BUSINESS LETTERS

mail (US) = post (UK) mailbox (US) = postbox (UK) zipcode (US) = post code (UK)

sender – отправитель recipient = receiver = addressee – получатель письма addressee's company name

Ave. – avenue, Rd – road, St. – street / saint

		137, 5^th Avenue New York NY 23301 USA	street city postcode country (sender’s address)
receiver’s à company name	New York City Council City Hall New York	}	(receiver’s address)
Date (on the left or à on the right) Greeting à Beginning à	Monday, 3 March, 2012 Dear Sir / Madam (UK), / Gentlemen (USA), I am writing about …

Final Commentà Signature à Name à Position à	I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully (UK), / Yours truly(USA) James A Davies James A Davies Managing Director

SOME WAYS TO OPEN A LETTER

Dear Sirs	–	to a company
Dear Sir / Madam	–	to a person if you do not know his/her name
Dear Mr / Mrs Smith	–	to a man / a married woman
Dear Miss Smith	–	to an unmarried woman
Dear Ms Smith	–	to a married or unmarried woman
Dear John Hi John!	– –	to someone you know quite well to a friend

Note: It is wrong to open a letter with ‘Dear Mr John’ or ‘Dear Mr John Smith’.

The way you close a letter depends on how you open it:

Dear Sirs/Sir/Madam	–	Yours faithfully
Dear Mr/Mrs/Miss/MsSmith	–	Yours sincerely
Dear John	–	Best wishes

Addressing an envelope

Person sending the letter (or on back of envelope) Name and address of person receiving the à letter	Mr. James A. Davies 1007 7th Avenue New York NY 23300 USA Mr. Frank Phillips 98 Cator Road London SE497LS Great Britain	Stamp

SOME TYPES OF BUSINESS LETTER

5. letter of application (for a job) – заявление о приеме на работу

6. letter of complaint – письмо-жалоба

7. letter of inquiry (asking for information) – письмо-запрос

8. letter of confirmation – письмо-подтверждение

9. letter of invitation – приглашение

10. letter of congratulation – поздравительное письмо

11. letter of order – письмо-заказ

12. letter of guarantee – гарантийное письмо

13. letter of introduction – рекомендательное письмо

14. memo – служебная записка персоналу

15. fax message – факс

16. curriculum vitae (CV)/resume – резюме

17. letter of apology – письмо-извинение

18. reply to a business letter – письмо-ответ на деловое письмо

SOME EXAMPLES OF BUSINESS LETTER

1. Memo

To : All the staff

From : J.Tramp, R&D Director

Subject : the Chairman of the corporation visit

Date : 28 August 2006

The chairman of our corporation Mr. Smith is visiting our company next Monday, 4 September. He is coming to see our new laboratory. Mr. Smith will be here at 10.30 a.m. and you are all kindly requested to be at the welcome reception for him at the Conference Hall.

J.T.

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