英文感谢信(感谢朋友借钱)

英文感谢信(感谢朋友借钱)（精选10篇）

英文感谢信(感谢朋友借钱) 篇1

热心网友：

Dear XXX,

Thank you so much for lending me money when i was in the most difficult times of my life. You are just like God-sent, you are simply an angel!I know how hard it was nowadays when people ask for help in monetary matter. Whenever I have enough, I will repay you as soon as I can...not only monetary gift but also my sincere thank you (from the bottom of my heart).

I will remember all the good you did to me and my family. I also want you to know how grateful I am to have a true friend like you.

给朋友的一封信英文版感谢信精选 篇2

i am writing to expresmsincere thankfor your beautiful flowers. i’d like you to know how much your flowermeant to me. you have a positive geniufor selecting the right gift. i not onlenjoyed your flowers, but also the delicate vase. i shall ever remember thigift aone of the most preciouthingin mlife.

i will not be verbusthe following days. i hope to have the opportunitof reciprocating. would you kindllet me know what time you are at convenience?

i will feel verhappif you have time to make me a call. how nice it would be to see you again and i am looking forward to seeing you next time!

i repeat mthankagain for your lovelflowers. please give mkind regardto your family.

yourtruly,

英文感谢信 篇3

Shenyang City,Liaoning Province,110004

P.R.C.March23,2010

Miss.Anli

NO.9,Alley4,Changan Road

Beijing,100000

英文感谢信 篇4

I would like to take this opportunity to express heartfelt gratitude to all the teachers who have taught me and helped me during the years of my study in Jiangxi Normal University. They are Prof. Li Yongzhong, Prof. Mu Shixiong, Prof. Yu Fubing,Prof. Lin Yuewu, Prof. Liu Chunyan, Prof. Xiao Huafeng, Prof. Hu Zhuqing, Prof Dai Haiqi, Prof. He Qizong, etc. for their inspiring lectures during my stay in Foreign Languages College, Jiangxi Normal University. It was their great lectures that gave me enlightenment and provided me with a new perspective from which I could do this research.

I’m very grateful to Miss Fu Xiaofang, who contributed a lot to the data collection. Sincere thanks should also be extended to all those EFL instructors and students in Nanchang No. 1 High School, who participated in the research and offered me their kind cooperation in my investigation.Thanks also go to Miss Huang Yan for her assistance with statistical analysis of the data, and for her excellent and knowledgeable work in the cooperation of there search project “A Study Report of Vocabulary Learning Strategies in a Vocational College”.Thanks are also given to all my classmates who helped me with the preparations of my thesis in one way and another.Special thanks should be extended to my wife and my daughter, whose continuous encouragement and support made it possible for me to complete this thesis.I’m also grateful to them for their care and attendance for my daily life.

Finally, I’d like to express my sincere thanks in advance to all the professors and experts of the oral defense committee, whose enlightening questions will definitely be of great help for me to go on with further studies on language leaning strategies used in high schools.

英文感谢信 篇5

First I want to thank you for taking the trouble to bring me up.

I know it is really difficult.

Second I want to thank you for giving me so much encouragement especially when I am in trouble or depressed.

You both give me anything not only in spirit but also in physics.

You both spent not only much time but also much money on me .

So you are great and generous.

I am proud of you.

I would like to be your child and I will try my best to live up to your expectations and to be a child that you would like me to be .

