The Language of English Business Letters

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The Language of English Business Letters

A B Kench

Part 1

A - An enquiry

Clarke & Smis Ltd
High Street
Ellingham
Suffolk
Telephone Ellignham 6708

17th January, 2000

FH/MC

The Sales Manager
Motorheat Ltd
Walker Road
Coventry

Dear Sir

We are interested in increasing our range of car heaters and should like to receive information about the various models you are at present producing

We should be obliged if you would send us your latest catalogue and price list, together with details of the Cx4 heater advertised in the current issue of the MOTORING MONTHLY

Yours faithfully
CLARKE & SIMS LTD


F. HENLEY
Manager


b - Reply

Motorheat Ltd
Walker Road
Coventry 310343

20th January, 2000

TB/EW

The Manager
Clarke & Smis Ltd
High Street
Ellingham
Suffolk

Dear Sir

We thank you for your letter of 17th January, asking for details and prices of our car heaters

We have pleasure in enclosing our latest price list and catalogue, together with details of Model Cx4

Please do not hesitate to write if you require further information

Yours faithfully
Motorheat Ltd



T. Browning
Sales Manager



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Please note that the address for these two letters should be on the top and on the right side

[baadysaad]

Thank You Very Much

Hassan Khalil

Keep up your tremendous efforts

Yours Truly, Abu – Saad

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Thank You Very Much

Hassan Khalil

Keep up your tremendous efforts

Yours Truly, Abu – Saad


I am very pleased for your attendacne my subject

I hope I will continue my efforts

Yours sincerely

Hassan Khalil

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Hassan Khalil Thanks a lot very useful and nice ...Keep it up ...see you...

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I am pleased for your attendacne my subject suhool

Best regards

Hassan Khalil

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Notes on letters a and b)

In each case the reference consists of the initials of the person who dictated the letter and the person who typed it

FH/MC stands for Frank Henley and his secretary Mary Copy
TB/EW stand for Thomas Browning, the writer, and Elizabeth Wimpole, the girl who typed the letter

Note the position of the address of the person to whom the letter is directed

Note the use of the gerund after a prepositon
We are interested in a
We have pleasure in enclosing b

Note the expression in a

We should be obliged if you would send us your latest catalogue

Similarly

We should be obliged if you would arrange for shipment
We should be obliged if you would sing the enclosed


Continue

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thank u very much ,,, waiting 4 more

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thank u very much ,,, waiting 4 more

You are welcome

Thank you for your encouragement

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Note the expression “together with”
Catalogue and price list, together with details of the CX4
A copy of the contract, together with the plans for

Note the use of the past participle
CX4 heater advertised in the current issue of a
The prices quoted in your letter
The goods imported before the restrictions

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Note the use of the present participle

We thank you for your letter of 17th January, asking for …… b

......We thank you for your letter of 3rd March, enclosing

.....We thank you for your letter of 1st May, requesting

....We thank you for your letter of 15thJune, informing

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Note the expression “further information”

“Further information” means more information

Note also: Further details - more details

Further orders - more orders

Note the position of the abbreviation Enc. This is used when there are enclosures with the letter

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TWO

A - An enquiry

JH/BB

4th May 200

Hunter and Mercer Ltd
Church Street
Hamilton
Telephone Hamilton 34609

Note that this address should be on the right side of this letter

The Sales Manager
The Midland Carpet Co. Ltd
Adley

Dear Sir

As it is our intention to add a comprehensive carpet section to each of our fifteen branches - hitherto we have only stocked a limited range in the furnishing departments - we have decided to approach the principal manufactures and select the best lines available at the most competitive prices.

We should be obliged if you would send us details of the various types of carpets that you have in production at the moment, together with price lists and terms for bulk buying.

As soon as we have examined your catalogues, we shall contact you to arrange a visit to your warehouse in order to inspect the carpets, choose what we require and discuss terms.

Yours faithfully,
HUNTER & MERCER LTD

J. Hunter
Managing Director

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TWO

B - Reply to a

PF/WJ

7th May 200

The Managing Director
Hunter and Mercer Ltd
Church Street
Hamilton

Dear Sir

We thank you for your letter of 4th May, enquiring about our range of carpets and requesting terms for bulk buying

We have forwarded under separate cover a comprehensive selection of patterns and materials including the new drylon fabric. We enclose herewith our price list, together with details of our terms for bulk buyers

We look forward to hearing from you and to receiving a visit from your buyer

Yours faithfully
The Midland Carpet Co. Ltd

P. Fennington
The Sales Manager

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