本书精选了英语应用文写作中几种主要的类型，对业务书信、社交信函、证件函件等加以介绍，从写作方法、语言特点、标准格式等方面进行论述，并提供了各类文章的样本及写作练习，**放在实践。本书不仅是高校英语应用文写作的教材，还可为从事外事、外贸、外企的工作人员及其他涉外人员和英语学习者提供切实帮助，可谓一册在手，方便实用。

Chapter One Introduction to Letter Writing
What Is Letter Writing
Types of English Letters
Forms of English Letters
Parts of an English Letter
How to Write Good Eenlish Letters
Chapter Two Personal Correspondence
What Is Personal Correspondence
How to Write Personal Correspondence
Sample Personal Letters
Chapter Three Business Correspondence（A）
What Is Business Correspondence
How to Write a Business Letter
Chapter Three Business Correspondence（B）
Writing Principles
Principles in the Wrinting Process
Form Letters
Chapter Three Business Correspondence（C）
Establishing Business Relations
Letters of Inquiry
Letters of Offers
Letters of Counter-offers
Letters of Acceptance
Chapter Six Social Correspondence
Chapter Seven Cards and Certificates
Chapter Eight Applications
Chapter Nine E-Mail，Mailing Lists and Newsgroups
Chapter Ten Telephone and Fax