英文商务感谢信 篇6

英文商务感谢信模板

英文感谢信范文一

sample interview thank you letter

your name

your address

your city，state，zip code

your phone number

your email

date

name

title

organization

address

city，state，zip code

dear mr./ms.last name:

it was very enjoyable to speak with you about the assistant account executive position at the smith agency.the job，as you presented it，seems to be a very good match for my skills and interests.the creative approach

to account management that you described confirmed my desire to work with you.in addition to my enthusiasm，i will bring to the position strong writing skills，assertiveness and the ability to

encourage others to work cooperatively with the department.my artistic background will help me to work

with artists on staff and provide me with an understanding of the visual aspects of our work.i understand your need for administrative support.my detail orientation and organizational skills will help to

free you to deal with larger issues.i neglected to mention during my interview that i had worked for two summers as a temporary office worker.this experience helped me to develop my secretarial and clerical skills.i appreciate the time you took to interview me.i am very interested in working for you and look forward to

hearing from you about this position.sincerely，your signature

your typed name

范文二

a free sample thank you letter for a career/job fair

3420 last tree lane

deland，fl 32720

386-555-0345

mr.gary barnett

aerial communications，inc.3407 w.mlk jr.blvd.tampa，fl 33607

dear mr.barnett，thank you for taking the time to meet with me at the central florida career fair today.i certainly appreciate your time and attention in the midst of so many students seeking jobs.you were extremely thorough in explaining aerial’s customer service and marketing trainee program.now that i have a better idea of what the position entails，i am even more sure that i would be an asset to your team and to aerial.my solid education from stetson university’s marketing department and the fact that i have worked my way through college show a work ethic and determination，two qualities you said were important to success at aerial.i look forward to an opportunity to visit aerial’s tampa office and speak to you

further about the trainee program.i will contact you next week to arrange an appointment.thank you again for your time and consideration.sincerely，rebecca leddyfern

免费样品的信感谢职业/招聘会

3420年树巷

迪兰，高度层32720

386-555-0345

加里•巴奈特先生

空中通信公司。

3407 w.mlk jr.大街上。

佛罗里达州坦帕市的33607

亲爱的巴尼特，谢谢你花时间与我在中央佛罗里达今天招聘会。我非常感激你的时间和注意力在那么多学生中寻求就业机会。

你是非常彻底的解释航空的客户服务和营销培训生计划。现在，我有个更好的主意这个职位需要什么，我更加

确定，我将是一个资产你的团队和天线。

我坚实的斯泰森毡帽大学教育的营销部门，事实上，我一直在大学表现出职业道德和决心，你说的两种品质是重要的在空中成功。

我期待一个机会访问空中坦帕办公室和您进一步谈论实习计划。我将在下周联系你安排一个约会。

再次感谢您的时间和考虑。

真诚地，丽贝卡leddyfern

英文感谢信范文三

a free sample thank you letter for a career/job fair

3420 last tree lane

deland，fl 32720

386-555-0345

mr.gary barnett

aerial communications，inc.3407 w.mlk jr.blvd.tampa，fl 33607

英文辞职感谢信 篇7

小作文考察的是应用文文体，多是辞职信、道歉信、感谢信等20多种类型。形式主要是给出提示要点，要求考生根据要求表达清楚。小作文不需要华丽的词藻和吸引阅卷人眼球的文采。它着重考察的是考生能否以言简意赅的词句及一定的逻辑性，将事情叙述清楚，表意明确。背格式

背真题

背范文：会写的前提还是多读。看得多学得多了，自然就会有话可说。对于小作文来说，考生在平时的复习过程中，应该注意熟悉一些应用文的格式，及英语的应用文表达习惯。：考生可以找来历年真题。先严格按照真题的要求独立写，然后找来当年真题的范文，对比着学习。找出其中不合适或者不正确的地方，思考范文的得分点和闪光点。：背诵不能不说是积极备战快速提高写作成绩的一条捷径。考生可以选择历年真题的范文和一些与真题作文相近的文章进行背诵。同时，基础稍好些的同学们，可以背一下小作文的优秀模板。然后，依据模板进行训练。

