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Among all the important skills of human beings, social skills are regarded as the most important. In an information age, communication with others in all walks of life plays an important role. No wonder that many students are deliberately working on their social skills.
Common sense has told us that those who have successful love affairs usually possess excellent social skills. They are good at promoting an easy-going relation with their partners, which naturally result in a romantic affair. The same is true for family life. Good social skills are essential to keep family member on good terms with each other, bringing about a happy family life. Secondly, statistics show that one’s career success depends heavily on his or her social skills. Professional skills are necessary, but without good social skills, a good teamwork is hardly imaginable, which would undoubtedly hinder the full play of professional skills. Examples are not rarely seen from people who are talented and have reached high level of academic development, but have finally come to nothing due to their poor social skills.
In conclusion, if we are to lead a happy life and succeed in career, we must improve ourselves in such social skills as the skill in communicating on a feeling level, the skill in developing and using interpersonal relations and so on.
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在人类所有的重要技能中，社交技能被看做是最重要的。在信息时代，与各行各业的人沟通起着重要作用。难怪很多学生特意在他们的社交技能上下功夫。
常识告诉我们，那些有成功的恋爱经历的人通常有出色的社交技能。他们擅长促进与对方的随和的关系，这自然而然就会带来浪漫的爱情。家庭生活也是如此。其次，资料显示，一个人事业的成功很大程度上取决于他们的社交技能。专业技能很重要，但是没有良好的社交技能，一个好的团队合作几乎是无法想象的，这无疑会阻碍专业技能的全面发挥。我们不难看到这样的`例子，有的人很聪明而且学术发展达到了很高的水平，但是由于他们差劲的社交技能最终一无所成。
总之，如果我们想要过上幸福生活并在事业上取得成功，就必须提高我们的社交技能，如在感觉层次上的沟通技能，以及发展和使用人际关系的技能等等。
概述:
社交书信包括的内容很多，如邀请信、推荐信、介绍信、证明信、贺信、感谢信等等。写社交书信时切记如下几点：
(1)所有的社交书信都有明确的.目的。因此，写社交书信时要一矢中的。
(2)不要写不相干的事。
(3)写上必不可少的事实，如时间、地点等。
(4)不要在一封信中将商务与社交混为一谈。
证明信(Certificate)
证明信包括下列几项：
(1)你是以什么资格了解被证明人或被证明公司的。
(2)你认识被证明人或被证明公司有多久了。
(3)被证明人或被证明公司的可靠性和能力如何。
Euston UK LTD
81?85 BARNLEY ROAD
28th September， 1996
Ref: PVH/ltj
Jason ＆ Son Ltd。
Parkside Manor
Dear sir：
Thank you for your letter of 20 September， requesting a reference for Clairish Computers Ltd。 The answers to your questions are as follows:
1。 We have employed Clairish Computers Ltd。 since January 1995。
2。 Clairish Computers has helped our company rectify a new computer system that had been badly installed by another firm of consultants。 It has drawn up a system specification for a replacement system and has chosen appropriate hardware。
3。 We did not select Clairish Computers from several candidates。
4。 We were not first time computer users。
5。 Our first system is working satisfactorily。 The replacement system is still too new to comment on。
6。 We are satisfied with the work of Clairish Computers。 The various stages were completed on time， and the charges agreed with the quotes。
7。 There was continuity of staff at Clairish Computers。 Ian Baird managed the work， which was carried out by Alex Johnston and James MacReady。
8。 The staff training was effectively carried out。
