考研英語應用文寫作不需要華麗的辭藻和多變的句式，只需要能夠用簡潔概括的語言將事情敘述清楚就能夠取得不錯的成績。應用文寫作作為考研英語中性價比比較高的題目，考生必須重視對其複習。應用文寫作可以充分借鑑模板，以達到更好的複習效果。下面，就為考生介紹一下感謝信的基本寫作方法。
感謝信的目的是感激對方為自己的付出，感激之情要傳達得真摯自然，不要刻意誇大。感謝信所涉及的內容多種多樣，比如可以感謝對方替自己做了一件事情，在自己痛苦時安慰了自己，出席了自己的宴會等等。其內容包括：1)表達感激之情2)回顧事情的經過 3)肯定對方幫助的價值以及對自己的影響，表達自己回報的願望。
常用套語有：
1表達感激之情：
Thanks so much for…;Abundant thanks to … for…
I'm writing to express my heartfelt thanks for …
On behalf of my whole family, I wish to extend our heartfelt thanks for all the trouble you had taken in …I must write to thank you for inviting me to…
2肯定對方幫助的價值及影響：
You will never know how much we appreciated your kind and practical help. Your …meant more than I can express in words. Nothing can be more precious for me than your…
3表達回報的願望：
I hope I can return the favor someday … Do call on me if I can ever return the favor.
感謝信中比較特殊是求職者面試後給面試官寫的信。
此類感謝信的內容不只是感謝，而是一般感謝信和求職信的結合。其主要內容包括：(1)感謝對方給你面談的機會，並註明你面試的時間和所求的職位;(2) 說明你對該公司、該職位的興趣，強調你的知識與技能符合公司的需要，表示自己能為公司的發展做出貢獻。也可以補充說明或澄清在面談中忽略或沒有講明的問題 (3)重申你對該職位的興趣，主動提供更多的材料，表示期待他們的消息。
Directions: You have just attended an interview in Apfel Incorporated for the position of marketing analyst. Write a letter of appreciation to the interviewer Mr. David Wayne. Your letter should include the following points:
1) express your appreciation for the interview
2) tell about your job-related skills and experience
實例：
Dear Mr. Wayne，
Thank you very much for taking the time from your busy schedule last Friday to interview me for the marketing analyst position at Apfel Incorporated. After our meeting, I am convinced that your company is an excellent place for my career.
I am extremely excited about the position and believe that my skills are a good match for the company. As you may remember, I completed a project that is similar in nature to the work I would be doing at your company. I believe that I could make an immediate contribution to Apfel Incorporated.
Please let me know if I can provide you with any additional information about my background or goals. My email address is LiMing@yahoo.com, and my phone number is 12345678. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Li Ming