Useful Expressions

1. General Enquiries

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1. Please inform us (let us know) on what terms you can supply.....................
2. We understand that you are manufacturers of.................and should like to know whether you can supply....................
3. We have seen your advertisement in.....................and shall be glad (obliged) you will send us particulars of........................
4. We should appreciate further information (full particulars) about your........................advertised in.....................

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5. We hope we may hear from you (We look forward to hearing from you) very soon (within the next few days).
6. As the matter is urgent we should appreciate an early reply.
7. If you can supply goods of the type and quality required, we may place regular orders for large quantities.

Replies to general enquiries

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8. Thank you for >
9. We were pleased to receive > your enquiry of...................for..................
10. We are pleased (gratified) to learn from your letter of.......................that you are interested in our.....................
11. We are sending you > a copy of our...............asked for in your letter of....................
12. We have pleasure in enclosing >

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13. We shall be pleased (glad, happy) to send you any further information you may need.
14. We hope you will be able to place an order with us.
15. We shall deal promptly with any order you send us.
16. Any orders you may place with us > will have our prompt and careful attention
> can be met at once from stock
17. We have the items in stock and can deliver as soon as we receive your order.
18. We are confident that you will be satisfied with the quality of our goods.

2. Requets for catalogues, samples, etc.

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19. We are interested in........................... >
20 We have received an enquiry for.................. > and should be glad (pleased, grateful, obliged) if you would send us your catalogue (price list, etc)
21. We have seen your advertisement in.......................
22. Please send us
23. We should be glag (grateful, obliged) if you would send ud > patterns and prices of your......

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24. We await your information with interest.
25. We should appreciate an early reply.
26. When replying, please say when you could deliver.
27. Please say whether you could supply the goods from stock as we need them urgently.

Replies to requests for catalogues, samples, etc

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28. We are pleased to receive your enquiry of......................and enclose................
29. Many thanks for your letter of...............As requested, we enclose.................
30. In reply to your enquiry, we are sending you by separate post.................
31. Samples (patterns) of our range of.................for which you ask in your letter of................are being sent to you today.

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32. I hope the samples (patterns) will reach you safefly and in good time and look forward to your order.
33. We hope to hear again from you very soon.
34. We look forward to hearing from you again.
35. We hope you will take full advantage of our offer.
36. We look forward to receiving a trial order from you.
37. We are allowing special terms to customers who place orders before the end of the current month.
21. We have seen your advertisement in............... >
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