Congratulation letters

21st June, 2014

Dear Mr N.Brown,

I have just read of your promotion to sales manager. Let me offer my warmest congratulations. I don't have to tell you that all of us here wish you the best of luck in your new position.

We are sure we will be reading more good news about you in the trade papers in the future.

Yours sincerely, F.Popov

25th Nov., 2014

Dear Mr N.Sedov,

Thank you very much for the lovely note of congratulations on my promotion. It was good of you to send it. I sincerely appreciate all the good wishes of your colleagues.

Yours sincerely, N.Brown

ENQUIRIES

Practice

1. Read the text and answer the questions:

Which of the prospective partners writes an enquiry?

How enquiries can be made?

What is usually stated in the enquiry?

Business transactions usually start with enquiries.

As a rule the prospective buyer gets the name and the address of the prospective seller either at an exhibition, from an advertisement in a newspaper, magazine, and thanks to a television on radio commercial. All these channels of information and advertising are very important.

Enquiries can be sent by telex or by fax. Sometimes enquiries can be made orally, by telephone.

In the enquiry the prospective buyer states in what goods exactly he is interested and asks for details on the price and terms of sale.

Basic Vocabulary

1. enquiryзапрос

2. offerпредложение

3. transactionсделка

4. to advertiseрекламировать

5. advertisementреклама

6. commercial advertisementрекламная передача

5. channelканал

6. mailпочта

to send smth by mailпослать что-либо по почте

7. termsусловие

terms of saleусловия продажи

terms of purchaseусловия покупки

terms of deliveryусловия поставки

terms of paymentусловия платежа

 

2. Read the enquiry and say what logical parts it consists of:

Pet Products Ltd.

180 London Road

Exeter EX4 4JY

England

25th February, 2014

Dear Sirs,

We read your advertisement in the 'Pet Magazine' of the 25th December. We are interested in buying your equipment for pro­ducing pet food. (Would you kindly send us more information about this equipment:

— price (please quote CIF Odessa price)

— dates of delivery

— terms of payment

— guarantees

— if the price includes the cost of equipment installation and our staff training.

Our company specializes in distributing pet products in Ukraine. We have more than 50 dealers and representatives in different regions and would like to start producing pet food in Ukraine. If your equipment meets our requirements, and we receive a favourable offer, we shall be able to place a large order for your equipment.

Your early reply would be appreciated.

 

 

Yours faithfully, V.Smurov

 

 

 

Export-Import Manager

Patterns used in enquiries

· We read your advertisement in… – Мы прочитали Вашу рекламу в…

· We have heard of your products from… - Мы узнали о продукции Вашей компании из…

· We are interested in buying… - Мы хотели бы купить…

· Please inform us as soon as possible… - Просим сообщить нам как можно скорее…

· We would ask you to let us have a quotation for… - Сообщите нам, пожалуйста, расценки на …

· We would like to have further details of… - Мы бы хотели получить более подробную информацию о…

· Please send us samples of… - Пожалуйста, вышлите нам образцы…

· We would like to get in touch with manufacturers… - Мы бы хотели установить контакт с производителем…

· There is a large market for your products… - Ваши изделия найдут у нас своего покупателя…

· We look forward to your early reply. - С нетерпением ждем Вашего ответа.

3. Translate into English using the necessary patterns:

Джентльмены! Мы прочли вашу рекламу в журнале “Daily News” и узнали о вашей продукции. Мы хотели бы приобрести ваше оборудование для производства пластиковых окон. Просим сообщить нам как можно скорее важную информацию, которая включает цену, сроки поставки, условия оплаты и гарантии.

Наша компания продает пластиковые окна в Южном регионе России. У нас есть более 50 дилеров, но мы бы хотели начать производство пластиковых окон. Мы бы хотели установить контакт с производителем, и, если ваше оборудование будет соответствовать нашим требованиям, мы разместим большой заказ на ваше оборудование. С нетерпением ждем вашего ответа.

OFFERS

Practice

1.Read the text and say: