1、職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,1,English Writing for a Business Career:Replies (回復(fù)函),Guidelines for Writing Replies: 1. Express thanks for receiving the inquiry. 2. Supply all the information concerning the matter, and refer both to enclosures and to samples, catalogues and other items being sent by separate

2、post. 3.Provide additional information, such as market quotation and marketability of the goods concerned, in order to attract the prospects. 4. Finish the letter with hope by encouraging customers to place orders but not force them to.,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,2,English Writing for a Business Career:Re

3、plies (回復(fù)函),確認(rèn)供貨 (Confirming Start of Business) Dear Sir or Madam, As a result of our recent exchange of information, we have a strong interest in working with your proposal. Please see the following terms and conditions as a confirmation of the start of our business relationship.Product Name：Specif

4、ications: Number：Quantity：Price：Packing：Payment： We hope that this first transaction will come to a successful conclusion for both of us. We look forward to continuing a mutually beneficial trade between our companies. Yours faithfully， Hillary,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,3,English Writing for a Business C

5、areer:Replies (回復(fù)函) -Samples,要求更多信息 (Asking for More Information) Dear Sir, We are very glad to have received your fax inquiry. Since it is the first time we contact, we would highly appreciate it if you could provide us with your bank name and address. We realize the types of IC you need, but we do

6、 not know the specifications, such as the voltage current, that you require for that IC. Could you please tell us the purpose of this IC. The fax you send us is not very clear for the wording part. Therefore, please fax it again (no need for graph ). We wish we could provide the best services for yo

7、u . Sincerely yours,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,4,English Writing for a Business Career:Replies (回復(fù)函),說明漲價(jià)原因 (Explaining the increase in price) Dear Sir or Madam, Enclosed is our new price list which will come into effect the end of this month. You will see that we have increased our prices on most models.

8、 We have, however, refrained from doing so on some models of which we hold large stocks. The explanation for our increased prices stems from the fact that we are now paying 10% more for our raw materials than we were paying last year, along with some of our subcontractors having raised their prices

9、as much as 15%. As you know, we take great pride in our product and are proud of the reputation for its quality and dependability we have built over the past 15 years. We will not compromise that reputation because of rising costs. We have，therefore, decided to raise the price of some of our product

10、s.We hope you will understand our position and look forward to your cooperation. With best regards， Hillary,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,5,English Writing for a Business Career:Replies (回復(fù)函),說服買家漲價(jià)之前下單(Persuading the buyer to place an order) Dear Sir or Madam, This is regarding our quotation dated 2 Novembe

11、r, and our mail offer dated 8 November concerning the supply of widgets(小機(jī)器，小器具). We are prepared to keep our offer open until the end of this month. For your information, the market is firm and growing. There is very little likelihood of any significant change in the visible future. As this product

12、 is in great demand and the supply is limited, to secure your order, we would recommend that you accept this offer without delay. Yours sincerely， Hillary,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,6,English Writing for a Business Career:Replies (回復(fù)函),對(duì)價(jià)格作出讓步 (Making Concession in Price) Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for

13、your mail dated 25 March. We are disappointed to hear that our price for your required product is too high for your acceptance. You mentioned that Japanese goods are being offered to you at a price approximately 8% lower than our quote. We accept your position, but we are of the opinion that the qua

14、lity of the other makes does not measure up to that of our products. Although we do hope to do business with you, we regret that we cannot accept your counter offer. We do want to try and work with you, and meet your request, but the best we can do is to reduce our previous quotation by 3%. We hope

15、that this will meet your approval. We look forward to hearing from you. With best regards， Hillary,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,7,English Writing for a Business Career:Replies (回復(fù)函),答復(fù)以30日有效期的信用證付款的建議 (Acceptance of a 30-day L/C) Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your order of 500 LCD TV sets by your letter

16、dated September 17, 2009. We have considered your proposal to pay by a 30-day letter of credit. We do not usually accept time credit(遠(yuǎn)期信用證); however, in view of our long and mutually beneficial relationship, we are willing to make an exception this time. I must stress that this departure from our us

17、ual practice relates to this transaction only. This one-time accommodation does not set a precedent for future transactions. I am enclosing our sales contract No. 834 covering the order. I would be grateful if you would follow the usual procedure. Yours sincerely，Hillary,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,8,Engli

18、sh Writing for a Business Career:Replies (回復(fù)函),答復(fù)直接付款的要求 Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your letter dated October 2, 2009 requesting payment against documents(憑單付款) for contracts No.482 and 483. We are pleased to say that we agree to your request. We wish, however, to make it clear that in our fut

19、ure transactions, PAD is accepted only in transactions that are less than US$5,000 each or the equivalent in Chinese Renminbi. Should the amount exceed that figure, payment by letter of credit will be required. We would like to say that this exception is allowed only in the light of our long and mut

