Unit 4　正文和結尾The Body and The Ending

1.正文的寫法

書寫正文的基本要求是主題明確、內容簡潔明了、語言精練及表述完整。一般來說，在正文開頭直接表達寫信的目的，然后對目的進行具體說明即可。如果是回信，要先將收到對方來信的日期和主題加以綜合說明，并單獨成段，以便對方一目了然。

回信時第一句的示例如下。

Thank you for your email of 29th February regarding the…

With reference to our telephone conversation on Friday，I would like to let you know that…

I am glad to inform you that…

I am writing with regard to the complaint you made on 29th February.

正文是外貿函電中最重要的部分，闡述的是具體的情況，我們將在后面通過具體的例子來探討外貿函電中正文部分的書寫技巧。

2.結尾的寫法

正文結束后，要另起一段表達歉意、希望或祝愿，或者提出請求。一般以希望合作愉快和希望盡快回復為結尾。結尾的示例如下。

Many apology again for the problem you have experienced.

We hope this will be a good start for a long and profitable business relationship.

We are anticipating your early reply.

Thank you in advance for your speedy reply.