Letters of Inquiry

When you need information about materials, price,

discount and other information, you should write a
letter of inquiry. This letter may contain any business
information which you need to know.
In writing the inquiry, you should clearly state the
type of information you want. If necessary, you may
give the detail of the information so that you can get
the exact material you require.

A. Opening Paragraph
- We should be pleased/glad if you could
send us your latest catalogue.
- Please let us have your illustrate
catalogues, terms of payment and terms
of delivery.
- We are interested in your products and
should be pleased if you could send us
your catalogue, price-list and terms of
payment.

- We have seen your advertisement in Jakarta

Times and should be pleased if you could send
us your catalogue and price-list.
- We have seen your product at your stand at
Jakarta fair and should be pleased if you could
send us your latest catalogues and price-list.
- With reference to your advertisement in
Jakarta post I read a few days ago, would you
please send your catalogues, price-list and
term of payment.

B. Requesting Information
- We would like to know whether you can offer
us a special discount.
- Please let us know your terms of payment
- Would you please let us know whether you can
offer us a special discount for this month.
C. Closing Paragraph
- We should be pleased to receive your prompt
replay.
- We look forward to receiving your reply
(immediately)
- We should appreciate your prompt reply
- We hope you will be able to send us replay by
return.

Language Study
- Please send me/us
- Would/could you please send me/us ..
- We are interested in .
- Please let us have

SINGAPORE TRADING LIMITED

26 Payalebar Street
Singapore 20001
22nd November, 2005
Marketing Manager
Maestro International Inc.
143B Jln. Semanggi Raya
Jakarta 10009
Dear Sir,
With reference to your advertisement in Todays Jakarta Times,
would you please send me your color catalogues with full details of
prices and terms of payment of your quality furniture and lightings.
I should also be grateful for a quotation for 100 units of table MZ5
and lighting TU 25Z.
I should be pleased to have your reply promptly.
Yours faithfully,
Robert T, Lee
Purchase Manager