Business Letter / Offers

Thank you for your enquiry of ...

We were pleased to receive your enquiry of ...

We are pleased to note from your letter / fax / e-mail of ... that you are interested in ...

We have seen your address on the internet and take pleasure in sending you attached descriptive literature about our company.

As requested, we are sending you enclosed / by e-mail / under separate cover / by parcel post ...

We appreciate your interest in our new ... (description of product) and will be glad to arrange a demonstration on your premises.

We have learned from ... that you are looking for ... (description of services) and take this opportunity to send you our latest catalogue / brochure / leaflet on the range of services offered by us.

We refer to your enquiry of ... and are glad to quote as follows / to submit the following quotation: ...

Our prices are / are to be understood / quoted FOB London

packing included

packing at cost

gross for net

A cash discount of 2 1/2 % is allowed / can be granted for settlement within one month

A cash discount of 2 1/2 % is allowed / can be granted for settlement within one month

On orders for at least ... (quantity) a discount of ... % will be granted.

The quantity discounts indicated in our price list vary according to the size of the order

We grant a trade discount of ... % on our list prices.

Our catalogue prices are subject to a special discount of ... %

We grant an initial / introductory discount of ... %

If your order is received here by ..., we are prepared to grant you an early-order discount of ...%.

The goods can be delivered immediately on receipt of your order

Delivery will be effected as soon as possible / at the earliest possible date

Machines made to specification can be delivered within 4-6 months.

Our time of delivery is ... days / weeks / months.

We cannot promise delivery within the period stated in your enquiry unless we receive your order by ...

cash in advance

cash with order (CWO)

payment on receipt of invoice / payment on invoice

payment by bank draft on London against pro forma invoice

one-third with order, one-third on delivery, and one-third within two months after delivery

cash on delivery (COD)

payment on receipt of goods

payment within 60 days from date of invoice

two month's credit

strictly net, net cash

3 % for cash

by cheque

by banker's draft

by banker's transfer

This offer is firm subject to immediate acceptance, otherwise without engagement.

Our offer is firm / valid subject to:

acceptance by ...

... your confirmation

... change without notice

Our prices are subject to:

... market fluctuations

... prior sale / being unsold

Our offer is without engagement and only valid while / as long as stocks last

Please inform us by fax / e-mail / telephone if you intend to place an order

If you wish to place an order, please use the attached order form

When placing your order, please indicate our ref.no./ catalogue no. / model no.

If / Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please let us know your requirements soon / in due course

We hope that our favorable conditions will help you decide to place the order with us

We look forward to receiving your (trial) order in the near future.

As prices are expected to rise, we would advise you to take advantage of this favorable offer

We assure you that your order will be given our prompt and careful attention

A trial order will convince you of the efficiency of our service

As we had not the pleasure of doing business with you before, please indicate the usual references when sending your order

If you need additional information before placing your order, please do not hesitate to contact us.