- •Section 3. Social business letters block 1. Letters of congratulation, appreciation, sympathy and condolence
- •Focus 1
- •Anne Doyle
- •Ian Smith
- •Carl Adams
- •Focus 2. Commentary and vocabulary notes
- •Joe Bright
- •Daniel Albright
- •Sarah Donald
- •Kate Moos
- •Block 2. Business letters for different occasions
- •Focus 1
- •Charles Drake
- •October 16, 20…
- •Alice Adams
- •Albert Green
- •September 25, 20…
- •December 18, 20…
- •H.Godkin
- •Focus 2. Commentary and vocabulary notes
- •Achievement test
- •Планирование запроса
- •Focus 1
- •Focus 3. Written patterns
- •Focus 4. Exercises
- •Block 2. Enquiry-2
- •Focus 2. Commentary and vocabulary notes
- •Focus 3. Written patterns
- •Focus 4. Exercises
- •Achievement test
Section 3. Social business letters block 1. Letters of congratulation, appreciation, sympathy and condolence
LEAD-IN
How often do business people write letters of congratulation, sympathy and condolence?
What are the major characteristics of social letters?
What style is mainly used in such letters?
Письма, направляемые коллегам или партнерам в связи с радостными или, напротив, грустными событиями, должны быть написаны в сдержанной манере, используя традиционные обороты речи, уместные и не пространные. Отличительной особенностью таких писем следует считать их лаконичность и четкость1.
Не стоит быть чрезмерно эмоциональным, поскольку это не свойственно культуре англоязычных стран, но в то же время следует в ненавязчивой форме выразить свое сопереживание или радость.
Focus 1
LETTER 1 (Congratulatory letter on promotion)
25 September, 20…
Dear Mr. Blackstone,
On behalf of the Coopersville Bank, I offer you our sincere congratulations on your recent promotion to national sales manager. I know that you have worked hard for Newton Corporation and therefore I am delighted that you have been promoted to this new and challenging position.
Your company is very fortunate to have benefited from your expertise as well as loyalty during the past nine years.
Cordially,
Anne Doyle
Anne Doyle
LETTER 2 (Congratulatory letter to a top sales team)
August 14, 20…
Dear Sirs
Congratulations! Murray Sofas and Chairs is, once again, leading the Northeast zone sales standing report for both the month of July and calendar year to date.
Please pass along my thanks to your sales team for an extraordinary comeback effort during the month of July.
Best regards,
Ian Smith
Ian Smith
LETTER 3 (Letter of appreciation)
July 6, 20…
Dear Sirs
On behalf of the Board of Directors and Officers of the Heyerdahl Corporation, I would like to express sincere appreciation and congratulations to Davis Construction Company for successfully completing the reconstruction of our headquarters building in Woodstown, which was devastated by fire last year.
Your company has distinguished itself as a leader in the construction industry by performing what appeared to be an almost impossible task. Working under difficult conditions and accelerated construction schedules, your company completed the building on July 1, as scheduled.
This accomplishment is a tribute to the fine group of professional engineers and skilled craftsmen you assembled on site, and to the individual skill and dedication of your project manager, David Wallace.
Sincerely yours,
Carl Adams
C.Adams
LETTER 4 (Letter of sympathy to an ill person)
April 2, 20…
Dear John,
We have just heard of your illness and of your admission to Claremont General Hospital last week. We understand that you will be hospitalized for three or four weeks. Therefore, we hope that by the time you receive this letter, you will soon be all right again. William and I intend to visit you on Sunday, April 4th.
With best wishes,