Business English: Congratulation Letters

1) Study the sample congatulation letters and say (write) which one is more formal. Write out all the words and phrases that made you think so.

Sample letters of congratulations
a) Dear Jenna,
I was very pleased to hear that you have been offered a position at the Garnet Company after graduation. You have my heartfelt congratulations on graduating, and your new position.
These are exciting changes, and I’m sure you will meet the challenges they bring with your usual optimism and capability.
I wish you all the best as you move forward in your new career.
John

b) My dear …..
It gives me immense happiness/pleasure (as applicable) to convey my felicitations/best wishes (as applicable) on the auspicious occasion of …………………… (Name the event- birthday, marriage, promotion, success in exam/project etc as applicable) on …………… (Day/Date). May God Bless and grant you many happy returns of the day/ or many more such favours (as applicable).
With warm regards.
Yours sincerely or
Yours affectionately (as
applicable)

2) Read the article on how to write congratulation letters.

3) Write an informal congratulation letter to a friend. Don’t forget about the letter format (see Занятие 1) You can get your ideas here:

4) Using the table Cliche for business letters or some other cliches you can find, write a letter of congratulation to the British Queen on the occasion of her Majesty’s birthday. Study the recomendations below. Don’t forget about the letter format (see Занятие 1). Here are some sample congratulations:

Please accept my sincere congratulations on the occasion of your 60th birthday anniversary. I wish you and your family continued good health, wisdom and strength. I also send my best wishes for your success in performing the responsible duties of your position.It gives me great honor and pleasure, on behalf of the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia and on my personal behalf, to extend my most cordial congratulations on the occasion of Your 40th jubilee on the throne. Availing myself of this opportunity, I would like to convey to You sincere wishes for good health and further personal happiness, as well as wishes for welfare and prosperity of the Kingdom of Denmark.

On behalf of …………… (name the person) and on my own behalf, I extend our cordial congratulations on the occasion of (Your Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee). I send my best wishes for your continued health and for the peace and well-being of your (people).

I would like to extend my heartiest greetings to (Your Majesty) for your birthday just passed.

On behalf of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations upon you inauguration as president of Texas Wesleyan University. Best wishes for a wonderful Inauguration Day and years of exciting progress for Texas Wesleyan!”

It gives me immense happiness to convey my felicitations on the auspicious occasion of …………………… (Name the event- birthday, marriage, promotion, success in exam/project etc) on …………… (Day/Date). May God Bless and grant you many happy returns of the day.

It gives me immense pleasure to convey my best wishes on the occasion of …………………… (Name the event- birthday, marriage, promotion, success in exam/project etc) on …………… (Day/Date). May God Bless and grant you many more such favours.

Study the following recomendations before you write your letter to the Queen:

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second

Buckingham Palace

London SW1A 1AA

United Kingdom

Instructions:

Use a clean sheet of paper, not card, good quality paper preferably.
Make your penmanship your best, so good quality pens should be used for the letter eg. Parker not the cheap Biro pens.
Write your letter to Her Majesty, using her proper title. Usually, the salutation should be «Your Majesty,» or»Ma’am» or very formally «May it please Your Majesty».
In the letter don’t use you or your instead use «Your Majesty» or «Your Majesty’s».
End the letter with «I have the honour to be, Madam, Your Majesty’s humble and obedient servant» (or if you prefer «subject») Use ‘subject’ if you don’t like ‘servant’ so much. If you really don’t like the traditional approach just use the conventional form ‘Yours sincerely,’ as you should feel free to write to the Queen of Englandand Northern Ireland in whatever style you feel comfortable.
Then decide what to write. Is it something along the lines of fan mail, or just to let Her Majesty know that your country is interested in her.
Then sign your name and address, as you may receive reply letter.
Fold the letter into three equal sections and place into a clean not dirty envelope.
Address it to: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Buckingham Palace, London SW1A 1AA, United Kingdom

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-to-HM-Queen-Elizabeth-II

1) Study a sample congatulation letter and say (write) which one is more formal. Write out all the words and phrases that made you think so.