英语祝贺信的主要内容包括的三个方面

祝贺信是向对方表示祝贺的信件，一般用于对方有什么喜事或取得了什么成绩，以及节日寿诞等。祝贺信是人们情感交流的一种方式，可以使亲戚、朋友、同事之间加强联系，增进了解，彼此关心。祝贺信的主要内容包括以下三方面。

(1)表示祝贺

首先向对方表示热烈的祝贺。要写明向谁祝贺、祝贺什么、为什么祝贺等。可以写自己是怎样听到好消息的，听到消息后的心情怎样等。感情要饱满，但内容要简明。例如:

Congratulations，all of us feel proud of your remarkable achievement.

I’m so glad to hear about...and write to congratulate you.

I offer you my warmest congratulations on your...

I was delighted to learn of your success/achievements in...

It is with the greatest pleasure that I offer you my sincerest congratulations on your...

（2）提出自己的看法

该项内容要根据所祝贺的事情发表自己的看法、主张，提出一些建议、意见等。如对重大节日或纪念活动的祝贺，可以说明其重大的意义和对所取得的成绩表示祝贺，可以分析一下所取得成绩的主客观原因等。例如:

We witnessed the efforts you made in the last few years.You don’t know how excited and happy we felt at the news of...

This achievement is so crucial to your future career.Allow me to convey my sincere congratulations on your promotion to...

（3）再次表示祝愿并写出自己的希望。例如:

With renewed good wishes，and kindest regards to you and your spouse.(www.xing528.com)

May the years to come bring every blessing to you both.

More success to you in the future.

I’m looking forward to hearing more good news about you.

We wish to share your honor and joy and more success and fulfillment in the years ahead.

祝贺信的写作格式可以比照一般书信的格式，但这里需要说明的是根据亲疏关系的不同，有些祝贺信是可以随意一些的。需要注意的是，写祝贺信要充满热情、喜悦，说些鼓励、褒扬的话，使对方确实感到温暖和振奋。赞美对方切实做到实事求是，恰如其分，不要故意拔高，甚至献媚，以至无法起到应有的表示祝贺的目的。祝贺信要做到整洁、大方，用词要恰当、简练，篇幅不宜太长。

Sample

Dear Mr.Haskell，

Congratulations on your recent promotion to head the Marketing Department of California Metals.

My fellow managers and I are delighted that your work in the marketing field has been recognized this way and we join in sending you our very best wishes for the future.Through the five years of working together with you，many of us well aware of how much you’ve contributed to the association between our two corporations.We are all looking forward to your trip to China next month when we will celebrate your advancement in a more formal way.

Again，congratulations to you，Mr.Haskell-good luck and good wishes on your new position as Director of Marketing Department.

Cordially yours

Lin Daming

Marketing Director

Beijing New Metals