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在形式上大致分為兩種:一種為正式的請?zhí)╢ormal correspondence)一種為非正式的(informal correspondence)。1.寫邀請信要注意的事項(xiàng):1)邀請信一定要將邀請的時(shí)間,地點(diǎn),場合寫清,不能使接信人存在任何顧慮。范例1Dear Julia,Will you e to lunch on Friday, May the fifth, at twelve o’clock?Yours,Mary2)邀請信的形式比較靈活,但一般不要過長,一般的邀請信分為兩小段,意思表達(dá)清楚即可。Dear Are you free for dinner on Monday, , 2004? If you are, I’d like it so much if you could join us at 6:00 in the afternoon at 10 Peter will give us an opportunity to talk about investment and exchange let me know if you can make ,Tom 范例23)在歐美國家,邀請對方參加夜間活動(dòng)時(shí),除了只寫給男士參加的社交活動(dòng)的邀請信外,無論正式或非正式的,都應(yīng)邀請夫妻雙方一同參加。對于非正式的邀請信,信封上的收信人只寫妻子的姓名,但正文應(yīng)專門提到丈夫。2.寫正式請?zhí)麘?yīng)注意的事項(xiàng): 1)正式請?zhí)鶓?yīng)該使用第三人稱2)請?zhí)弦獙懷埲说男彰?,被邀請人的姓名,(姓名要寫全名,不要縮寫)3)何種性質(zhì)的邀請,地點(diǎn)甚至是電話號碼,要否回信等。范例3 HobartRequest the pleasure of Silver’sCompany at dinnerOn Tuesday April the thirdAt seven o’clock Beach ClubPlease reply Telephone 7958690上面的請?zhí)帕斜容^標(biāo)準(zhǔn),第一行為主人的姓名,第二行是“request the pleasure of”,第三行是客人的姓名,第四行是“pany at”,第五行是日期,第六行是時(shí)間,第七行是地點(diǎn),行與行之間要排均勻。3.非正式的邀請 如邀請親朋好友,可以不寄發(fā)正式的請?zhí)?,寫普通的信箋即可,手寫或打字均可,文字最好簡練,熱情。范例4Dear ,Will you have dinner with us at our home on Tuesday, April the third at seven o’clock?It has been a long time since we had the pleasure of seeing you and we do hope you will find it possible to be with yours,Janet Hobart練習(xí):1.邀請一位不相識的人參加午宴,午飯一點(diǎn)開始,并請來信回復(fù)。2.邀請現(xiàn)場洽談業(yè)務(wù)(Inviting for onthespot negotiation)