LETTER OF INQUIRY

Letter of inquiry
adalah sebuah surat yang dikirim oleh calon
pembeli untuk meminta beberapa informasi
suatu barang yang ingin dibelinya.
Informasi berupa :

 • Sample / pattern untuk mengetahui quality (mutu) barang

 • Prices/pricelist
 • Quotation (penawaran harga)
 • Terms of payment
 • Terms of delivery
 • Delivery time and deadline
 • Method of transport/dispatch
 UNGKAPAN YANG LAZIM DIPERGUNAKAN
A. OPENING PARAGRAPH
❖ We should be pleased/glad if you could send us your latest catalogue
❖ Please let us have your illustrated catalogues, terms of payment and terms of delivery
❖ We will be glad/pleased/obliged/grateful if you would send us latest catalogue, pricelist
together with samples and terms.
❖ We are interested I your products and should be pleased if you could send us your
catalogue, price list and terms of payment.
❖ We have seen your products at your stand at Jakarta fair and should be pleased if you
could send us your latest catalogues and pricelist.
❖ We have seen your advertisement in Jakarta Times and should be glad if you could send
us your catalogues and pricelist.
❖ With reference to your advertisement in Jakarta Times I read a few days ago, would you
please send us your catalogues, pricelist and terms of payment
❖ We require the undernoted (undermentioned) articles for export to Asean country, and
would be pleased to receive your offer (quotation) to supply stating keenest export prices,
export delivery terms, prompt cash terms, and earliest delivery date.
B. REQUESTING INFORMATION
 We would like to know whether you can offer us a special
discount
 Please let us know your terms of payment
 Would you please let us know whether you can offer us a special
discount for this month.
C. CLOSING PARAGRAPH
 We should be pleased to receive your prompt reply
 We look forward to receiving your reply
 We should appreciate your prompt reply
 We look forward to receiving your reply immediately
 We hope you will be able to send us reply by return.
 Thank you in advance for any information you can give us.
 As the goods are urgently required, we will e glad to have your
reply as soon as possible.
 PT MULTI SAFARI INTERNATIONAL
Jl. Jend. Sudirman No. 15
Surabaya 20002

Ref : AA/NA/12A
21st October 2019

Johnson Allwood &Sons

25 Bridgestone Street
New York, NY 239001

Example 2 USA

Dear Sirs,
We have seen some of your excellent men’s belts products exhibited at World Expo in New York
last week. As we are interested in your Belly men’s belts, would you pleased send us your latest
catalogues, pricelist and terms of payment.
We appreciate your prompt reply.

Your faithfully,

Anwar S. Abdulla
Purchase Manager
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. Who is the purchase manager of PT Multi Safari International?

2. Where did Mr. Abdullah see the products of Johnson Allwood & Sons?
3. Where was the World Expo held?
4. What did Mr. Abdullah ask for in his letter?
5. What are the products of Johnson Allwood & Sons?