Inquiry letter of English Business
Letter
Definition of Inguiry letter :
Inquiry letter is a letter of
request, also known as a letter of the candidate. Which will be sent to
companies. Request letter is a letter from a prospective buyer to the seller
requesting information products offered. With a quote from the seller then
potential buyers will know the price and a information of the items or services
to be purchased. This is the purpose of the prospective buyer a write request
letter to the seller. When the prospective buyer has to know the condition of
an item or services following the price and term of sale and purchase, of
course he does not need anymore request a quote from the seller. Letter of inquiry
required in formal trade requiring formal procedures in writing. The letter of
inquiry is often an early stage of the business transaction. By the letter of
inquiry prospective buyers ask or inquiry about the items or service to be
purchased. In response, the seller expalined the things he want to know the
buyer, buyer’s reservation and eventually business transaction as the end of
the buying and selling process.
In the letter of inquiry for the items usually offer
prospective buyers ask :
1. Name and type of items.
2. Specification of items, namely :
type, size, quality, capacity, etc.
3. The price per unit.
4. Piece.
5. How to pay
6. How to surrender, and
7. Easy that may be obtained by the
buyer, such as guarantees and other.
In addition to things mentioned above
prospective buyers asking price lists and catalogs (if the items varies), and a
technical description of the items in the form of leaflet or brochures. For
items that are possible, prospective buyers can also request sent examples of
the real stuff.
Through a letter of inquiry and supply service, prospecitve
buyers can inquiry :
1. The form of services that can be
presented by the seller.
2. Equipment that can be used by the
seller as a support (If any)
3. Price
4. Piece and
5. How to pay.
Example Inquary Letter :
Cloud Clothes Distro Of Indonesian Product
103 Margonda Street
Depok, West Java, Indonesia
Desember
21, 2012
Cokro
Darmawan, Executive Director
PT.
INDONESIAN GARMENT
Merdeka
Raya Street, No 30
Jakarta
1230
Dear Mr. Cokro,
When
we attended Jakarta fair, we visited your stand and we are very interested in
the results of garment exhibited.
Associated
with it, can we have the details of your products with the sample, and the term
of payment and price list, besides it also can you give us details of
discounts, and delivery time after an order. If the results are satisfactory
and the terms can be agreed upon, we will do a big order as soon as possible.
We
look forward to receiving your reply soon.
Sincerely
Marketing Director
Cc : Sugianto
Example Reply Inquary Letter :
PT. INDONESIAN GARMENT
30 Merdeka Raya Street
Jakarta 1230
Desember 22, 2012
Sugianto,
Marketing Director
Cloud
Clothes Distro Indonesian Product
103
Margonda Street
Depok,
West Java
Dear Mr. Sugianto,
Thanks
for your letter inquiry and have been interested of our products.
As
requested by you, we hereby attach
sa,ple of superior products along with
our latest price list and requirements. Product delivery will sent after
we received the order from you in two weeks, and we also give you discount of
5% if you make big orders.
We
are looking forward your order immediately.
Sincerely
Executive
Director
Cc : Cokro
Darmawan
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http://mnoto.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/letter-of-inquiry-2/
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http://www.mit.edu/course/21/21.guide/l-inquir.htm
