一封优秀的商务信函在商务活动中可以带来巨大的经济效益和良好的社会效果,反之则会破坏企业或机构的形象,甚至会蒙受意想不到的经济损失,商务英语信函在商务活动中起着举足轻重的作用.本文就在现代商务环境下,商务英语信函的语言特色及其风格进行探讨.

如何撰写商务便条

商务便条一般有四个组成部分：日期、称呼、正文、签名。一些公司有印好的便条笺。如:

Message

To:Date:

Message

Telephone Message

For:

From:

Tel.:

Message:

Action required: Please call back

Caller will call back later

No action required

Message taken by:

DateTime

例：让秘书通知推迟约会

9 a. m.

Miss Wang ,

I've got an urgent meeting today. Please contact the applicants to postpone the interviews till further notice.

DS

分类：

1 告知信息 inform

2 布置安排 arrange

3 征求意见 request

4 询问信息 enquire

5 求助申请 apply

6 推荐建议 suggest

1 告知信息类

例题：

l You are a manager at an auditors called Golding & Co. Your company has just merged with a competitor to become MasonGolding. You have been asked to inform staff of the change of name.

l Write a memo of 40 - 50 words:

* informing staff of the new name

* telling them when to start using the new name

* asking staff to use only the new name after that time.

收购与兼并 merger and aquisition