Congratulations， Mr. Hoffman， on your promotion¹ to the managing director of the personnel department. Under your directorship， I am sure the department will grow even stronger and more closely united.

　　Also， I want to take this opportunity to thank you for being our section director. Needless to say， You have always been a great boss， and I'm sure you will make even a greater director in the personnel department.

　　2.为对同事的升迁

　　I want to say congratulations to you， Jim， for your promotion to sales manager. You have been a great colleague as well as a good friend. And I am proud of you.

　　Good luck， Jim， and come drop by our office any time.

　　这是相当“敏感的”演说。无论上司也好同事也罢，我们对于别人的晋升难免总会有几分“嫉妒”（ENVY）的心情。当然这种心情一旦暴露出来，演说就垮了。诸如“这次的晋升对您来说实至名归”（a promotion you richly deserve）这类赞美之辞乃属必要。

　　NOTES：

　　directorship ，领导

　　section director ， 课长

　　colleague ， 同事

　　come drop by， 过来玩

　　needless to say 不用说