私人和公务信函--分类举例--祝福信
（letters of regards）
例
directions:you are going to send a letter to your friend for the new year. please write it in about 100 words and do not need to write the address.
dear mr. carter,
as a new year comes across the corner, it gives us great pleasure to say how much we have appreciated working with you over the past twelve months. it was a good memory for me which i always kept in my mind. would you be the same with me? last year was a wonderful year and we both got many benefits and progress from each other. i sincerely hope that our pleasant business relationship will continue for years to come.
our staff here join me in wishing you a very merry christmas and a happy and prosperous new year.
yours sincerely,
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* 生意人在新年来临之际相互祝愿，主要关心的当然是“继续保持业务关系”（to continue the pleasant business relationship），并且“在新的一年里生意兴隆”（a happy and prosperous new year）。