商務書信寫作的十點注意事項

商業信函有其自身的特點。下面是商務書信寫作中的幾點注意事項,小心不要在你自己的工作中出現這樣的錯誤喔!

1.切忌主客不分或模糊。例子: deciding to rescind the earlier estimate, our report was updated to include $40,000 for new equipment.應改為 deciding to rescind our earlier estimate, we have updated our report to include $40,000 for new equipment. (we決定呀, 不是report.)

2.句子不要零碎。例子: he decided not to audit the last ten contracts. because of our previous objections about compliance. 兩個句子應該連在一起:he decided not to audit the last ten contracts because of our previous objections about compliance. 

3.結構對稱,令人容易理解。例子: the owner questioned the occupant's lease intentions and the fact that the contract had been altered with ink markings. 應改為: the owner questioned the occupant's lease intentions and ink alterations of the contract.

4.單複數不要搞亂,不然會好刺眼,看著不舒服。例如: an authorized person must show that they have security clearance. 應改為 authorized persons must show that they have security clearance.

5.動詞和主語要呼應。想想這兩個句子的分別: 1. this is one of the public-relations functions that is under-budgeted. 2. this is one of the public-relations functions, which are under-budgeted.

6.時態和語氣不要轉換太多。看商務英語已經是苦事,不要浪費人家的精力啊。

7.標點要準確。例如: he did not make repairs, however, he continued to monitor the equipment. 應改為: he did not make repairs; however, he continued to monitor the equipment.

8.選詞正確。像affect和effect,operative和operational等等就要弄清楚才好用啦。

9.拼字正確。有電腦拼字檢查功能後,就更加不能偷懶。

10.大小寫要注意。除非必要不要整個詞都大寫,除非要罵人。例如: must change to os immediately. 外國人就覺得不禮貌和喝令人一樣。要強調的話,用底線,斜字,粗體就可以了。