Unit ThreeUnit Three

Letter of Thanks and Letter of Thanks and CongratulationCongratulation

Part One GratitudePart One Gratitude 1. Cultural Background1. Cultural Background 在英美国家，人们至今还习惯于写感谢信来表在英美国家，人们至今还习惯于写感谢信来表

达自己最真诚的谢意。感谢信广泛应用于日常达自己最真诚的谢意。感谢信广泛应用于日常社会交往和商务活动中。社会交往和商务活动中。

当收到礼物，得到帮助、照顾、款待或祝贺时，当收到礼物，得到帮助、照顾、款待或祝贺时，应写信道谢；应写信道谢；

商务活动中，对客户或供应商的支持、建议、商务活动中，对客户或供应商的支持、建议、服务，应写信表感谢，以加强企业间的联系，服务，应写信表感谢，以加强企业间的联系，同时帮助树立良好形象。同时帮助树立良好形象。

22 、、 FormForm 感谢信通常分为正式感谢信和非正式感谢感谢信通常分为正式感谢信和非正式感谢

信，前者行文得体、语气礼貌谦恭、用词信，前者行文得体、语气礼貌谦恭、用词正式正规；后者语气则更加亲切热情。 正式正规；后者语气则更加亲切热情。

3. Requirements3. Requirements 1) Faithful1) Faithful 缺乏真挚的感情去答谢他人，收信人将对缺乏真挚的感情去答谢他人，收信人将对

你的谢意产生怀疑，感谢的目的就失去了。你的谢意产生怀疑，感谢的目的就失去了。因此，写感谢信首先要真心诚意。因此，写感谢信首先要真心诚意。

2). Specific2). Specific 切忌泛泛而谈，而应着重于具体的感谢事切忌泛泛而谈，而应着重于具体的感谢事

由。对感谢的理由要做具体的说明由。对感谢的理由要做具体的说明 3). Timely3). Timely 收到别人礼物、得到别人的帮助，应及时收到别人礼物、得到别人的帮助，应及时

写信予以答谢。否则，人家会对你的谢意写信予以答谢。否则，人家会对你的谢意大打折扣。大打折扣。

44 、、 FrameFrame 表达感谢之情并说明原因表达感谢之情并说明原因 提及自己曾受到对方的帮助提及自己曾受到对方的帮助 再次感谢并表达回报愿望 再次感谢并表达回报愿望 Tips:Tips: 表达的感激之情要恰到好处，不要过于夸张。表达的感激之情要恰到好处，不要过于夸张。 建议在结尾尽量表达希望回报对方的愿望，显得建议在结尾尽量表达希望回报对方的愿望，显得

更加真诚。更加真诚。

5. Sample5. Sample You have just come back from a You have just come back from a

student exchange program in the U.S. student exchange program in the U.S. Write a letter to your host family in Write a letter to your host family in New York to express your gratitude New York to express your gratitude for their hospitality, describe the help for their hospitality, describe the help they gave you, offer to repay their they gave you, offer to repay their help and invite them to visit you.help and invite them to visit you.

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,         I am now back to China I am now back to China safe and safe and

soundsound.. In this letter I would like to In this letter I would like to convey my heartfelt thanks toconvey my heartfelt thanks to you you and your lovely children for your and your lovely children for your kindness and hospitality to host me kindness and hospitality to host me when I was in New York. when I was in New York. Your Your generous help and tender care generous help and tender care made me feel warmly welcomed made me feel warmly welcomed and transformed my first American and transformed my first American trip into a beautiful memory.trip into a beautiful memory.

I do hope that your whole family I do hope that your whole family pay a visitpay a visit to China in future, so that I could have the oto China in future, so that I could have the opportunity to pportunity to repayrepay your friendship. your friendship. I assurI assure you that you would enjoy visiting here ae you that you would enjoy visiting here as I did at your home.s I did at your home.

I feel obliged to thank you once more.I feel obliged to thank you once more. Sincerely yours,Sincerely yours, Li Ming Li Ming

万能句型：万能句型： In this letter I would like to convey my heIn this letter I would like to convey my he

artfelt thanks to…artfelt thanks to… Your generous help and tender care madYour generous help and tender care mad

e me feel warmly welcomed and transfore me feel warmly welcomed and transformed my first American trip into a beautifumed my first American trip into a beautiful memory.l memory.

I assure you that you would enjoy visiting I assure you that you would enjoy visiting here as I did at your home.here as I did at your home.

I feel obliged to thank you once more .I feel obliged to thank you once more .

