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如何写好商务英语邮件 The Internet has changed a lot of things within the business world, including business correspondence. here once traditional, formal business letters were normal, quick business e-mails now rule the day. The ease and informality of the Internet often makes it seem we can write business e-mails poorly and get away with it; yet, it’s actually the contrary. Because e-mail is so accessible, people receive that much more of it and disregard anything less than perfect. Your business e-mails must stand out from the junk. The following tips will help you to create concise, engaging business e-mails for any purpose. 网络改变了商务世界的很多方面，商务信函便是其中之一。曾经，传统且正式的 商务信件很常见，而今，快捷的商务电邮成为主流。网络的便捷性和随意性常常 让我们觉得，似乎商务电邮写得糟糕没什么大不了的。然而，事实恰好相反。因 为写一封电子邮件太轻而易举了，所以人们收到那么多之后，便只处理那些写得 好的——你的商务电邮必须从电邮堆中脱颖而出才行。以下要点能帮助你写出适 用于任何目的的简洁、抢眼的商务电邮。 STYLE The human eye reacts differently to a computer screen than a piece of paper, so how you format your e-mail is vital. Use short, succinct sentences that get to the point immediately; remember, your goal here is to dispense important information, so give that to the reader right up front. Always include a greeting and a signature, and use as many line and paragraph breaks as possible; this makes the e-mail easier to read. And resist the urge to write a book. Business e-mails are better off short; the equivalent of a page or so is sufficient. 风格 人眼对电脑屏幕和纸张的反应不同，所以如何安排电邮的格式非常重要。使用短 小简洁的句子直奔主题；记住，写电邮的目的是为了传达重要信息，所以要让读 邮件的人首先看到要点。不管什么情况都要包含问候语和署名，并且尽量多折行 多分段——这能使邮件更易读。还有，要抑制长篇大论的冲动：商务电邮最好简 短；相当于一页纸左右的量就足够了。 TONE For better or worse, the Internet breeds a nasty habit of informality. It’s okay to be slightly informal with your e-mail (people tend to expect it lately), but don’t write as if you’re talking to your mother or best friend. You need to strike a balance between traditional formality and e-mail informality. Think about your recipient and how they’d most likely write an e-mail. What words would they use? Would s