职场英语写作--Chapter 3 询盘与请求(New).pptVIP

Oct 12, 2012 Professional Business English Writing Chapter 3 Inquiries and Requests Oct. 12, 2012 Business English Writing----Chapter 3: Inquiries and Requests What is an inquiry? A request? An inquiry is a letter or an email asking about products or services to establish business relationship. In international trade, inquires are usually made by the buyers to get information about the goods or service to be ordered. Business English Writing----Chapter 3: Inquiries and Requests An inquiry includes some or all of the following: --where and how you get to know the product or service --name and descriptions of the product or service --quality or specifications, --quantity, --terms of price (FOB,CIF, etc.) --terms of payment (L/C, D/P, etc.) --time of shipment, --packaging --….. Chapter 3: Inquiries and Requests Sentence patterns to start with: We visited your stand at the Guangzhou Fair and are now writing you to inquire about your silk neckties. We are interested in/in the market for/potential buyers of/considering buying/ready to purchase your men’s shirts displayed in your showroom. Your advertisement in the latest issue of China Foreign Trade interests us, and we would like to receive full details of your commodities. Please send us five copies of your latest catalogues at your earliest convenience. Professional Business English WritingChapter 3: Inquiries and Requests 5. Perhaps at the same time you could quote us your lowest/best/prevailing/competitive prices for the above-mentioned goods. 6. We would also like to know your terms of payment. 7. Your products are of great interest to one of our clients in Tianjin, who wishes to have your quotations/samples/ price-list/illustrated catalogues for the items specified below. Professional Business English WritingChapter 3: Inquiries and Requests 8. If terms and delivery date are satisfactory, we should expect to place regular / trial / large / considerab