外企都是怎么写英文邮件的

Different Types of Business Correspondence
不同类型的商业函电

Letter 信件
Notes / post-it notes 便条
Fax 传真
E-mail 邮件
E-mail attachment (EA) 邮件附件
Memo 备忘录
Reports 报告
In-house forms 内部表格
Minutes of a meeting 会议记录
...

Activity VS Business Correspondence
事件及其相应的商业函电类型

Applying for a job --- letter / e-mail attachment (EA)
Booking a conference room at a hotel --- fax
Telling colleagues to attend a meeting --- e-mail
Ordering stationery --- fax / e-mail
Telling colleagues about a new member of staff --- e-mail
Complaining about a delivery service --- e-mail / EA / fax
Thanking a customer --- e-mail / letter
Sending out a meeting agenda --- e-mail
Resigning --- letter
Apologising to an important business contact --- letter

Layout of a Letter (the block style)
信件布局（垂直式/齐头式）



Addressee VS British form of address
收件人及其相应的英式称呼

Company --- Dear Sir or Madam
Man (name unknown) --- Dear Sir
Woman (name unknown) --- Dear Madam
Name and sex unknown --- Dear Sir / Madam
Man --- Dear Mr Blair
Married woman or widow --- Dear Mrs Blair
Unmarried woman --- Dear Miss Blair
Woman (the modern way) --- Dear Ms Blair
Woman (marital status unknown) --- Dear Ms Blair
Married couple --- Dear Mr and Mrs Blair
Unmarried couple --- Dear Mr Cain and Ms McAvoy
Friend / acquaintance --- Dear Jackie
Dear Sir or Madam --- Yours faithfully
Dear Gentlemen --- not appropriate
Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms Jones --- Yours sincerely
Dear John --- (With) Best wishes /regards
Family and close friends --- (With) love

Main differences and similarities between letters, faxes and e-mails
信件、传真与邮件的主要不同点与相同点

Differences
Letters are usually written to just one person. 一封信通常写给一个人。
E-mails can be sent to many people, and both internally and externally at the same time. 一封邮件可以发给许多人，同时与内部和外部沟通。
Letters are usually external (but not always). 信件通常用于外部沟通（也不一定）。
Letters are usually more formal with complete sentences. 信件通常更正式，使用完整的句子。
Letters are more appropriate as an official record. 信件更适用于作为官方记录。
E-mails can be very informal. 邮件可以非常随意。
E-mails can be linked to internet services. 邮件可以与互联网服务连接。
Letters have an original signature. 信件有原始签名。
A fax is usually external. 传真通常用于外部沟通。
Sending a fax is a lot quicker than posting a letter but e-mails are immediate. 发传真比寄信更快，但邮件是即时的。
A fax is usually used to confirm or arrange a business transaction (reserving a hotel / ordering books / organising transport). 传真通常用于确认或安排商务交易（如预定旅馆 / 订购书籍 / 组织交通）。

Similarities
E-mails can be used to do everything a letter or a fax does.
邮件具有信件和传真的所有功能。英语学习