6. Useful Patterns6. Useful Patterns 1) Please accept my sincere appreciation f1) Please accept my sincere appreciation f

or …or … 请接受我对……真挚的感谢请接受我对……真挚的感谢 2) I am truly grateful to you for ……2) I am truly grateful to you for …… 为了……，我真心感激您为了……，我真心感激您 3) It was good 3) It was good （（ thoughtfulthoughtful ） ） of you …of you …

…… 承蒙好意（关心）……承蒙好意（关心）…… 4) You were so kind to send ……4) You were so kind to send …… 承蒙好意送来……承蒙好意送来……

5) Thank you again for your wonderful hospitali5) Thank you again for your wonderful hospitality and I am looking forward to seeing you soon.ty and I am looking forward to seeing you soon.

再次感谢您的盛情款待，并期待不久见到您再次感谢您的盛情款待，并期待不久见到您 66 ）） I find an ordinary "thank-you" entirely inadI find an ordinary "thank-you" entirely inad

equate to tell you how much……equate to tell you how much…… 我觉得一般的感谢的字眼完全不足以表达我对您多么我觉得一般的感谢的字眼完全不足以表达我对您多么

地……地…… 77 ）） I sincerely appreciate …… I sincerely appreciate …… 我衷心地感谢……我衷心地感谢…… 88 ）） I wish to express my profound appreciation I wish to express my profound appreciation

for ……for …… 我对……深表谢意我对……深表谢意 99 ）） Many thanks for you generous cooperation. Many thanks for you generous cooperation.

Some TipsSome Tips Using stationery is always a nice touch. If Using stationery is always a nice touch. If

you are thanking someone for a gift given you are thanking someone for a gift given at an event, try stationery that matching at an event, try stationery that matching colors and styles of the event. colors and styles of the event.

Send a thank-you note as soon as possible Send a thank-you note as soon as possible so the recipient does not feel that you so the recipient does not feel that you have forgotten her or him. have forgotten her or him.

If you have several thank-you letters to If you have several thank-you letters to write, consider buying a box of gift cards. write, consider buying a box of gift cards.

Thanks should be expressed for material Thanks should be expressed for material and immaterial things. Someone who and immaterial things. Someone who helped set up or clean up should be helped set up or clean up should be thanked just as much as the person who thanked just as much as the person who threw the party. threw the party.

Include a return address. Include a return address. If the letter is to a good friend, you can incluIf the letter is to a good friend, you can inclu

de an inside joke or a bit of news for a more de an inside joke or a bit of news for a more personal touch. personal touch.

If you are sending several thank you notes, bIf you are sending several thank you notes, be careful not to say exactly the same thing in e careful not to say exactly the same thing in each one. Make each note personal. It will meach one. Make each note personal. It will mean more that way. ean more that way.

A thank-you note need not be long, just genuA thank-you note need not be long, just genuine. If blank space on the page bugs you, use ine. If blank space on the page bugs you, use a small notecard rather than a larger sheet oa small notecard rather than a larger sheet of paper. f paper.

Some WarningsSome Warnings Do not send thank-you notes via e-mail. Do not send thank-you notes via e-mail. Send your thank-you note via postal mail Send your thank-you note via postal mail

always, even if you see the person every always, even if you see the person every day or week. day or week.

Should you decide to go the handwritten Should you decide to go the handwritten route, don't use a pencil to write the route, don't use a pencil to write the address or note itself. The address can address or note itself. The address can smear and then your letter won't arrive smear and then your letter won't arrive and also the note could smudge and look and also the note could smudge and look dirty, taking away from the nice feeling dirty, taking away from the nice feeling you have tried to create. you have tried to create.

Make sure your writing is legible. Make sure your writing is legible. Never write a snide or sarcastic thank-Never write a snide or sarcastic thank-

you note. It is better to say nothing than you note. It is better to say nothing than to prove that you cannot be grateful for to prove that you cannot be grateful for someone's time and effort. someone's time and effort.

8.Different types of 8.Different types of thanks letterthanks letter 1). 1). 感谢帮助 感谢帮助 A note of thanks for one’s helpA note of thanks for one’s help

　　 Dear William:Dear William: 　　 Thank you very much for your kind letter of OcThank you very much for your kind letter of Oc

tober 15, 2008, concerning my project.tober 15, 2008, concerning my project. 　　 It was good of you to come to my assistance, aIt was good of you to come to my assistance, a

nd I appreciate your generosity. Your aid will be ind I appreciate your generosity. Your aid will be invaluable in helping me accomplish my objectivenvaluable in helping me accomplish my objectives. If I can reciprocate at any time, please be sure ts. If I can reciprocate at any time, please be sure to call on me.o call on me.

　　 Thanks again for your courtesy.Thanks again for your courtesy. 　　 　　 Cordially, Cordially,

BearBear

2). 2). 感谢别人的祝贺 感谢别人的祝贺 A note of thanks for one’s coA note of thanks for one’s complimentmpliment

　　　　 Dear Miss Allen:Dear Miss Allen: 　　　　 Thanks you very much for your kind letter of AThanks you very much for your kind letter of A

pril 14, 2008, concerning our service.pril 14, 2008, concerning our service. 　　　　 It is constantly gratifying to receive a complimIt is constantly gratifying to receive a complim

entary letter like yours, which indicates that our effentary letter like yours, which indicates that our efforts to serve you are appreciated. You may be sure orts to serve you are appreciated. You may be sure that our department will receive appropriate recogthat our department will receive appropriate recognition for a job well done.nition for a job well done.

　　　　 Thank you again for your courtesy.Thank you again for your courtesy. 　　 　　 Cordially,Cordially, BearBear

3). 3). 感谢别人的指教 感谢别人的指教 A note of thanks for one’s guA note of thanks for one’s guidanceidance

　　　　 Dear Professor Jackson:Dear Professor Jackson: 　　　　 It is just two months since I consulted with yIt is just two months since I consulted with y

ou about choosing my job and I want to assure yoou about choosing my job and I want to assure you that I appreciate your help.u that I appreciate your help.

　　　　 Your advice has been invaluable, and I have fYour advice has been invaluable, and I have followed the course you recommended, with gratiollowed the course you recommended, with gratifying results. I took the job, and consider it the wifying results. I took the job, and consider it the wisest step I could have taken.sest step I could have taken.

　　　　 I would like to express my gratitude, along wI would like to express my gratitude, along with my very best wishes.ith my very best wishes.

　　 　　 Cordially,Cordially, BearBear

4). 4). 感谢别人的招待并送礼物 感谢别人的招待并送礼物 A letter of thanks for A letter of thanks for one’s hospitality and sending a giftone’s hospitality and sending a gift

　　　　 Dear Lora:Dear Lora: 　　　　 Please accept my thanks for the very pleasPlease accept my thanks for the very pleas

ant time I spent on Tuesday evening at your offiant time I spent on Tuesday evening at your office.ce.

　　　　 I very much appreciated your hospitality aI very much appreciated your hospitality and also thoroughly enjoyed three very interestind also thoroughly enjoyed three very interesting colorful films which were shown to us.ng colorful films which were shown to us.

　　　　 Now I would like to express my thanks for yNow I would like to express my thanks for your warm hospitality with a little gift that you our warm hospitality with a little gift that you will shortly receive.will shortly receive.

　　 　　 Cordially,Cordially, 　　 　　 SusanSusan

99 、、 PracticePractice After being involved in an accident, you weAfter being involved in an accident, you we

re looked after by another person. Write a lre looked after by another person. Write a letter of gratitude and include the following etter of gratitude and include the following details:details:

1) Mentioning what happened in the accide1) Mentioning what happened in the accident;nt;

2) Telling the person about your recovery;2) Telling the person about your recovery; 3) Expressing your thanks.3) Expressing your thanks.

Dear John,Dear John, 　　　　 I am writing to thank you for looking after I am writing to thank you for looking after

me after that unfortunate accident the other dme after that unfortunate accident the other day, when I was knocked off my bike by a taxi. Iay, when I was knocked off my bike by a taxi. If it had not been for your assistance in giving f it had not been for your assistance in giving me first aid and taking me to a nearby hospitame first aid and taking me to a nearby hospital, I fear that the consequences might have beel, I fear that the consequences might have been much more serious.n much more serious.

　　　　 The doctor says that my broken leg is heaThe doctor says that my broken leg is healing well. In addition, the taxi company has agling well. In addition, the taxi company has agreed to pay my hospital bills. Everyone agrees reed to pay my hospital bills. Everyone agrees that it was your quick-witted response in that that it was your quick-witted response in that Emergency that has led to this satisfactory ouEmergency that has led to this satisfactory outcome.tcome.

　　 Although nowadays many people taAlthough nowadays many people talk about the need to be unselfish and tlk about the need to be unselfish and to help others, we see very few people o help others, we see very few people practicing what they preach. But you spracticing what they preach. But you showed by your actions that you are an howed by your actions that you are an exception.exception.

　　 　　 YourYours sincerely,s sincerely,

Li Ming Li Ming

Part Two CongratulationPart Two Congratulation

1. Definition1. Definition 得到亲友、同事、同学等通过考试，荣获得到亲友、同事、同学等通过考试，荣获

晋升、获得学位、结婚、喜得贵子等好消晋升、获得学位、结婚、喜得贵子等好消息时写的信。息时写的信。

2. Principles 2. Principles 1). The purpose of writing the letter 1). The purpose of writing the letter

is to make your reader feel certain is to make your reader feel certain that he or she deserves the special that he or she deserves the special message of recognition and praise.message of recognition and praise.

2). The note should be brief, dealing 2). The note should be brief, dealing with the primary topic only. These with the primary topic only. These messages are most effective when messages are most effective when they conduct no business. they conduct no business.

3). The whole message should carry a 3). The whole message should carry a tone of being positive and conversatitone of being positive and conversational. onal.

4). Be sure to send the letter within a 4). Be sure to send the letter within a few days of the event. Any delay in defew days of the event. Any delay in delivery of the message would make yolivery of the message would make your effort worse than no effort at all. ur effort worse than no effort at all.

3. Requirements3. Requirements Timely Timely FaithfulFaithful KindKind Brief Brief

4. Content4. Content How to receive the newsHow to receive the news What kind of newsWhat kind of news What kind of feeling on hearing What kind of feeling on hearing

the newsthe news Congratulations Congratulations

5. Frame5. Frame 首段：表达听到喜讯的心情。 首段：表达听到喜讯的心情。

主体段落：对喜讯进行积极评价。 主体段落：对喜讯进行积极评价。

结尾段：表达衷心的祝贺之情。 结尾段：表达衷心的祝贺之情。

6. Useful Expression6. Useful Expression Congratulations, all of us feel proud of Congratulations, all of us feel proud of your remarkable achievements! your remarkable achievements!

祝贺你，我们都为您所取得的巨大成就感到骄祝贺你，我们都为您所取得的巨大成就感到骄傲。傲。

I am so pleased and happy to hear that... I am so pleased and happy to hear that... 听到……我真的非常高兴。听到……我真的非常高兴。

I write to congratulate you upon... I write to congratulate you upon... 我写信来祝贺你……。 我写信来祝贺你……。

I offer you my warmest congratulations on yI offer you my warmest congratulations on your...our...对于你的……我表示热烈的祝贺。 对于你的……我表示热烈的祝贺。

We are just as proud as can be of you and We are just as proud as can be of you and send our congratulations. send our congratulations.

我们为你感到由衷的自豪！祝贺你！我们为你感到由衷的自豪！祝贺你！ I wish you still further success! I wish you still further success! 预祝你取得更大的成功。预祝你取得更大的成功。

We look forward to bragging about you in We look forward to bragging about you in the years ahead. the years ahead.

我们希望在未来的岁月中能骄傲地谈起你。我们希望在未来的岁月中能骄傲地谈起你。 Please accept our most sincere congratulationsPlease accept our most sincere congratulationsand very best wishes for all the good future in and very best wishes for all the good future in the world. the world. 谨向你表示祝贺和最良好的祝福。 谨向你表示祝贺和最良好的祝福。

7.Sample7.Sample Dear RuthDear Ruth ， ，

I offer my warmest congratulations on yourI offer my warmest congratulations on yourpromotion to Vice President of the company. promotion to Vice President of the company. I know how talented you are and how hard you’veI know how talented you are and how hard you’ve

worked to attain this goal. No one could have worked to attain this goal. No one could have been more deserving. How exciting it must be forbeen more deserving. How exciting it must be foryou to realize your ambitions after all those you to realize your ambitions after all those years of hard working. It’s been a real years of hard working. It’s been a real encouragement to me to see your effortsencouragement to me to see your effortsrewarded. rewarded.

Sincere congratulations to you. Your Sincere congratulations to you. Your expertise and dedication will bring out expertise and dedication will bring out the best of everyone on your staff. the best of everyone on your staff. They’re learning from a real professional. They’re learning from a real professional.

I wish you still further success. I wish you still further success.

Sincerely yours, Sincerely yours,

Ma Lin Ma Lin

8. Practice8. Practice Write a letter of about 100 words Write a letter of about 100 words

to congratulate your friend Li to congratulate your friend Li Ming, who did well in the passed Ming, who did well in the passed college entrance exam and has college entrance exam and has been enrolled in Peking been enrolled in Peking University.University.

SampleSample Dear Ming,Dear Ming, We are very happy to know that you We are very happy to know that you

have successfully passed the college have successfully passed the college entrance examination this year and have entrance examination this year and have been admitted into Peking University. been admitted into Peking University. Allow us to give our most sincere Allow us to give our most sincere congratulations on this exciting congratulations on this exciting occasion.occasion.

You have all along been working You have all along been working hard at your professional studies, and hard at your professional studies, and you are excellent in most subjects. Your you are excellent in most subjects. Your success shows that only hard work can success shows that only hard work can yield good results.yield good results.

We take this opportunity to express our We take this opportunity to express our best wishes to you. Wish you greater best wishes to you. Wish you greater achievements in your college education.achievements in your college education.

Your cordially,Your cordially,

TomTom