祝贺信
在西方 ，得知朋友订婚、结婚、生孩子、升职等都要写信祝贺。祝贺信如同一般的简短书信，可长可短，格式上无特别的要求，但书写时要做到真诚、自然、亲切动人，内容上可尽情发挥。祝贺信一般分为：节日的祝贺、生日的祝贺、结婚的祝贺、庆贺乔迁之喜、祝贺考上大学和就业。
1．祝贺信应注意的几点：
1) 祝贺朋友订婚、结婚或升职等应把要祝贺的事写明，不能写I have heard the news and hasten to congratulate you.而应写成I’ve heard the news of your engagement and hasten to congratulate you.
2) 祝贺信一般写给新郎，在信中向新娘表示同样的美好祝愿。
2．祝贺信的内容可包括：
1) 祝贺
2) 说明对方当之无愧的理由，祝对方进一步成功。
Dear Fang Ying,
I have just learned of your graduation from the Engineering School and your plans to go on to Toronto University for your master\'s degree.After many years’ hard work, your dream will really come true.No one could deserve it than you.I still remember how you stayed up late to do researching work in the dormitory and how you were engroed in many works in the library.
Your diligence and your talents indicate a brilliant future.May your future be as succeful as your university days have been.
Fondly,
Wang Ping
范例1（对求学的祝贺）
译文：
亲爱的房英：
我刚刚得知你从工程学院毕业并计划进入多伦多大学继续攻读硕士学位的消息。经过多年的努力，你的梦想终于即将成真。没有人比你更值得拥有这一切。我还记得那时你在宿舍里挑灯夜战，从事研究工作；在图书馆，你全神贯注地埋头于众多的著作中。
你的勤奋和才华预示着你光明的前程。祝愿你的未来和你的过去一样辉煌﹗爱你的
王平
Beijing, China
March 21, 200
4Dear Jack,
I recall that your birthday is just around the corner and suppose your family is
planning some surprise for you.Being far apart on both sides of the ocean, I cannot stretch my hand to shake with you.So I hasten to offer you my heartiest
congratulations and best wishes for many happy returns of your birthday.
Affectionately yours,
(Signature)
范例2 （对生日的祝贺）
译文：
亲爱的捷克：
我记得你的生日快到了。我想你的家人一定正在为你计划一次出乎意料的祝贺。由于你我远隔重洋，无法面对面向你祝贺。匆致此函，衷心道贺，祝你生日快乐﹗
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3．写贺信的参考词句：
◆祝贺节日的参考词句
1) With best wishes for a bliful Easter to you all.
敬祝复活节快乐﹗
2) Wishing you bleed St.Valentine’s Day and joyful holidays.
敬祝情人节快乐﹗
3) Wishing you the best of bli and bleing in the New Year’s Day (Christmas).敬祝新年 / 圣诞节快乐﹗
◆祝贺生日的参考词句
1) With my wholehearted congratulations and best wishes for many happy returns of your birthday.
衷心祝你健康长寿。
2) Wishing you many happy returns of your birthday.
祝你长寿。
3) All my family unite or join with me in sending you hearty greeting on your happy birthday.
我们全家大小祝你生日快乐。
◆祝贺结婚的参考词句
1) Sincere congratulations from the bottom of my heart on your marriage.
衷心祝贺你们喜结良缘。
2) Accept my heartiest congratulations on the happiest event of your life.
对你们一生中最大的喜事，请接受我由衷的祝贺。
3) With best wishes for your wedding.
恭贺你们的婚礼。
4) I congratulate you whole heartedly on your marriage.May this significant bond fruit everlasting felicity on your new family.
在你们幸福的时刻，我衷心表示祝愿，但愿这种意义深长的结合为你们的新家庭结出长久的幸福之果。
5) Accept my sincere congratulation on your marriage with Mi…
对于你与某女士的结婚喜事，请接受我衷心的祝贺。
6)The news reaching me of your recent wedding, I beg to offer my most sincere congratulations.
欣悉你们最近结婚，谨致以最衷心的祝贺。
◆祝贺毕业、就业的参考词句
1) I wish to congratulate you on your daughter’s finishing high school and succefully entering the Princeton University.
供贺你的女儿高中毕业顺利并考取普林斯顿大学。
2) Hearty felicitations on your completing the postgraduate course and acquiring the degree of Master of Science.
恭喜你完成研究生的课程并获得理科硕士学位。
3) Please add my warmest congratulations to the large chorus of friends acclaiming your graduation.
请将我的热忱祝贺，加在你毕业的欢呼声中。
◆其它的表示祝贺的词句：
1) I congratulate you most sincerely on the birth of a girl.
谨以至诚，恭贺你们喜得千金。
2) With best wishes for the health of both your treasure.
致以良好祝贺，恭贺母子平安。
3) I beg to present my best wishes for the quick recovery of your health./ Your many friends are hoping for your quick return to health./ We are sure it won’t be long before you are back on your feet again.祝您早日康复。/ 您的朋友希望您尽快康复。
4) I am deeply inspired by your brave fight against the illne and wish to send you here by my whole-hearted felicitations on your recovery.
您与病魔奋战，使我深受感动，谨以至诚敬，祝您早日康复。
5) It is greatly rejoicing for me to hear that you are now completely recuperated from illne.
欣闻贵体康复，无比高兴。
6) It is a great relief to know that you have got well enough to leave hospital.欣悉您康复出院，至诚慰藉。
7) Thank you very much for your warm greetings on my recovery.
十分感谢您对我康复的热情祝贺。
8) Hearty greetings on your settling down in your newly-built house.
衷心祝贺您定居新屋。
9) I hope your new dwelling will bring you and your family loads of fortune and good health.
谨祝您的新居将为您全家带来鸿运和安康。
练习：
1．墨菲夫人的儿子朗伯特里克考上北大，请写一封信表示祝贺，并夸奖他的成功，鼓励他继续努力。
2．你的朋友刚刚被升为人事部的经理。写封信向他表示祝贺。
