商务英语

魏勤

目录

  • 1 商务沟通（Succeeding in Business Communication）
    • 1.1 课件（双语）
    • 1.2 Speaking
    • 1.3 Active reading
    • 1.4 Guided writing
    • 1.5 授课视频
    • 1.6 知识拓展
  • 2 求职信（Writing Job Application Letters）
    • 2.1 课件（双语）
    • 2.2 Speaking
    • 2.3 Active reading
    • 2.4 Guided writing
    • 2.5 授课视频
    • 2.6 知识拓展
  • 3 企业文化（Corporate Culture）
    • 3.1 课件（双语）
    • 3.2 Speaking
    • 3.3 Active reading
    • 3.4 Guided writing
    • 3.5 授课视频
    • 3.6 知识拓展
  • 4 职业规划（Career Development）
    • 4.1 课件（双语）
    • 4.2 Speaking
    • 4.3 Active reading
    • 4.4 Guided writing
    • 4.5 授课视频
    • 4.6 知识拓展
  • 5 汇报展示（Making an Oral Presentation）
    • 5.1 课件（双语）
    • 5.2 Speaking
    • 5.3 Active reading
    • 5.4 Guided writing
    • 5.5 授课视频
    • 5.6 知识拓展
    • 5.7 学生作品展示
  • 6 商务关系（Business Relationship）
    • 6.1 课件（双语）
    • 6.2 Speaking
    • 6.3 Active reading
    • 6.4 Guided writing
    • 6.5 授课视频
    • 6.6 知识拓展
  • 7 撰写商务报告（Writing Business Reports）
    • 7.1 课件（双语）
    • 7.2 Speaking
    • 7.3 Active reading
    • 7.4 Guided writing
    • 7.5 授课视频
    • 7.6 知识拓展
  • 8 国际商务礼仪（International Business Etiquette）
    • 8.1 课件（双语）
    • 8.2 Speaking
    • 8.3 Active reading
    • 8.4 Guided writing
    • 8.5 授课视频
    • 8.6 知识拓展
Guided writing

Letters of Invitation and Apology

Invitation

Written request to someone, inviting them to go somewhere or do something.

 

Sample 1

Dear Mr. Johnson,

 

I take great pleasure in inviting you to an international sales conference held at 10 a. m. on14 March 2016 at the Great Wall Hotel.

I hope that you will be able to attend the conference and look forward to meeting you there.

 

Yours sincerely,

John Clinton

 

 

Sample 2

Dear Mr. Clinton,

 

With reference to your letter of 5 October 2016, I am writing to thank you for your kind invitation.

I would be delighted to attend the conference and would like you to reserve a suite for me at the Beijing Hilton Hotel for the night of 14 March 2016. aI look forward to meeting you on 14 March.

 

Yours sincerely, 

Bill Johnson

Sample 3

Dear Mr. Clinton,

 

Thank you very much for your invitation of 5 March 2016.

I would be very pleased to accept your invitation to attend the international sales conference. I would also be interested in meeting your clients there.

Unfortunately, due to a business abroad, I will be unable to come to China in March as you suggested. Please accept my apologies. I hope to visit you during a planned visit in November 2016.

I look forward to meeting you then.

 

Yours sincerely,

Bill Johnson

 

Useful expressions

  • Invitation:

(formal)

You are cordially invited to the Opening Ceremony of David LTD. 

I take great pleasure in inviting you to an international sales conference. 

(informal)

We are organizing a special reception to mark the thirty-two anniversary of our company and would (very much) like you to attend.

I should like to invite you to our new company premises in Shanghai. 

You are invited to attend a seminar.

 

  • Refusing an invitation:

(formal)

Mr. Brown thanks… but regrets that he cannot/is unable to attend due to…

(informal)

Unfortunately I have already agreed... to... and will therefore be unable to attend... 

 

  • Accepting an invitation:

(formal)

Mr. Brown thanks (…) for (their) kind invitation to... and will be delighted/pleased to attend.

(informal)

I would be delighted to attend...

 

Apology

Something that you write to show that you are sorry for doing something wrong. 

 

Sample 1

Dear Sir or Madam,

 

Thank you for your letter of 5 May 2016.

I must apologize for the delay in replying to your letter of 15 April. Unfortunately some members of our staff have recently been off sick. This, at a time when several of our employees take their annual leave, has resulted in unavoidable delays in replying to letters.

I enclose the price list of our company as requested and look forward to hearing from you.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Writing Practice

Mr. Lomas has bought some English-language training videos from you. However, he was not satisfied with some videos and wrote a letter of complaint to your company. Please write a letter of apology to him and find a solution.