Enquiry letter
| Exercise 1 A Dear Sir I have seen your advertisement in the current issue of " Office Weekly " and I am interested in your range of office stationery. Could you please send me your latest catalogue and price list . I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully . B With reference to your advertisement in today's " Times " , could you please send me information about your office furniture . I am particularly interested in your adjustable typist's chairs . C Some time ago we purchased from you some JF72 solar-powered pocket calculators. As this model was so popular with our customers , we would like to know if it is still available. If so , would you kindly advise us of your terms of payment and any quantity discount available . Could you also include details of any new models in the same price range . Exercise 2 A Dear Ms Prentice Thank you for your enquiry of 3rd May about our office stationery. We have pleasure in enclosing our latest catalogue and price list. We hope you will find it of interest. If you require any further details , please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours sincerely . B Thank you for your letter of January 4th , asking about office furniture. The enclosed catalogue contains full details of our range. In most cases we are able to supply you with the goods you require within fourteen days. We look forward to receiving an order from you. C Thank you for your letter of 1st June, enquiring about the JF72 pocket calculator. This model is no longer in production as it has been superseded by the JF73 solar-powered pocket calculator. As you will see from the enclosed leaflet , the new model has several additional features at an extremely competitive price . We have also enclosed our latest catalogue giving details of the vast range of electronic goods we supply. We allow a discount of 30% on purchases of not less than 50 of the same model, and 35% on quantities of not less than 100. In addition , we give a discount of 3% for payment within fourteen days from date of invoice. We look forward to doing business with you in the near future. Exercise 3 Thank you for your letter giving us ------- details of the products we enquired about. The main item we are interested in is the kitchen unit listed in the catalogue under the heading CM214. As we are building a large block of apartments , we think a unit like the one listed , might be the best installation for our purposes. Please let us know what your terms of ------- trade are. Could you also tell us if you are able to offer ------- trade and ------- quantity discounts on the price for a large order ? We would also be grateful for ------- samples of all materials used in the manufacture of your units. I'm including a plan of our apartments , and the dimensions we would need. Exercise 4 1. catalogue D. book giving details of items for sale 2. trade discount B. price reduction to a company in the same business 3. order E. request from a customer to supply goods 4. quantity discount F. price reduction for a large order 5. sample C. a small amount of a product offered free to a potential customer 6. terms of trade A. details of conditions of sale |