Here are some principles that congratulatory letters follow:

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

2. The note should be brief, dealing1 with the primary topic only. These messages are most effective when they conduct no business.

3. The whole message should carry a tone of being positive and conversational2.

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

讲过了祝贺信写作应遵循的一些准则，下面我们通过一封信件来看看具体的写作方法。

Dear Mr. Haskel

Congratulations on your recent promotion3 to head the Marketing4 Department of California Metals.

My fellow managers and I are delighted that your work in the marketing field has been recognized this way and we join in sending you our very best wishes for the future.

Through the five years of working together with you, many of us well aware of how much you've contributed to the association between our two corporations. We are all looking forward to your trip to China next month when we will celebrate your advancement5 in a more formal way.

Again, congratulations to you, Mr. Haskel - good luck and good wishes on your new position as Director of Marketing Department.

Cordially yours

(Signature)

Lin Daming

Marketing Director

Beijing New Metals

在这封祝贺信中，写信人一开头就开门见山的祝贺收信者晋升，然后又详细写明自己对对方工作的欣赏、成就的肯定。在信件结尾的部分，写信人用口语化的语气再次祝贺对方的晋升，并以此结束信件。祝贺信写起来很简单，对吧？

1 dealing NvjzWP

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。

His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

2 conversational SZ2yH

adj.对话的，会话的

参考例句：

The article is written in a conversational style.该文是以对话的形式写成的。

She values herself on her conversational powers.她常夸耀自己的能言善辩。

3 promotion eRLxn

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。

The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

4 marketing Boez7e

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。

He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

5 advancement tzgziL

n.前进，促进，提升

参考例句：

His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated.他对生理学发展的新贡献获得高度赞赏。

The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.大学的目标应是促进学术。

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