小作文和大作文一样，勤写勤练是提高写作能力的又一有效捷径。加强实际写作练习有着至关重要的作用。练习的重点是要检查文章表达是否明确，有无严重的语法错误等。

技巧锦囊：掌握固定格式，准确用词，注意不同类型的要点。

小作文满分为10分，因为其更加套路化，所以它比大作文更加容易得分。但是，得高分的前提是要在格式、语言和要点等方面下功夫。

格式：一般为三段，尤其注意开头和结尾。

小作文

清楚问题的一般都可分为三段，然后根据要求在第一段中交代

。从第一段中就可得知是何种类型的小作文，说的什么问题。在称呼上，如果是不认识的人，一般称呼为敬

词+尊称。例如，dear sir or madam ；如果是写给关系正式的某团体或个人，称呼为敬词+尊称+名。例如，dear mr.xx或dear ms.xx；对于关系较亲密的人可以直呼其名。

正文格式一般格式为首段开头空四个字母，段落之间不空行

式方面可以根据自己的习惯进行选择。只要让阅卷人看得舒服，且完全符合应用文要求的文体就可以。；现在流行的格式，每段开头不空格，但是各段之间空一行。考生在格

语言：用词准确，抓得分点

用词准确是最基础的要求之一。其次，句型多变。例如既有并列句，也有复合句，还有从句。注意语法运用要正确。不管是写给具有正式关系的团体或机构，还是写给朋友的感谢信等，都尽量少用缩略语和口语。

小作的考查要求中会体现出写该篇的目的和场合。考生在写作时要注意针对不同场合使用不同语言，使交流得以进行。另外，也要注意不同的应用文有不同的用语。建议你对某些应用文的格式和习惯用语，应该加以熟悉和背诵，以便运用自如。不同类型的小作文都会有固定的用语每种类型的小作文，都要熟记一篇到两篇的范文，对于里面的范文例句更要熟记，考试中容易成为阅卷老师重点捕捉点。提醒：。建议考生

考试时注意在看到题目要求后不要忙于动笔。虽说小作文的字数充其量在一百多个单词左右，但是最好还是要在脑子里理清思路，首先交代

清楚写信目的；其次注意关联词或衔接词接下来对个人的观点进行阐述打到腹稿。在仔细审题以后，认真列个提纲，这样更有利于思路清晰。写作时，注意表达清楚以下几个方面。为了让阅卷者对你的文章结构及表意一目了然，的运用；，应该(在写作有此必要的时候)。

最后

句。

，行文间要注意简化描述。在作文完成的时候，应该检查、修改，以免遗漏一些需要表达清楚的要点和细节。用简短的语句代替冗长的语

求职信是申请信的一种，是写信人就某一职位向收信人提出请求。求职信一般包括以下几

个方面的内容：首先要阐述清楚招聘信息的来源，以及所申请的职位；其次简述个人信息；然后进一步强调自己的能力，表达抱负，并请求给予面试机会；最后提出自己的希望，希望得到面试的机会，并且告诉对方你的联系方式。求职信的语言属于正式用语，在写作过程中一定要注意用词简洁准确，语气礼貌自信，态度不卑不亢，所给信息具有一定的可信度。尤其是在强调自身经历和优点的时候，更应把握尺度。

写作“三步走”：

自我介绍，说明求职目的—>展示个人能力、经历及求职动

机—>希望面试机会、表示感谢

注意：

由于篇幅较短，而申请者需要尽可能地向用人单位推销自己，所以在求职信中宜笼统概说自己的求学和工作经历，突出一至两个吸引眼球的闪光点即可。

范文解析：

dear sir or madam, i am applying for the position of secretary advertised in beijing today.i majored in business english.my training in business english and secretarial english will definitely meet your qualifications.yours sincerely, wang hua ◆常见句式

1、i am applying for the position of secretary advertised in„„

我想申请„„招聘广告中的秘书一职。

2、i am writing in response to your advertisement in„of april 6.我看到了4月6日贵公司„„上的招聘广告，于是写信申请。

3、the requirement outlined in your ad in„for a general manager assistant appear to mesh almost exactly with my own.我本人的条件与你们刊登在„„上的招聘广告中的所要求的总经理助理的条件完全吻合。

