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information I was given your name by Mr Fisher. I was interested to hear/know/see that ... In addition I would like a valid price list. Please get in touch with our secretary, Mrs Barnes. Please let us know the current freight rate for sea/rail /air/ road transport. Please reply without delay/by return of post There is much demand for ... We are interested in your samples. We would be grateful for further details about your offer. Would you kindly send us model 4DC ? Would your company be able ...?
Nick Webster Reservations Manager Encl. useful phrases a description how to reach the airport Enclosed is a cheque of 200 to cover the deposit. to confirm availability of ... We are writing to confirm ... With reference to your enquiry of 5th April 2002 ...
The envelope The position of the address is the same like in the letter. Steet, Road and Avenue can be written in abbreviations (St), (Rd) (Av). The postcode/zip code you write under the town Write the name of the country in CAPITAL LETTERS. Example: Mr Michael Warrens Software 78 Court St Nottingham WQ1 6P0 UNITED KINGDOM In the corner top left you can find the following phrases: Air Mail Confidential Express Fragile Please forward Postage paid Printed Matter Private/Personal Registered Sample To be called for Urgent Example of an informal letter
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accordance (in accordance with) account accounting error acknowledge (to) address addressee advance (in advance) advance payment advice of payment after-sales service agreement air freight air waybill amount due apology apply (to apply for) approval (on approval) as from as mentioned balance (financial) bank account bill of exchange bill of lading blank cheque branch brand brisk trade business (on business) buyer cancel cargo carriage free carriage paid draft due date duly signed dutiable duty free enclosed enquiry enquiry exchange rate expenses
extension of payment time failure to pay fee file firm offer free of charge goods hereby inadequate packing included initial order insurance introductory price invoice leaflet liability liable money order to be grateful to dispatch to to enclose to grant a discount to inquire to invoice to mention
to negotiate net price obliged opportunity order orderform overdraft overdue overdrawn payable by you to postpone preferential rate prior notice profit margin purchase quarterly quotation to quote a price
range rate ready for despatch receipt recipient to recommend with reference to to refund registered letter reimbursement remittance to renew repeat order replacement on request to request requirement respite to retail retail price reward sales sample to satisfy a requirement under separate cover to ship shipment to be short-listed to sign sold out spare parts statement of account to have something in stock in storage to store to subscribe substantially reduced supplier survey of damage terms terms of payment trade fair bank transfer
turnover undermentioned unfortunate unit price unsaleable valid value warehouse warrant waybill wholesale within a week/month