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If your business needs a lot of information, you may ask about the following:

* description of the goods (services);

* supply of goods;

* time and method of delivery;

* catalogues, leaflets, booklets;

* samples;

* prices, quotations;

* terms of payment and insurance.

Clichés and useful phrases for letters of enquiry:

1. We read your advertisement in…

2. With regard to your advertisement in…

3. We have heard of your products from…

4. We are interested in buying…

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

6. We would like to have further details about…

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

8. If your prices are competitive…

9. If your samples meet our requirements, we will let you have our regular orders.

10. We look forward to your early reply.

11. Your early reply will be appreciated.

Check yourself:

1. What information should be included in a letter of enquiry?