4、i think i am the right person for the job you advertised.相信我是你们招聘的职位的最佳人选。

5、the key strengths that i possess for success in this position include„

我能胜任此职位的实力包括„„

我认为我是„„工作的合格人选，所以我写信自荐。

7、should you grant me a personal interview, i would be most grateful.如果能给我面试的机会，我将不胜感激。

8、thanks for considering my application and i am looking forward to your reply.谢谢考虑我的申请，期待您的回复。

9、i have enclosed my resume.简历附上。

10、i can be reached by telephone„

可以通过„„这个电话联系我。

11、if you need to know any more about me, please contact me at„

如果您想了解更多关于我的信息，请通过„„和我联系。

道歉信

写作“三步曲”： 通常包括三部分内容：

1、表示歉意，道歉的原由；

2、出现差错的原因，提出弥补措施；

3、请求原谅。语言要诚挚，解释的理由要真实。好的道歉信不仅会取得对方的谅解，还会增进彼此的感情。

表示歉意→说明具体原因、提出补救办法→再次致歉，希望得到理解。

注意：

理由要尽量合理，违反生活常识将导致扣分；尽量提供一个合适的补救办法，使行文更加顺畅。

范文解析： directions: you were unable to attend mr.smith’s examination on international business english writing because you got sick that morning.write a letter to express the reasons for not being able to attend it and apologize.write the letter with no less than 100 words.do not sign your own name at end of the letter.use “wang hua” instead.do not write the address.dear mr.smith, i am indeed very sorry that i missed the examination on international business english writing you gave last friday.i feel awful about it and want you to know what happened that day.i suddenly fell sick early that morning and my parents had to send me to the hospital.please find enclosed a copy of the medical bill.sincerely yours, wang hua ◆常用句式：

1、i am writing to apologize for „ /i am writing to say sorry for 我写这封信是因„„向你致歉。

2、i would like to give you my apology for„

对于„„我向你道歉。

3、please accept my sincere apology for„篇二：离职感谢信

感谢信

尊敬的各位：

谢谢大家。

在我即将准备离开公司的时候，我要真诚的对大家说一说感谢的话，谢谢你们，你们辛苦了。

谢谢你们，在我刚刚入职，对业务流程不熟悉的情况下，对我的帮助和关心，有你们的帮助我才能和大家在以后的工作中一起洒下汗水，收获喜乐，谢谢你们。

谢谢你们，谢谢大家平日对我的照顾，萍水相逢，荣辱与共，这一段工作经历将是我以后的生活与工作里的导航，我会牢牢记得大家对我的指教，谢谢你们。

曾记得，初到，处处新鲜，事事有趣，三个月的实习，见识了蚊蝇翩翩起舞，更体会了机床轰隆作响。厂之大，人之多，叹为观止。

曾记得，那一张张载满数据的纸，如雪花状纷纷飞去，带着一颗颗红印又纷纷飞回来，拿着沉甸甸的，像是一段收获，也是一分肯定。

曾记得，外边骄阳似火，这里却瓜果梨桃不曾或缺，隔三差五的给大家买来了雪糕，带来了瓜子，不知道谁家又有喜事，桌子上多了几张红艳艳的糖纸。工作之余，多几分融合，多几分开心。

曾记得，有一个话题，或是几句“美国战略导弹防御系统”的词，总能逗得大家捧腹；闲暇之隙，几句戏谑的话，激发起大家的“公粪”和共鸣。还曾记得，寒冬腊月已过，瑞雪姗姗来迟，几个倩影，闪现在皑皑草地之上，欢声笑语，留在了安静的小运河旁。

