Reception and Communication (接待与沟通).ppt

1.6 Writing Skills Invoice There are many forms of invoices. The following is one of them. PROFORMA INVOICE SELLER: BUYER: BENEFICIARY’S BANK NAME: ADDRESS: SWIFT BIC: BENEFICIARY: A/C NO: ACCOUNT NAME: ADDRESS AND TEL: Total Amount????????????????????????? AMOUNT(USD) UNIT PRICE ? DESCRIPTIONS OF GOODS COMMODITY TERMS OF PAYMENT: Delivery: DATE: NO.: TO: Add: Tel: Fax: PROFORMA INVOICE ISSUER: Address: Tel: FAX: Terms of Payment Terms of payment are decided between the buyers and the sellers through negotiations. Here are letters written about terms of payment. Sample One Asking for Acceptance of Document against Acceptance (time) Dear Sirs, We have been doing business with you for several years in this line. For each transaction, we pay on time and never delay. We usually pay by letter of credit. As you know, opening a letter of credit will take up much money, which slows our money turn over. What’s more, we are short of money recently. For this transaction, the amount concerned is not too much. Would you allow us to pay by D/P for this transaction? Please accept payment by D/P. We would appreciate your favor. Yours sincerely, (signature) Sample Two: Informing L/C Being Opened (time) Dear Sirs, We have instructed the Bank of England to open a letter of credit for the amount of US$ 345,000 in your favor, on May 20 with the validity of 60 days. The letter of credit will be confirmed by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Shanghai. Your draft will be accepted at sight for the full amount of your invoice. As required in the letter of credit, you need to provide the following documents: Clean on board Bills of Lading Signed commercial invoice in 4 copies Packing list in 3 copies Certificate of origin in 3 copies Please inform us immediately when the above commodity has been shipped. Yours faithfully, (signature) Words and expressions used in letters about terms of payment: [indent, indent] vt.定货（英） indent 规定时间 prescribed time [,?bliɡe