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句型总结
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●　 感谢上级
1. It's a great honor to be following in your footsteps as Overseas Sales Manager.
2. It's a privilege for me to be following in your footsteps as Overseas Sales Manager.
3. It's both an honor and a great thrill to be following in your footsteps.

要对提拔你的人致谢；"It's a great honor (privilege) to …"是个很好的句型，"to"后面就接让你感到荣幸的事。

●　 表示谦让
1. To be honest, this promotion came as quite a surprise.
2. Truthfully, this promotion came as quite a surprise.
3. In all honesty, it was quite a surprise for me to get this promotion.

本段重点在于表示自己完全未曾预期升迁的谦虚心理。"to be honest"、"truthfully"或"in all honesty"是强调你说的都是'真心话'。"quite a surprise"，则是说'十分令人意外的惊喜'。

●　 感谢同仁
1. On that same note, I'd like to thank all my colleagues in the company for their enthusiasm and hard work.
2. Similarly, I must thank all my colleagues in the company for their enthusiasm and hard work.
3. Also, I thank all my colleagues in the company for their enthusiasm and hard work.

由于在上段已感谢过上司及部门同仁，想再向其它同事致谢时，可用"on that same note"承接这个表示相同感谢的句子，并引导下文。"note"在此是指「口气、特点」，"on the same note"等于"similarly"或"also"。

●　 未来的承诺
1. Well, what I'm trying to say is I won't let this step-up go to my head.
2. I mean I won't let this promotion change me.
3. To put it another way, I won't let this promotion go to my head.

最后一段应再度表示自己的谦虚与对未来的承诺：决不因而自傲。"What I'm trying to say…"是一种强调口气的说法。

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结构分析
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通常，公司在向员工发表人事升迁时，都会选择气氛比较轻松的场合，宣布的语气也较不正式；因此你在发表感言时，也不必太过严肃。

1. 感谢上司
感谢影响升迁的关键人物，通常是你的直属上司。

2. 部门功劳
表示对这次升迁的谦虚胸襟，把功劳归给整个部门。

3. 全体努力
感谢公司全体的协助、合作。

4. 自我期许
提及对未来的期许与日后的作风，并再度谢 谢同仁。