18.10.14
A. Letter of inquiry
a. Letter was sent by candidate buyer to ask some
information about the product that he/she would like to buy.
b. The information like:
- Sample/pattern to know quality of the product
- Prices/pricelist
- Quotation
- Term of payment
- Terms of delivery
- Delivery time and deadline
- Method of transport(dispatch)
c. Kinds of inquiry letter
1. Routine inquiry
2. First inquiry
d. Phrases
1. Opening paragraph
a. Please send us catalogue, pricelist and samples
(patterns) of your………(name of product).
b. Would you please send us price and patterns of your Men’s
batik shirt in stock.
c. We should be glad/pleased/obliged/grateful if you would
send us latest catalogue, pricelist together
with samples and terms.
d. Please let us have your illustrated catalogue with
prices, terms and delivery date.
e. We are interested in your……….and should be glad if you
would send us samples of your kitchen
utensils in your stock for delivery a week after receiving
our order.
f. We are interested in your furniture saw at the west java
industrial exhibition sometime ago, and
should like to buy a set of dining table.
2. Asking for delivery time
a. Please inform us when the goods can be delivered.
b. Please let us know the earliest delivery date.
c. We should like to know the time you should require to
deliver after receiving our order.
d. Would you please inform us when the articles could be
despatched/delivered.
3. Asking for special terms
a. Please let us know your terms of business/payment.
b. We should like to know if you could grant us a special
discount.
c. Would you please inform us whether you can allow us a
special discount of…….%
4. Hinting at future business
a. If the prices are competitive, and the terms are
favorable we may place considerable order with you
b. If the quality is right and the prices are reasonable,
your product should find ready sale here.
c. If the goods come up to our expectation, we may be able
to place our substantial order.
d. As we have a big turnover in this line of business we
look forward to a favorable quotation from
you.
5. Closing paragraph
a. We should be glade (pleased/grateful/obliged) to receive
your early/prompt reply.
b. We look forward to receiving your reply immediately.
c. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
d. We hope you will be able to send us reply in the near
future.
e. As the good urgently required, we should be glad to have
your prompt reply as soon as possible.
Example of inquiry letter
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