Sample of an Inquiry

Sanders & Lowe Ltd.

Import and Export (London Office)

Planter House, Princes Street, London EC17DQ

Telephone: 021 236161 Fax: 021 2368592 Telex: 341641

Sales Manager, Glaston Potteries Ltd.

Clayfield, Burntey BB10 1RQ, England

Your ref.:

Our ref.: 180/MB

Date: 7 June, 2004

Dear Sir or Madam,

We are writing to you on behalf of our principals in Canada who are interested in importing chinaware from England. We saw your products at the International Potteries Exhibition in London in May and were deeply impressed with them.

Could you send us your latest catalogue and price-list, quoting your most competitive prices? We would also appreciate your sending samples of the products.

Our principals are a large chain store in North America and they will probably place a substantial order if the quality and prices of your products are suitable. As you know the demand for potteries of all types in Canada and the USA is really great.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

L.W. Low

Practice

Task 1. Write your own letter of inquiry. Use the words and еxpressions listed below:

We would like to represent your products in the Ukrainian market

Please send us samples of ... (your catalogues, leaflets, etc.)

We read your advertisement in...

With regard to your advertisement in ... of ...we would ask you ...

We have heard of your products from ...

We have seen your current catalogue showing.

We are interested in buying (importing, etc.)

Please inform us (let us know) as soon as possible

Would you please inform us if it is possible to deliver...?

Please let us know what quantities you are able to deliver till...

We would ask you to let us have a quotation. We read your advertisement in...

With regard to your advertisement in ... of ...we would ask you ...

We have heard of your products from ...

We have seen your current catalogue showing.

We are interested in buying (importing, etc.)

Please inform us (let us know) as soon as possible

Would you please inform us if it is possible to deliver...?

Please let us know what quantities you are able to deliver till...

We would ask you to let us have a quotation for…

Would you kindly quote your prices and terms of delivery (terms of payment, etc.) for ...

We would like to represent your products in the Ukrainian market

Please send us samples of ... (your catalogues, leaflets, etc.)

Would you kindly quote your prices and terms of delivery (terms of payment, etc.) for ...

We would like to have further details about...

We are distributors (importers, retailers, etc.) of...

We would like to get in touch with manufacturers (suppliers, sellers, etc.) of...

There is a large market here for yow products

For over ... years our company has imported from western countries ...

Our company was founded in...

We usually effect payment by letter of credit (cheque, bank transfer, etc.).

If your prices are competitive (the samples meet the standards, your equipment complies with our requirements, etc.) we may be able to let your have regular orders.

We look forward to your early reply.

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