美好的回忆，让人欢欣踊跃，让人不堪回首。

谢谢大家，在我工作中帮助了我，鼓励了我。

谢谢你们！

最后，衷心的祝愿大家工作顺风顺水，生活平安喜乐！谢谢大家！篇三：离职感谢信 离职感谢信

尊敬的老板、老板娘以及吴经理：

你们好！

很高兴、也很荣幸这一年多时间能与你们的相处与合作。感谢正华给了我人生当中的第一份正式工作。在这一年多的时间里，让我这一个懵懂且无知的嫩头少年，逐渐地适应了职场生活，更让我学到了许多工作方面的专业知识以及为人处事的道理。感谢老板娘对我工作上错误的包容和谅解，更感谢老板对我工作信任与支持。没有你们的关心和照顾就没有小程现有的今天。吴经理也很感谢你教会了我许多东西，坐在你身边，刚开始还有点压力。相处时间久了，其实你也蛮和蔼的。你的业务能力和圆滑的说话技巧真让我受益匪浅。

天下无不散筵席，美好的时光总是那么的短暂而让人怀念。小程由于个人原因离开了正华，但是在小程心中会一直铭记着正华给了我一个美好的开端，我也永远属于正华的一份子。最后，衷心的祝福公司的规模不断的扩大，业绩不断的提升，祝愿公司各位同事工作顺利，生活愉快！

感谢人：程海峰

2013年8月26日 晚11：30篇四：离职道别感谢信

真诚道别，真心感恩，诚挚道谢！

各位领导、同事： 由于本人将去煤制油装置，在此特向各位领导、同事，真诚道别，真心感恩，诚挚道谢！非常感谢各位领导、同事一直以来对我的关心、支持、信任和指导。各位给了我太多的感动，每念及此，我都会心潮澎湃，热血沸腾，情不自禁。xx车间给我留下的纪念是深刻的，我们每一位员工之间名为领导、同事，实为兄弟姐妹，每周一次的团队活动和标准化变电所、完好岗位的创建等各项活动，我们之间的互相支持、互相鼓励、共同奋进的一幕一幕都让我感动，在xx车间我感到的更多的是家的温暖、是亲情，是包容和鼓励，能在这样的环境中工作，我感到无比的荣幸，再次感谢这些年来陪我走过风风雨雨，一起铸造烯烃奇迹的的兄弟姐妹们，我为能和你们一起生活成长而感到骄傲与自豪。

从接到调令的那一刻起，我的心情久久不能平静！日子的流淌，永远抹不去我对烯烃、对电气的思念，却让我一步步的走向成熟、更让我收获了无数的感动！我的感动来自哪里？它就来自于我们这个火热的集体，温馨的家园，阳光的港湾！来自于电气的每一位兄弟姐妹，是你们的温手相扶和竭力协助，让我平凡的经历中，有了更多的精彩和美丽！真的谢谢你们！

回想过去的六年，我放弃宁化安逸的工作生活投身到煤化工烯烃项目的建设中来，是你们的真诚给了我坚定的信念。从项目初期的设计施工到现在的生产试运行，困难重重、压力重重，但是我们没有畏惧，我们攻坚克难、团结一致，用实际行动来见证了我们打造一流煤化工硅谷的决心。感谢和我一起同甘共苦的兄弟姐妹，感谢培养我、锻炼我的烯烃这片热土。电气人的精神一直感染着我、熏陶着我、教育着我，并使我受益终生。

一路走来，我时刻都能体会到大家庭的温暖，时刻都能感受到亲人般的关怀。对煤化工事业的激情、对煤化工的殷殷深情已经溶入了我的血液，这种哺育之恩，将鞭策我更加努力地担起肩上新的责任，也必将成为我今后更加努力学习和工作的力量源泉。

虽然我即将前往新的岗位，但我的心并没有离开，xx车间是我永远的家，这里有一直关心、帮助我的领导和同事，你们对我的悉心培养和关爱教育我将倍加珍惜并永远铭记；这里有我情同手足的兄弟姐妹，我们相识、相知、相勉，共同的事业、共同的目标、共同的奋斗，让我们结下了志同道合的深厚情谊，成为了好同事、好伙伴、好朋友，这种情谊是我一生中最为宝贵的财富。两千多个日夜的点点滴滴，凝聚了太多的欢笑与辛劳，一场场闪亮的感动不停地在我眼前出现，那么熟悉，那么留恋。最后我衷心祝愿xx车间蒸蒸日上，越来越好，也祝愿各位兄弟姐妹生活甜蜜，幸福美满，工作顺利，万事顺意。真的非常感谢你们！xx车间：xxx 2012年3月7日篇五：离职员工给领导同事的感谢信

