书信之英文书信格式

English letter format is quite different from Chinese letter format. For informal letters between friends, the first line should include the date on the far right, followed by the recipient’s name on the far left, such as “Dear Tom.” The body of the letter should be indented four spaces and written below the recipient’s name. The closing also follows a similar format to Chinese: with a closing remark and a signature.

For more formal letters or official correspondence, the address and date of the sender are included as a precautionary measure for damaged envelopes. The sender’s address and recipient’s address should be written in descending order from small to large on the top left-hand corner. The date should be written underneath the sender’s address on the right-hand side, and below the recipient’s address on the left-hand side. The body of the letter should follow the same format as informal letters, with a closing remark and signature.

It is essential to be detailed in the heading of a formal letter, as this shows the importance and seriousness of the letter. For business letters, a more professional format may include the sender’s address, company information, recipient’s address, reference number, date, salutation, subject, body of the letter, formal closing, signature, postscript, and attachments. This type of format may be more complex, but for everyday English letter writing, the informal or formal format discussed above will suffice.