写信开头都要说几句无关痛痒的问候语似乎是中文的习惯,什么“最近还好吗?”“好久没写信了,你怎么样?”以及“写这封信是为了......."
其实感觉上英语里并没有这么多不必要的客套,尤其是工作上的都会就事论事。如果你实在觉得不写实在不舒服,那就加上
How are you?
How have you been?
I hope everything is fine with you.
Hope you enjoy your day.
(或者)Here I am again.
It's me again.
邮件比较频繁的话,直接说Good morning/afternoon就ok了。
然后就言归正传,谈谈现在的或上封信的问题。
How is everything?一切都好吗?
I hope everything is all right.我希望(你)一切都好。
How are you?你好吗?
How are you getting along these days? I miyou very much.
你近来过得如何?我十分想念你。
I was very happy to receive your letter of October 10th.我很高兴收到你10月10日的来信。
说一些hello。Nice to meet you。
Greetings!
How is everything going?I learnt in your last letter that.....