As a standard exam player who has been influenced by English environment for 18 years, I was suddenly shocked when I received the task of proofreading an English business card. Long-term Chinese working environment, familiarity with Chinese characters is needless to say, but a small business card, as a microcosm of English practical ability, is the key to language learning.

What should you write on your business card?

The three elements of English business cards are: company, name and contact information, which are actually the three elements of Chinese business cards. It should be said that the similarity between English and Chinese business cards lies in the content, but the difference lies in the language and expression habits.

First of all, talk about the unit. If it is a company, you can use the full name or abbreviation, such as OSRAM China Lighting Co., Ltd. and Kao Chemical Shanghai Company. It should be noted that co. is the abbreviation of Company, ltd. is the abbreviation of Limited, and co. together is limited company, which means limited company. As for the cases, there are capitalized cases and capitalized cases, probably because of the differences caused by usage habits. If it is a government agency, it is relatively complicated, such as Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Justice, which can be translated into Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Justice and Putuo District Bureau of Justice. The following websites can be used for reference (please call me a porter online): central state organs and people's organizations (/note/2252 18802/), English translation of government department names (/p-945845 10.html) and English translation of China government departments (/share/227409304/).

Second, say the name. This part mainly involves the sorting of surnames and first names. Generally speaking, the surname comes first, the first name comes last, and the first letters of surname and first name are capitalized. The specific location can be written according to the location settings of different units. Regarding the position of government agencies, I will repeat it here. Provincial and ministerial level: provincial province, governor; ; Municipalities directly under the central government, mayors; ; Minister, minister; Minister in charge of the committee; ; Chairman and governor of the autonomous region (autonomous region); ; City, mayor; ; Division and Director-General; ; County magistrate, county magistrate; Division, division head; ; Town Mayor Town Mayor; Section and section chief; ; Chief clerk, chief officer; ; Associate director; , deputy director; officer

Finally, talk about contact information. Mainly including address, telephone, mobile phone, fax, e-mail, postal code, etc. Generally, in order to save space, business cards will choose abbreviations, such as: add. : ××××××××; Cel。 :××××××; Same as telephone: ××××××××; Fax: ××××××××; E-mail: ××××××××; Website: ××××××××××, etc. It should be noted that the area code is usually added to the phone, so that the receiver of the business card can contact in time and effectively.

2. Where can I get my business card?

There are a lot of template resources on the internet, so we should be professional and professional according to our own reality. For example, government agencies should pay attention to solemnity and conciseness, and some design companies can add their own styles appropriately. In short, they can design on demand. Some creative business cards can also play the role of publicity, as shown in the following figure: