的渴盼
6. 通过什么方式通知
7. 表达本人的愿望 （1)I’ve learned from_______ that _____________. (2) I’m interested in ________, but have little idea about some specific details. hear this news. (3) What __________?
(4)Where __________________.
Would you please be so kind as to let me know more about it?
Please inform me /call me at 662113. I am looking forward to __________.
Sincerely yours, 1. With reference to your advertisement on the local newspaper I want to know more
about …….
2. I have learned from my friend that it will be held a party on Monday. I just want to
know specifically about……
3. It is reported that……
4. Would you please be so kind as to give me more information about…?
5. I would appreciate your kindness if you can provide me with more details about…
6. I would be very grateful to you if you let me know……
7. Thank you for your time and efforts……
11，Note of Complaint
抱怨便条一般应包含以下几个方面的内容：
1. 写信人的身份
2. 表述抱怨内容
3. 提出抱怨内容的核心点
4. 具体阐述抱怨内容
5. 总结说明所抱怨现象或事物还有很多改进空间
6. 表达本人的愿望
7. 信件结尾的常用语
（1)I am________. (2)I am writing to bring your attention to _____________. (3) The focus of the complaint is __________. (4) __________. (5)All in all, there is still much room for improvement. (6)I do hope _____________.
(7)Thank you for your time and kind consideration.
Sincerely yours,
1. I am writing to complaint about …….
2. I think it’s high time you realized .……
3. We know that you are not generally careless, but we would like your assurance that
this will not happen again..
4. I must warn you that unless you do something about the situation I will be forced to
take legal action.
5. To be frank, I am not prepared to put up with the situation any more.
6. I am sorry to be so forthright, but ……
7. I really appreciate it if you would and could do something about my complaint!
8. I’m beginning to wonder whether it’s going to be worthwhile for me to …….
12，Note of Message
Yours,
Michael