离职员工给领导同事的感谢信

尊敬的领导、同事：

大家好!今天我怀着依依不舍的心情写下这封信，俗话说：人生没有不散的宴席。今天选择离开这个我生活与工作了五年的地方，并不是因为公司给予我的太少，也不是待遇问题。回顾五年，公司给予我的实在是太多太多，自己在公司也尽了自己微薄的力量。选择离开是觉得在公司这个美好的平台上，自己就像是温室里的花朵，必须到外面经历风雨才能茁壮成长，也许会碰得头破血流，但也是人生中的一段精彩的回忆。

首先非常感谢公司给了我一个很好的工作平台，以及在职的五年里对我的栽培和关怀，让我在任何时候内心都洋溢着感激之情，我从毕业来到新邦，作为新邦发展壮大的见证人，内心无比的骄傲，一路走来，收获了太多太多，都是新邦给我的，但是由于个人原因，不能为公司辉煌的明天继续贡献自己微薄的力量，为此感到深深的歉意。

在职的这些时间里，我从一个懵懂少年学会了物流的专业知识，学会了客户谈判、学会了管理技能，公司给予了我实现自身价值的机会，使我不断的成长，积累了工作的经验，学会了为人处世的道理，所有的这些都是我所珍惜的，带给我工作和生活中很大的帮助，感恩新邦，感谢石总、感谢袁总、感谢杨总、感谢程总、感谢艾总、感谢梁总、感谢吕总，感谢所有帮助与支持过我的同事和朋友。

英文感谢信父母 篇8

although we can keep in virtual touch every day by means of msn or e-mails, i still feel it not enough to let you know how much i love you and how much i’ve appreciated the things you’ve done for me. i find that it will never be too much to say thank you to you, my beloved parents.

first, i want to thank you for making all your efforts to bring me up. i was told that you were short of money when i was born and it became even more difficult for a young couple to raise a child without any help from elder generation. so i appreciate your careful nursing very much for giving me a good health and the feeling of being loved.

second, i want to thank you for your good education on me. there is an old saying goes like this “parents are the first teacher to their children”. yes, you are the typical ones. you were so strict with me that i told my kindergarten teacher of my wonder about whether i was the child of yours, not the one picked up from street. touching on this soft spot deeply in my heart, vivid memories came flooding back. i won’t forget the scene of my first and also the last lie found out by you. i couldn’t stop trembling all over. i was ashamed to cry when you beat me. i thought i deserved this punishment and told myself to keep away from telling lies from then on.

i won’t forget how much you’ve impressed on me to love books and reading. even in the most difficult time, you still spared me some money for the books i was fond of. my love of books never diminished and later led me toward writing articles myself. so many times, i have felt a sense of content when i saw your smiling faces on reading my articles, good or bad. in fact, this graduated into one of my habits of sharing everything i achieved with you and feeling content with your smiles i’m so foolish to try to write all the things you’ve done in my favor. if it is possible, this letter must be endless.

so, the most important thing that i want to say “thank you” for is your great admiration on my own freedom. you never forced me to do anything i was not interested in, even you had already known that i would regret not doing it. you never forbade me to do anything i was truly interested in and supported me financially and mentally. you told me to look over the horizons and to pursuit my own dreams without hesitation. you also told me to consider everything carefully before getting start. oh, wherever i go, i can see your eager eyes ; whenever i am, i can touch your genuine hearts. you’ve been loving me heart and soul, how can i repay your marvelous love to me?

i really feel that my pen fails me when i am writing this thank you letter. luckily, may holiday is coming. it will give me the most excellent opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to you----coming home and share more time together with you. yours

商务英文感谢信 篇9

Thank you for your letter conveying congratulations on my appointment.

