商务英语写作知识要点商务英语写作知识要点01 IntroductionSchool Writing: 1 In the form of essays, 2 To demonstrate the knowledge and language skills,3 Always use complicated structuresBusiness Writing:1 In the form of letters,2 Intended to communicate information,3 Readers and writers are in demand-supply relationship1. Principles of Business Writing: 7CClarity 清晰Correctness准确Conciseness简洁Courtesy 礼貌Concreteness具体Completeness完整Consideration周全2. Logical Organization①因果关系(Cause & Effect) ②时间顺序(Chronological Development)③序列顺序(Sequential Development) ④⽐较(Comparison)⑤⼀般到特殊(From General to Specific) ⑥特殊到⼀般(From Specific to General)02 Layout of Business Letters1. The Essential Parts of a Business Letter:1)Letter head 2)Reference3)Date line 4)Inside Address5)Salutation 6)Body of the letter7)Complimentary Close 8)Signature2. Letter Styles: Full B lock S tyle(齐头式),Indented Style(缩进式)and Mixed Style(交错式)3. Letter head identifies the sender of the letter. It includes:1)Company’s logo 2)Its address and postal codes3)Telephone number, Fax number 4)Internet address, e-mail address5)Telegraphic and telex address 6)A trademark or a brief slogan4. Body of the letter is the actual message of the letter, which begins one blank line below the salutation. It is the most important part of the letter, the written speaker.Principles of the body: Clarity, Consideration, Correctness5. Organization of the body:1)Opening or Introduction 2)Details3)Responses or Action 4)Close6. Optional Parts of the body1)Attention Line 2)Subject Line3)Enclosure 4)Carbon Copy5)Postscript附⾔7. Layout of the Envelope: The Indented Form and theto ensure the grammatical sense. It’s important to use open punctuation consistently in the letter(18)03 E-mail/doc/e815a6a5f524ccbff1218414.html yout of Heading1)T o: (email address of the recipient )2)From: (email address of the sender—usually automatically filled in)3)Date: (automatically filled in)4)Subject (main idea of the message)5)Cc: (carbon copy– recipients whom the author wishes to inform of the message publicly)6)Bcc: (Blind carbon copy- recipients who are secretly being informed of the message)7)Attachment (the files you desire to send along with the message)2. Body: Salutation + Content + Complementary Close + Signature3. Points to ponder when writing1)Write a meaningful subject line.(主题栏意义明确)2)Keep the message focused and readable.(⾏⽂重点突出、排版清楚易读)3)A void attachments.(少发或不发附件)4)identify yourself clearly.(标明⾝份)5)Be kind. Don’t flame.(⼼平⽓和)6)Proof read.(仔细较读)7)Don’t assume privacy.(注意保护隐私)8)Distinguish between formal and informal situations.(分清场合和事宜)9)Respond promptly.(及时回复)10)Show respect and restrain.(宽容限制)04 Good News & Bad News Letters1. 商务信函种类:1)询盘enquiries2)发盘response to enquiries3)订单函order4)订单确认函order acknowledgement 5)确认函confirming letter6)拒绝函declining letter7)礼节函social letter8)建⽴商务关系的信函(买⽅或卖⽅之间)Establishment of business relationship2. General structure of Good News Messages and Neutral Messages——Direct Approach3. Occasions of Direct Approach1)Making enquiries or responses to enquires2)Making orders or order acknowledgements3)Confirming letter 4)Social letters 5)Declining letter 6)Establishment of business relationship4. Structure of Good News Letter:1)Begin with the main point (Introduction)2)Present necessary explanations (Details)3)Cover the remaining part of the objective (Action)(询价)4)End with adapted goodwill (Close)5. Useful sentences for closing of the good news letter:1)Looking forward to hearing from you.2)I hope this information will help you.3)We look forward to receiving confirmation of the reservation.4)It’s great to be worki ng together once again.6. Indirect Approach to Bad News Messages1)Don’t tell the bad news at the beginning.2)Begin with some good news or neutral information.3)Give explanations before releasing bad news.7. General Structure of Bad-news Messages:1)Begin with a buffer缓冲(introduction)2)Explain why the refusal has to be made (details)3)State the refusal (action) 4)Close positively (close)8. State the Refusals1)Make the refusal clear without misunderstanding.2)Offer some constructive and feasible suggestions.9. Close of Bad News Letter:1)Polite 2)Positive 3)Confident4)Do not remind your readers of the negative message.5)Do not apologize for your refusal10.Ways to buffer:1) Showing positive attitude, appreciation2) Showing sympathy and care3) Demonstrating understanding11. U seful sentences for explaining why the refusal has to be made (Present objective, reasonable and convincing reasons. Make the impression that the refusal is necessary and based on careful consideration)1) Had we not gone through careful and thorough in vestigation, we wouldn’t have made such a decision.2) It is on the basis of careful consideration that we made such a decision.12. To be avoided: We mustreject/turn down/refuse/disappoint youY ou surely understand …..We were surprised at your request.Y ou claim / Y ou state in your letter…This is the best we can do05 Complaint Letter1. Inevitable Complaints:1)Improperly filled order 2)Damaged merchandise商品;货物3)Misunderstanding about prices2. Direct approach to Complaints and Claims:Business people want to know as soon as possible when something wrong has happened to their products or services so that they can correct the situation immediately. Directness lends to clarity of purpose and success.3. Types for complaints1)Complaint for Poor Quality2)Complaint for Shortage3)Complaint for Invoice Mistake 4)Complaint for Delivery Delay5)Complaint for Wrong Items6)Complaint for Poor Packaging4. Structure of Complaint letter1)Explanation of Problem + Background Information (what situation, when, color, model No.)help to identify the problem + How Y ou Suffered (if necessary)2)Action required with deadline ( replace the faulty goods, refund the money, repair the goods, etc)3)Warning (strong but polite)5. Reply to Complaint Letter(括号内是句型)1)Explanation the problem + Background(T hank you for your letter of…About our delay ofshipment. We are sorry for not having been able to deliver the goods you ordered o n)2)Action required + Deadline (We take theresponsibility for the mistake and we willarrange for the replacement to be sent toyou within two da ys.) 3)Ending (Poli te We can assure you thatevery effort will be made to ensure thatsimilar erro rs.)6.U seful Sentences for Complaint Letter1)Describe the problem:On examination, we found all the goods were wetted.2)Action Required:Therefore, we are compelled to claim against you. We appreciate your seeing the matter seriously and arranging for the delivery within 5 days.3)Strong Demand:We will ask for the law if you cannot send the goods to us within 10 days.4)Courteous demand for action:In view of our friendly business relations, we are sure that the matter will be settled appropriately06 Persuasion/sales Letter(促销/推销函)1. Approach of Persuasion Letter——Indirect Approach2. General structure——AIDA1) T o Arouse Attention2) T o Create Interesta)Benefits of the goodsb)Choose the right appeal to feature your product or servicec)Appeals mean the strategies you use to present a product or service to your readers.d)Emotional Appeals: How people feel, taste, smell, hear, and see. Strategies that arouse people through love, anger, pride, fear, and enjoyment.(Perfume, candy And food etc.)e)Rational Appeals: Reason---thinking mind. Strategies based on saving money, making money, doing a job better, or getting better use from a product.(Automobile tires,Tools,Industrial ,equipment)3) Desire: T o Convince the readera)Benefits of the goodsb)Point out and stress all the benefits that your product can offerc)Determine the strongest psychological selling point:stressing a product’s benefits rather than its physical features4) T o Motivate Actiona)Ask for orders.b)Offer other incentives that will make your reader responsive: a gift, a limited availability and a discount.c)No-risk guarantee. d)Strengthening words.3. Principles of Persuasion Letter Writing1)Vivid language. 2)Be concrete.3)Focus on central selling point. 4)Use inductive(归纳)approach (deductive演绎).5)S ome ―don’t‖ in Persuasion letter.a)Don’t exaggerate.b)Don’t belittle your reader.c)Don’t speak ill of your competitors.Show the reader what you can do, but not what others can not do!07 Memo/memorandum1. Components of Memo1)HeadingMEMORANDUM / C ompany’s Logo / SloganT o: (reader’s name and job title)From: (writer’s name and job title)Date: (complete and current date)Subject: (what the memo is about, highlighted in some way) ---Informative2)BodyOpening---state the purpose---DirectDetails---Highlighted3) ClosingAction or Conclusive Sentence2. Characteristics of Successful Memos1)Subject Headings 2)Single topic3)Conversational tone—Informal 4)Conciseness---A void Wordy Sentences 5)Visual Signaling:numbers/ bullet s编号?boldface斜体italics斜体?heading3. Three points to A void1)A void abruptness 2)A void over-politeness3)A void unnecessary expressions4. AttentionInside the companyOne topic in one memoWithout company letterhead08 Meeting MaterialPart 1 Notice1. The Nature of Notice1)Purpose: To give information briefly and make the reader follow the message quickly2)Form to expressa)written on a blackboard or bulletin board公告板b)written as a memoc)written as a letter d)written as a postcarde)written in an email2. Types of NoticeMeeting noticeNotice for Greeting New Colleagues Holiday Notice Practice Notice3. Layout of Notices1)Heading (Subject matter or Notice)2)Body (time, place, purpose, materials)Full-blocked formUse asterisks or bullet points or numberLeave spaces between headings and different sectionsUse capitals, bold, italics or underlyingUse sub-headings3)Name and position(右下⽅4)Date(右下⽅4. Language Tone of Notices: Brief; Specific; Eye-catching; Polite5. Useful expressions1)请注意……Please note that…2)我们很⾼兴通知您……We are pleased to inform you…W e have pleasure in informing you that…3)我们想通知您……We would like to notif y you…4)我们特此奉告……We have the honor to apprise you of…5)我们冒昧奉告……We take the liberty of announcing to you that…Part 2 Meeting Agenda6. Difference between Agenda & Schedule:1)An agenda: T opics to be discussed at a meeting; before the meeting is held.2)Schedule: Work timetable.agenda是会议的议程,代办事项表。