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Model Business Letters, Emails and Other Business Documents, 7th Edition
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Model Business Letters, Emails and Other Business Documents, 7th Edition

by Shirley Taylor
September 2015
Beginner
512 pages
9h 13m
English
FT Publishing International
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Enquiries and replies

Enquiries for information about goods or services are sent and received in business all the time. Today it’s usual for routine enquiries to be made on the telephone or in a simple email. Here are some guidelines when writing an enquiry:

  1. State clearly and concisely what you want – general information, a catalogue, price list, sample, quotation, etc.
  2. If there is a limit to the price at which you are prepared to buy, do not mention this, otherwise the supplier may raise the quotation to the limit you state.
  3. Most suppliers state their terms of payment when replying so there is no need for you to ask for them unless you are hoping for special rates.
  4. Keep your enquiry brief and straight to the point.

Enquiries mean potential ...

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