I’m working on an article about Acme Widgets for XYZ publication, and wondered if you had a few minutes to answer the following three questions。
我现在正在写一篇要交给某某出版社关于极致控件的文章,不知道您有没有时间回答3个问题呢?
Could you supply me with a quote for the following project?
可否对下面的设计项目进行引证?
I’d like to discuss the revisions with you. Would Tuesday at 2pm be a good time?
我想和你谈谈修订的事。这周二下午两点您有空吗?
I’ve attached the documents you requested at our meeting yesterday。
昨天会议上您要求的文件已附上,请查收。
You may well need to include more details, but if you put the important point up front, your email is more likely to get a timely response. If your question comes too far down, the recipient may not even realize that you need a reply。
Try to keep your email as short as possible. Make the paragraphs short, too – long paragraphs can be difficult to read and take in。
尽可能将你的邮件内容写得简单明了。文章太长不易阅读和吸收。
Do make sure you give enough information for your correspondent to be able to make a decision, if that’s required. You might find that it’s best to offer this as an attachment – you’ll have more flexibility over formatting, and your correspondent can print out the attachment easily。