I wish also to thank you for the assistance you have given me in my work and look forward to better cooperation in the future.

Sincerely

尊敬的先生/小姐，

感谢你来信对我的任命表达的祝贺。

我也感谢您对我的工作给予的支持，并期望未来能有更好的合作。

感谢信英文标题 篇10

As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.

First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real testament of what a great well-rounded student you are. Your academic, artistic, and social skills have truly blossomed in the last few years. Whether it is getting the highest grade in Calculus, completing your elegant fashion design, successfully selling your painted running shoes, or becoming one of the top orators in Model United Nations, you have become a talented and accomplished young woman. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.

I will always remember the first moment I held you in my arms. I felt a tingling sensation that directly touched my heart. It was an intoxicating feeling I will always have. It must be that “father-daughter connection” which will bind us for life. I will always remember singing you lullaby while I rocked you to sleep. When I put you down, it was always with both relief (she finally fell asleep!) and regret (wishing I could hold you longer). And I will always remember taking you to the playground, and watching you having so much fun. You were so cute and adorable, and that is why everybody loved you so.

You have been a great kid ever since you were born, always quiet, empathetic, attentive, and well-mannered. You were three when we built our house. I remember you quietly followed us every weekend for more than ten hours a day to get building supplies. You put up with that boring period without a fuss, happily ate hamburgers every meal in the car, sang with Barney until you fell asleep. When you went to Sunday Chinese school, you studied hard even though it was no fun for you. I cannot believe how lucky we are as parents to have a daughter like you.

You have been an excellent elder sister. Even though you two had your share of fights, the last few years you have become best friends. Your sister loves you so much, and she loves to make you laugh. She looks up to you, and sees you as her role model. As you saw when we departed, she misses you so much. And I know that you miss her just as much. There is nothing like family, and other than your parents, your sister is the one person who you can trust and confide in. She will be the one to take care of you, and the one you must take care of. There is nothing we wish more than that your sisterhood will continue to bond as you grow older, and that you will take care of each other throughout your lives. For the next four years, do have a short video chat with her every few days, and do email her when you have a chance.

College will be the most important years in your life. It is in college that you will truly discover what learning is about. You often question “what good is this course”. I encourage you to be inquisitive, but I also want to tell you : “education is what you have left after all that is taught is forgotten”. What I mean by that is the materials taught isn’t as important as you gaining the ability to learn a new subject, and the ability to analyze a new problem. That is really what learning in college is about – this will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn’t critical for your life, the skills of learning will be something you cherish forever.

Do not fall into the trap of dogma. There is no single simple answer to any question. Remember during your high school debate class, I always asked you to take on the side that you don’t believe in? I did that for a reason -- things rarely “black and white”, and there are always many ways to look at a problem. You will become a better problem solver if you recognized that. This is called “critical thinking”, and it is the most important thinking skill you need for your life. This also means you need to become tolerant and supportive of others. I will always remember when I went to my Ph.D. advisor and proposed a new thesis topic. He said “I don’t agree with you, but I’ll support you.” After the years, I have learned this isn’t just flexibility, it is encouragement of critical thinking, and an empowering style of leadership, and it has become a part of me. I hope it will become a part of you too.

Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don’t be trapped in what others think or say. Steve Jobs says when you are in college, your passion will create many dots, and later in your life you will connect them. In his great speech given at Stanford commencement , he gave the great example where he took calligraphy, and a decade later, it became the basis of the beautiful Macintosh fonts, which later ignited desktop publishing, and brought wonderful tools like Microsoft Word to our lives. His expedition into calligraphy was a dot, and the Macintosh became the connecting line. So don’t worry too much about what job you will have, and don’t be too utilitarian, and if you like Japanese or Korean, go for it, even if your dad thinks “it’s not useful.” ：) Enjoy picking your dots, and be assured one day you will find your calling, and connect a beautiful curve through the dots.

