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你寫的email太正式還是太不正式?
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學生反應自己的語感不好,寫email常陷入兩難:擔心自己的email寫得不夠正式,老闆或客戶會覺得他不專業;有時又怕太正式,感覺和同事距離很遠,不該見外的事顯得見外。
其實正式和非正式比語感來得單純,在慢慢培養語感之前,先抓到幾個關鍵,搭配這裡幫同學整理的對照表,一點都不需要擔心太正式或不夠正式的問題:
一. 用字「難」還是「簡單」?
來看這兩句話
二. 動詞用了「片語」還是「單字」
別人問你同不同意一件事,你要想一想,可能會這樣回答:
三. 是不是用很多簡寫?要人儘快回覆,正式語言會不憚其煩用as soon as possible,但非正式會直接用ASAP,熟人之間的溝通會用很多像BTW(by the way),FYI (for your information)、Plz (Please)、THX(thanks)之類的表達。
四. 正式句子長,非正式句子短:正式Could you please let me know if you are available for a meeting on 12th April?
非正式Can you get back to me ASAP?
五. 一表搞定
學生反應自己的語感不好,寫email常陷入兩難:擔心自己的email寫得不夠正式,老闆或客戶會覺得他不專業;有時又怕太正式,感覺和同事距離很遠,不該見外的事顯得見外。
其實正式和非正式比語感來得單純,在慢慢培養語感之前,先抓到幾個關鍵,搭配這裡幫同學整理的對照表,一點都不需要擔心太正式或不夠正式的問題:
一. 用字「難」還是「簡單」?
來看這兩句話
- I have to apologize that….
- Sorry that…..
正式 | 非正式 | 中文解釋 |
Nevertheless | anyways | 無論如何/不管怎樣 |
Therefore | So | 因此 |
In addition | Also | 而且 |
acceptable | Okay, OK | 可接受 |
however | but | 然而 |
別人問你同不同意一件事,你要想一想,可能會這樣回答:
- Give me time to consider.
- I'll think about it.
正式 | 非正式 | 中文解釋 |
substitute | fill in | 職位代理 |
increase/decrease | go up/go down | 增加/減少 |
handle | deal with | 處理 |
omit | leave out | 刪掉 |
cause | bring out | 造成 |
require | need to | 需要 |
discover | find out | 發現 |
establish | set up | 設立 |
represent | stand for | 代表 |
arrive | show up | 到達 |
四. 正式句子長,非正式句子短:正式Could you please let me know if you are available for a meeting on 12th April?
非正式Can you get back to me ASAP?
五. 一表搞定
正式 | 非正式 | |
稱謂 | Dear Mr./Ms./Mrs. Johnson, Dear Jane, | Hi/Hello Jane, Jane, |
提醒 | Thank you for your email of… Further to your last email… | Thanks for your email. Re your email…. |
為什麼寫 | I am writing with regard to… In reply to your email, here are… Your name was given to me by… | Just a short note about…. I'm writing about…. Please note that…. |
主要訊息 | We are able to confirm that… I'm delighted to tell you that… We regret to inform you that… | We can confirm that… Good news! Unfortunately…. |
附件 | Please find the attached file. I am sending you …as a PDF file. | I've attached…. Here is the ….you wanted. |
要求 | I'd be grateful if you could…. I wonder if you could…. | Can you…. Could you…. |
承諾 | I will investigate the matter. I will contact you again shortly. | I'll look into it. I'll get back to you soon. |
信末 | Best regards (謹此致意) Regards/ Kind regards (致意) | Cheers Speak soon |
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