《英文现代商业书札》

1.To a Manager Asking for Increase in Salary1

2.From a Clerk, Asking to be Given an Opportunity of Travelling2

3.From an Employe, Asking for Promotion3

4.From an Employe, Excusing Absence due to Sickness4

5.From an Employe, Asking for Leave of Absence5

6.From an Employe, Asking for Extension of Holiday6

7.From an Employe, Asking for Financial Assistance6

8.From an Employe, Thanking Employers for Benefit8

9.From an Employe, Apologizing to Employers for Misconduct8

10.From an Employe, Giving Formal Notice9

11.Fiom an Employe, Asking for Reference9

12.From an Employer, Eilgaging a Clerk10

13.From an Employer, Dismissing an Employe11

14.From an Employer, Asking a Manager to Resign12

15.From an Employer, Reproving an Employe13

16.From an Employer, Refusing a Request from an Employe14

17.Taking up a Reference15

18.Giving Favourable Reference15

19.Giving Qualified Reference16

20.Refusing Reference17

21.From a Firm, Announcing a Call by its Traveller18

22.From a Commercial Traveller, Announcing a Call18

23.From a Commercial Traveller, Enclosing Orders19

24.From a Commercial Traveller, Making Suggestions for Increasing Business20

25.From a Commercial Traveller, Suggesting Special Terms21

26.To a Commercial Traveller, Complaining of Business done22

27.Reply23

28.Sending Cheque in Settlement of Accounts25

29.Sending Cheque in Part Settlement of Accounts25

30.Sending Bill in Settlement of Accounts26

31.Requesting Acceptance of Bill26

32.Requesting Payment on Account of Work Done27

33.Requesting Payment before Delivery of Goods28

34.Requesting Payment of Account28

35.Repeating Request for Payment of Account29

36.Requesting Payment of Account and Threatening Legal Proceedings29

37.Asking for Time in Settling Account30

38.Promising Payment and Deprecating Legal Pro-ceedings31

39.Complaining of a Returned Bill of Exchange31

40.Disputing an Account32

41.Acknowledge Receipt of Cheque33

42.Disallowing Discount34

43.Requesting Payment to Reduce Debit35

44.Requesting Payment to Avoid Bankruptcy35

45.Requesting Payment not Due37

46.To Wholesalers, Opening an Account37

47.To Wholesalers, Enclosing Order38

48.To Wholesalers, Asking for Special Quotation39

49.To Wholesalers, Complaining of Delay in Delivery39

50.To Wholesalers, Notifying Damaged Goods40

51.To Wholesalers, Complaining of Quality of Goods Received41

52.To a RailwayCompany,Claiming for Damaged Goods42

53.To Customer, Acknowledging Receipt of Order42

54.To Customer, Acknowledging Receipt of Order and Offering AlternativeGoods43

55.To Customer, Refusing Credit44

56.To Customer, Asking for Payment45

57.To Customer, Answering Complaint about Goods45

58.To Customer, Answering Complaint of Delay46

59.To Customer, Answering Complaint of Charges47

60.Opening a New Account48

61.Asking for References before Opening a New Account49

62.Making Inquiries about Customer Who Wishes to Open Account50

63.Reply51

64.Granting Special Terms to Retailer51

65.From Wholesalers, Answering Complaint of Delay52

66.From Wholesalers, Answering Complaint of Quality53

67.From Wholesalers, Answering Complaint, and Re-fusing to Accept Returned Goods54

68.To Retailer, Complaining of Underselling Prices55

69.Acknowledging Request for Quotation56

70.Asking for Quotation57

71.To a Railway Company, re Missing Goods57

72.To a Railway Company, Asking for Special Rates58

73.Advising Shipping Agents of Dispatch of Goods59

74.Insuring Goods Shipped60

75.Instructing Bank to Honour Signature60

76.Opening a Second Account61

77.Stopping Payment of Cheque62

78.Paying in Cheque for Third Party62

79.Asking for Overdraft63

80.Letter of Credit64

81.Advising Letter of Credit64

82.Instructing a Solicitor to Prepare a Power of Attorney65

83.To a Solicitor, Giving Notice to Pay off Mortgage66

84.To a Solicitor, Accepting Service of Writ66

85.Enclosing New Price List67

86.On Opening New Premises68

87.On Extension of Premises68

88.Announcing Sale69

89.Offering Special Goods71

90.Notifying Change in Partnership72

91.Ditto72

92.Taking Over Business72

93.Notifying Change of Agent73

94.Announcing Change of Manager74

95.Notice of Suspension of Payment74

96.Form of Cheque to "Bearer"75

Form of Cheque to "Order"76

Form of Cheque to " Order " and Crossed76

97.Form of an Ordinary Bill of Exchange77

98.Form of a Promissory Note77

99.Form of a Foreign Bill of Exchange78

100.Form of Ordinary Receipt78

Form of Receipt for Rent79

101.Form of Notice to Quit, from Landlord to Tenant79

Form of Notice to Quit, from Tenant to Landlord80