Lexico-semantic characteristics of business letter correspondence, Детальна інформація

100 10,12,14 turquoise

50 8,16 red

100 10,12,14 red

50 16 yellow

100 10,12,14 yellow

50 16 black

100 10,12,14 black

Delivery: air freight, c.i.f., Chicago

We shall open a letter of credit with your bank as soon as we receive your order acknowledgement. Please arrange for immediate collection and transport since we need the dresses for Christmas.

Very truly yours,

Wilson

Buyer

It is indisputably an import order,  and as we can notice placing orders is simple from the  point  of  view  of  letter writing. The  fact  is  that usually the purchasing department or the buyer  fills  in  an  order  form.  But  in  this  case the correspondent  prefers  to write a letter in order to make certain points  quite  clear.   There   are   special   import regulations which  are touched upon in the last paragraph:  it is necessary to complete formalities and  to  stress  delivery instructions.

It should  be  mentioned  here  that  the  supplier must send order  acknowledgement as an answer to order promptly  to thank his customer for the order and to confirm it.

If some conditions have  changed,  the  customer  must  be notified. In   the  case  the  goods  ordered  are  no  longer available, a substitute may be offered.

Example 4.

What follows the order acknowledgement is the  advice  of dispatch.

GRANT &CLARKSON

148 Mortimer Street

London W1C 37D

MATTHEWS & WILSON

Ladies' Clothing

421 Michigan Avenue

Chicago, III.60602                     20thNovember,1996

Dear Sirs:

We have pleasure in notifying you that your credit was confirmed by our bank yesterday, 19th November. We have had the 1900 ‘Swinger’ dresses collected today for transport by British Airways to Chicago on 25th November.

Enclosed is our invoice for the goods in question plus the extra charges for air freight, packing list to facilitate customs clearance at your end, certificate of origin, air waybill and insurance policy.

Hoping that this initial order will lead to further business, we are

Yours faithfully

F.T.Burke