收到offer的同学就可以为接下来的事情做好准备了。人们常说大事忘不了,小事却容易摸不着头脑。
出国留学,邮件是我们进行各种交流的工具,那么你在不同事务中的邮件该怎么写呢?如何写才体面得体呢?如何写才言简意赅呢?今天我们就聊聊邮件这件“小事”!
行文前TIPS
1.在可选择的情况下尽量不要使用QQ邮箱等国内邮箱,因为那样显得不正式,这跟国内差不多。建议你还是使用Gmail 、Hotmail比较正式。
2.英文邮件的基本结构一般是标题+问候语开头+主体+结尾+落款,这些主要部分还是要有的。
3.每段话1-2句就可以,一段话只说一件事。如果有多个问题,可以用bullet point或者数字编号。重要内容你可用黑体标出来。尽量别用别种颜色笔触。一段话开头不用空格,段和段之间需要空一行。
4.务必每天都查阅收件箱和垃圾邮件,不要全文通篇都使用大写字母,仔细检查英文拼写、语法以及导师姓名,确保使用正式的语气和敬语。
标题
在发邮件前,就像前文所说的那样,使用学校电子邮箱发送,这样非常正式,不会出错。邮件的标题要简明扼要点明主旨。
✅问作业:Question about (问题主体)
✅约见面:Asking for an appointment
✅请假:Excused Absence
交作业给教授时,邮件标题最好是你的名字加上任务名称!
邮件标题还要尽量简洁具体,文档命名根据老师要求来,如果没有要求可以建议使用姓名/学号+作业。如果是咨询问题则可以用“An Inquiry/Enquiry about…/A Question about ”。
开头
邮件开头对收件人的称呼,要根据与对方的熟悉情况来写,拼写错对方姓名则是大忌!
✅一般格式:Dear + title +last name
✅教授/老师:Dear Professor +last name Dear Dr. +last name
✅上过该老师的课,可以直接叫名字或昵称:Dear +First name打完招呼之后,要加一句问候语以示礼貌。
✅万能问候语I hope you have a good weekend/holidayHope this email finds you well
主体
主体是邮件最重要的部分,你要表达的诉求,想法都在这里,所以你需要利用有限篇幅写好主体。这里的写作要点就是简洁直接。
先向老师介绍自己,一般按照这样的格式:名字+学号+课程编号。
例:I’m a student (id: xxx)in your +课程名称和编号。
老师可以直接知道你是谁,你们之间有过什么联系。
✅请假或者延期
I apologize for missing your xxx class yesterday.could you please give me some time /an extension on_
Because of__ I’ll be away from campus. I’m writing to apologize for my absence from class
✅回复邮件
Thanks for your feedback……
thank you for getting back to me
✅表达意图,寻求帮助
I am writing to you regarding...
I am reaching out because …
I still have great difficulty in...
✅再次发送邮件
I am resending this email just in ease you missed my previous email on +具体日期
I just would like to follow up this email sent x days ago regarding
✅寻求更详细解释
I didn’t fully understand… could you please explain that again?
I didn’t quite get your point about xxx
结尾
行文至此,你的邮件大体上结束了,但是结尾你不可一笔带过,你还要跟对方表示谢意、期待等。你可以用:
✅Thank you for your time and effort.
✅Many thanks in advance for your kind guidance.
落款是Best wishes / Yours sincerely / Kind Regards等,最后要附上你的名字,正式地告诉对方你是谁,这样才得体。
邮件补充知识
常见缩写
LOL——Laughing out loud
ASAP——As soon as possible
BTW——By the way
FYI——For your information
TY——Thank you
NP——No problem
BFF——Best friends forever
AKA——Also known as
TBC——To be continued
BFN——Bye for now
JK——Just kidding
LMAO——Laughing my ass off
ROFL——Rolling on the floor laughing
TTYL——Talk to you later
IDK——I don't know
LTNS——Long time no see
BYOB——Bring your own bottle
OML——Oh my lord
BAE——Before anyone else
BRB——Be right back
OIC——Oh I seeplz——Pleasecuz/cos——becausetmr——tomorrowthx——thanksCya——See youK——OKU——YouR——Aredunno——don't knowlemme——let megimme——give memsg——messageSup——What's upkinda——kind of
常见句式
1.请求
At your convenience, would you please send me…;
Could you possibly tell me…; I was wondering if you would be able to…; I would really appreciate it if you could…
2.感谢
I would sincerely appreciate your assistance;Thank you for your support;Any feedback you can give me on this would be much appreciated.
3.道歉
Sorry for the late reply; Sorry for the delay getting back to you; Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience caused.
4.问好适合周一使用:I hope that your week is off to a great start/Hope you had a great weekend.随时可以使用:Hope you are doing well/I hope this message finds you well.
5.催促
Due to the short time frame for xxxx, I look forward to your earliest reply.
6.回信
Thank you for your prompt reply; Thanks for getting back to me so quickly; Thank you for your kindly response.
7.附件
Please find attached; Please take a look at the attached file;I have attachedfor your review; Please see the information below for more details about…