Do your best in classes, but don’t let pressure get to you. Your mother and I have no expectations for your grades. If you graduate and learn something in your four years, we would feel happy. Your Columbia degree will take you far, even if you don’t graduate with honors. So please don’t give yourself pressure。During your last few months in high school, you were so happy because there was little pressure and college applications are finished. But in the past few weeks, we saw you are beginning to worry (did you know you bite your nails when you are nervous?). Please don’t be worried. The only thing that matters is that you learned. The only metric you should use is that you tried. Grades are just silly letters that give the vain people something to brag, and the lazy people something to fear. You are too good to be either.

Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life, because during college you are closer to them physically than to your family. Also, going through independence and adulthood is a natural bonding experience. Pick a few friends and become really close to them – pick the ones who are genuine and sincere to you. Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities. You have developed some real friendships in high school in your last two years, so trust your instinct, and make new friends. You are a genuine and sincere person – anyone would enjoy being your friend, so be confident, outgoing, and pro-active. If you think you like someone, tell her. You have very little to lose. Give people the benefit of the doubt; don’t stereotype and be forgiving. People are not perfect, so as long as they are genuine and sincere, trust them and be good to them. They will give back. This is my secret of success – that I am genuine with people and trust them (unless they do something to lose my trust). Some people tell me that occasionally I would be taken advantage of. They are right, but I can tell you that that loss is nothing compared to what I gained. In my last 18 years leading people, I have realized that only one thing matters – to gain the trust and respect of others, and to do so, you need to trust and respect others first. Whether it is for management, work, or friendship, this is something you should ponder.

Do keep your high school friends, and stay connected to them, but do not use them as substitutes for college friendship, and do not spend too much time with them, because that would eat into your time to make new friends.

Start planning for your summers early – what would you like to do? Where would you like to live? What would you like to learn? What have you learned in college that might change your mind? I think your plan of studying fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get into the right courses. We of course hope you come back to Beijing, but you should go where you think is best for you.

Whether it is summer-planning, or coursework planning, or picking a major, or managing your time, you should take control of your life. In the past, I have helped you quite a bit, whether it is in college application, designing your extracurricular activities, or picking the initial coursework. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver’s seat – this is your life, and you need to be in control. I will always remember the exhilarating feeling in my life – that I got to decide to skip kindergarten, that I got to decide to change to computer science major, that I got to decide to leave academia for Apple, that I got to decide to go to China, that I got to decide to go to Google, and most recently, that I got to decide to start my own business. Being able to decide means you get to live the life that you want to. Life is too short to live the life others do or others want you. Being in control feels great. Try it, and you’ll love it!

I told your mom I’m writing this letter, and asked what she wanted me to say. She thought and said: “just ask her to take care of herself.” Simple but deeply caring – that is how your mother is, and that is why you love her so much. In this simple sentence is her hope that you will become independent in the way you take care of yourself – that you will remember to take your medicine, that you will get enough sleep, that you will have a balanced diet, that you will get some exercise, and that you will go see a doctor whenever you don’t feel good. An ancient Chinese proverb says that the most important thing to be nice to your parents is to take care of yourself. This is because your parents love you so much, and that if you are well, they will have comfort. You will understand this one day when you become a mother. But in the meantime, please listen to your mother and take care of yourself.

College is the four years where you have:

the greatest amount of free time

the first chance to be independent

the most flexibility to change

the lowest risk for making mistakes

So please treasure your college years – make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, evolve yourself into a bi-cultural talent, be bold to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.

When I faced the greatest challenge and opportunity in my life in , you gave me a big hug and said “bonne chance”, which means “good luck” and “good courage”. Now I do the same for you. Bonne chance, my angel and princess. May Columbia become the happiest four years in your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be.

Love,