Letters for All Occasions

成書於50年代, 但附加了email的章節, 所以給活化了.

前一部份, 有關書信的格式, 用字, 很基本, 但也很有用. 加上用字不艱深, 很易看.



信件的範例很多, 題材也多樣化:

Social Letters:
1 Invitation and Announcement
2. Letters of Thanks.
3. Letters to close Friends and Family
4. Letters of Congratulations
5. Condolence and Sympathy letters and replies

Business Letters
1. Letters of applications
2. Letter of inquiry
3. Claim and complaint letters
4. Sales letters.
5. Order letters
6. Collection letters
7. Credit Letters
8. Good-will letters


因書信用語都寫得簡約, 不會故作高深, 所以, 我要是用在書寫公文時, 一整句照抄也很不易看得出是人家的手筆.


原來書信下款的敬語有很多, 不一定要寫Yours faithfully,Yours sincerely:

Social letters:
As ever,
Yours devotedly,
Affectionately yours,
Always,
Lovingly yours,
Fondly,

Busines letters:
Cordially yours,
Yours very truly,
Very truly yours,

這可以算是我看同類的書最好一本了. 讚!