商务英语写作:如何与老友叙旧?

信例1

Subject:Long time no see

Dear Marshall,

A few days ago I ran into Mary Jenkins and she gave me your e-mail address. She mentioned you are in the neighborhood and I wanted to reconnect.How is everything?I heard you've been living overseas for the last few years working on a doctorate.That sounds very exciting!I don't want to make this note too long, but I wanted to drop you a line while we are both in the same city.I'd love to hear from you and hear about how things are going for you now.If you're free, maybe we can get together for coffee sometime to catch up.

Best regards!

Lewis Stewart

主题:好久不见

亲爱的马歇尔:

几天前我偶然遇到了玛丽·詹金斯,她给了我你的邮箱地址。她说起你就住在附近,所以我想和你再次取得联系。你过得怎么样?我听说,过去几年你一直在国外攻读博士学位。这听上去真棒!我不想把这封邮件写得太长,我们都住在同一座城市里,我只是想向你问候一声。希望收到你的回复,想知道你现在过得好不好。如果你有空的话,或许我们可以找个时间见个面,一起喝杯咖啡,叙叙旧。

谨致问候!

刘易斯·斯图尔特

信例2

Subject:Re:Long time no see

Hey Lewis,

It was really great to get your e-mail!I am glad that Mary thought to give you my contact information. I just got back to the USA about a week ago after being in France for almost four years studying for my doctorate.I am finally done with my studies and have accepted a job here in Manhattan.Let's go for coffee sometime this week.I'd love to catch up.Give me a call, my US cell phone number is(723)555-0923.I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Regards!

Marshall

主题:回复:好久不见

刘易斯:

你好!

收到你的邮件,真好!我很高兴玛丽把我的联系方式告诉了你。我大约一周前刚刚回到美国,之前我为了攻读博士学位在法国待了近四年。如今我终于完成了学业,已经在曼哈顿找到了一份工作。我们这周找个时间喝杯咖啡吧,我想和你叙叙旧。给我打电话吧。我在美国的手机号码是(723)555-0923。期待很快收到你的回信。

谨致问候!

马歇尔

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开场白

1.How's it going?/最近怎么样?

2.It's amazing how time flies./时间过得真是快啊。

3.It's great to hear from you!/很高兴收到你的来信!

4.What have you been up to recently?/你这些年在忙些什么呢?

回忆往事

5.She mentioned that you recently moved back to Cincinnati./她说起你最近刚搬回辛辛那提。

6.The last time we saw each other was 5 years ago at our 10th high school reunion./我们最后一次见面是在五年前的第十次高中聚会上。

7.It's been about 5 years since the last time we saw each other./我们最后一次见面是在五年前了。

8.Like you, I'm still single./和你一样,我还是单身。

9.I would be happy to tell you the long story over a cup of coffee sometime./有机会一起喝咖啡的时候我可以和你说说这件事情。

期待见面

10.I don't want to make this e-mail too long, so I'll wrap it up here./我不想让这封邮件太啰里啰唆,所以就写到这儿吧。

11.Please e-mail me back when you get a chance./有空的话,给我回封邮件。

12.Let me know how everything's going./让我知道你过得怎么样。

13.Hope to hear from you soon!/希望能尽快收到你的回信!

14.I look forward to seeing you soon./期待很快见到你。

15.Anyway, I thought I would try to reconnect with you./无论如何,我得重新和你取得联系。

16.Let me know when you have time to meet./告诉我你什么时候有空见面。

17.If you're free, maybe we can get together for coffee sometime to catch up./如果你有空的话,或许我们可以找个时间见个面,一起喝杯咖啡,叙叙旧。