20、ually beneficial association. Yours sincerely，Hillary,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,9,English Writing for a Business Career:Replies (回復(fù)函),同意修改付款條件(Accepting Adjustment of Terms of Payment) Dear Sir or Madam, We thank you for your letter dated 6 June and are pleased to acknowledge your order No. 463 of the sa

21、me date for ceramic tiles. The modified terms of payment you propose are quite acceptable and a telex has been dispatched to you to this effect. All the items in your order can be supplied from stock and will be packed and shipped immediately upon the remittance by telegraphic transfer being receive

22、d. The following documents will be air-mailed to you immediately after shipment is made: 1. Bill of lading in duplicate2. Invoice, FOB Shanghai in triplicate3. Guarantee of qualityWe will, of course, notify you by email as soon as your order is shipped.You can rely on us to give prompt attention to

23、this and any future orders you may place with us. Yours sincerely，Hillary,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,10,English Writing for a Business Career:Replies (回復(fù)函),就要求以承兌交單付款作答復(fù)(Reply to a Request for Payment at Sight) Dear Sir or Madam： Thank you for your request for a trial delivery of ceramic resistors(瓷電阻器) b

24、ut regret to say that we cannot agree to your proposal. As an exception, the best we can do for the trial delivery is to offer you direct payment at sight(見票即付) terms. If you accept our proposal, you run very little risk, since our brand products are well known for its consistent high quality, attra

25、ctive design and reasonable price. Our lines sell very well all over the world and have done so for the last 30 years. We do not think you will have any difficulty in achieving a satisfactory performance with this item. If you find our proposal acceptable, please let us know and we can then expedite

26、 the transaction. Yours sincerely，Hillary,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,11,English Writing for a Business Career:Replies (回復(fù)函),要求開立信用證 (Request for Establishment of L/C) Dear Sir or Madam， This is in regards to your order for 5,000 widgets and our sales confirmation No. 341. We would like to remind you that

27、the delivery date is approaching and we have not yet received the covering letter of credit. We would be grateful if you would expedite the establishment of the L/C so that we can ship the order on time. In order to avoid any further delay, please make sure that the L/C instructions are in precise a

28、ccordance with the terms of the contract. We look forward to receiving your response at an early date. Yours sincerely，Hillary,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,12,English Writing for a Business Career:Replies (回復(fù)函),修改信用證 (Amendment to L/C) Dear Sir or Madam, Your letter of credit No.8844 issued by the Royal Ban

29、k of Canada has arrived. Upon further examination, we have found that transshipment and partial shipment are not allowed. As direct sailings to Portugal are infrequent, we have to say that transshipment may be necessary. With regard to partial shipment, it would speed matters up if we have in stock

30、instead of waiting for the whole shipment to be completed. With this in mind, we send you a letter today asking for the letter of credit to be amended to read “partial shipment and transshipment allowed”. I trust this amendment will meet your approval and you will send e-mail to us to that effect wi

31、thout delay. Yours sincerely,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,13,English Writing for a Business Career:Replies (回復(fù)函),延長(zhǎng)信用證期限(Extending L/C) Dear Sir or Madam： Thank you for your letter of credit covering your order for 10,000 widgets. We regret to say that, owing to a delay on the part of our suppliers, we will

32、 not be able to get the shipment ready before the end of this month. We faxed you earlier today to that effect. We expect that the consignment will be ready for shipment in the early part of August. We are arranging to ship it on the Great Wall sailing from Shanghai on 7 August. We are looking forwa

33、rd to receiving your faxed extension to the letter of credit so that we can effect shipment of the goods. We send our sincere apologies for the delay and trust that it will not inconvenience you. Yours sincerely， Hillary,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,14,English Writing for a Business Career:Replies (回復(fù)函),請(qǐng)示提

34、供信用資料 (Request for Credit Information) Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your interest in our products. We hope the samples we sent you on 5 February were up to your expectations. We would like to sort out the credit formalities as soon as possible so that we can begin trading. Could you provide us w

35、ith the requisite financial information so that we can open your new account immediately？Please include a recent financial statement, the name of your bank and references, together with any other relevant credit details. The information you provide will, of course, be held in strictest confidence. W

36、e look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with your company. Yours sincerely， Hillary,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,15,English Writing for a Business Career:Replies (回復(fù)函),拒絕賒銷 (Declining Credit Selling) Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your order No. 6565 dated 1 July for 100 widgets. I regret to

37、say that our records show that we do not have sufficient letter of credit. We can fulfill your order only upon the receipt of a confirmed, irrevocable letter of credit (保兌的、不可撤銷信用證). We are sorry for the delay and await your instructions. Yours sincerely， Hillary,職場(chǎng)英語寫作-Chapter 4 回復(fù)函,16,English Writing for a Business Career:Replies (回復(fù)函),要求按現(xiàn)金提貨方式裝運(yùn)訂貨(Requesting COD ) Dear Sir or Madam， Thank you for your order No.6464 dated 2