英文ビジネス・レターの書き方 Part I

良い例文を参考にしましょう。英文を書くときには、良い参考資料を準備しましょう。例えば：

• 辞書の例文
• 海外から届いた手紙･メモの中でのきれいな表現
• 海外から届いたＥメール*
• ライティングの教科書
• オンライン語学実習教室 (Online Writing Laboratory: OWL)
• 学校･会社などの外国人

*注意：社内の英語を母国語とする人から受け取ったメールで、非常に注意してください。あまりに多くの英語をネイティブが、時々不注意であり、メールで標準英語を使用するのを忘れます。

The first thing you need to do is to start collecting useful information. For example:

• Sample sentences from a good dictionary or reference book
• Copies of letters that you have received from overseas that have useful expressions
• Copies of email that you have received from overseas that have useful expressions*
• Writing manuals and textbooks
• Online writing labs
• Native English speakers at your school or office

*NOTE: Be very careful when using phrases found in email that you receive from colleagues from within your company. Too many native English speakers are sometimes careless and neglect to use standard English in email.

Some good reference books are:

One of the best online writing labs can be found at Purdue University:

Purdue University Online Writing Lab
General Business Writing Issues

• Adding Emphasis
• The Basic Business Letter
• Email Etiquette
• Higher Order and Lower Order Concerns in Business Writing
• Parallel Structure in Professional Writing
• Research Report Workshop
• Revision in Business Writing
• Tailoring Employment Documents for a Specific Audience
• Terms & Tips for the International Student’s Job Search
• Tone in Business Writing
• Writing for A North American Business Audience

Letters, Memos, and Reports

• The Basic Business Letter
• Business Letters: Subordinating Negatives in Good News and Neutral Messages
• Email Etiquette
• Memo Writing
• Research Report Workshop
• Sales Letters: Four Point Action Closing
• Writing Report Abstracts

Samples and Models

• Acceptance Letter Model
• Academic Cover Letters: Sample Letter
• Cover Letter Model
• Follow-up to an Interview Letter Model
• Model for Writing an Inquiry about a Cover Letter and Resume
• Model for Writing a Rejection of a Job Offer
• Model for Writing a Reference Request Letter
• Request for Further Negotiations Letter
• Sample Resume
• Reply to When You Receive a Rejection Model Letter
  

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