BEC商務英語寫作：詢問信的寫作方式
商務信件的種類繁多，內容也十分廣泛。本章重點講述在工作中常用的一些信函的模式，如：邀請信、道歉信、求職信和簡歷。
在公司工作時，詢問信和回覆詢問信是經常遇到的寫作。詢問信主要是要用來諮詢價格、 產品情況、付款方式或是向對方索要產品目錄等，而恢復詢問信則是回答上述情況。寫詢問信詢問有關對方產品或服務的信息，往往是同對方建立貿易關係第一步。詢問信內容主要是索要產品目錄(catalogue) 、介紹產品的宣傳手冊(brochure)、價目表(price list)以及付款條件(terms of payment)等。
舉例
例子一、
DAVID lTD
1046 Rose Way 10001
Tel:123456 Fax:875546
Alice Toy Inc.
420 Green Street
Dear Sir or Madam
I have seen your advertisement in the current issue of "office Monthly" and I am interested in your range of office stationery.
I would be grateful if you could send me your latest catalogues and price list.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Your Faithfully
(我看到了你們出的最近一期《月度辦公》雜誌上的廣告，我對你們的辦公文具系列比較剛興趣。如果你能把最新的目錄和價格表寄送給我，我將不勝感激。盼望您的回信。)
例二、
JAMES BLACK LTD
33 Queen Road, Stone District, Beijing 100032
White Corporation
48 Library Driver
West District
Beijing 10036
Dear Sir
With reference to your advertisement in today's "China Daily", Could you please send me information about your office furniture? I am particularly interested in your adjustable computer chairs.
I look forward to your early reply.
Your faithfully
(我看到你們今天在《中國日報》上登的廣告，您能否給我發送一些關於你們辦公傢俱的信息?我對你們生產的可調節式電腦椅特別感興趣。盼望您的回信。)
例三、
KEVIN WHITE LTD
32 King Road, East District,Beijing 100032
Dear Sir and Madam
I saw your advertisement in today's "Times" and am very interested in your product range.
Would you please send me full details, prices and samples of your products?
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Your faithfully.
(我在今天《泰晤士報》上看到你們的廣告，並且我對你們的產品非常感興趣。您能否把你們產品的全部細節、價格和樣品給我寄過來?盼望您的回信。)
詢問信產用套語
首先應該提及廣告內容，即在什麼時候，在哪份報紙上看到這個廣告：
With reference to your advertisement in ...
I have seen your advertisement in ....
I saw your advertisement in ...
I am writing to enquire about...
或者直接詢問信息：
i would be grateful if you could send me...
Could/would you please send me...?
please send me...
結束信函
I look forward to your early reply.
I look forward to hearing from you.
I look forward to receiving your rely.
注意事項
1. 在心的開頭說明你所想問的問題。
2. 提出你的願望或要求。
3. 希望對方回覆。
