Inquiry

A.    Read this sample inquiry
 Translate the following words (from this inquiry) into Finnish in a Googledoc file Yritysviestintä, Inquiry,  Task 1, your name
  • to purchase
  • to sell
  • a product
  • promo material
  • a discount
  • a detail
  • to ensure
  • to supply
  • a supply
  • to provide
  • wholesale
  • to avail
  • to add

B.  Read Business First Chapter 7: "Kukkalahti" enquiry. Translate from "We visited..." to "...export price list." into Finnish. Create a Googledocs file Yritysviestintä, Inquiry, Task 2, your name

 C. Study the following = make sure you understand everything
  • Please send me...
  • I would be grateful if you could tell me...
  • I am writing to enquire whether...
  • I would especially like to know... 
  • Could you also...
  •  I saw your advert in the HS on Friday, 19 August 2011
  • Your company was recommended to me by Ms. Mary Hobbs of Toy Company
  • Thanks. (For a very informa letter)
  • I look forward to hearing from you.
  • I am looking forward to hearing from you.
  • Thank you for your assistance.
  • Thank you very much for your kind assistance.
  • I appreciate that this is an unusual request, but I would be very grateful for any help you could provide. I look forward to hearing from you.
 D. Find a product/products for our own student shop on the Internet.  When you choose the product, remember who the customers are! Write a letter of inquiry to the producer/supplier. Create a Googledoc file Yritysviestintä, Inquiry, Task 3, your name
Remember to consider the following:
  • Say something about the shop
  • Be polite
  • Greetings at the beginning and the end of the inquiry
  • What do you want to know? What do you want to have by return?
E. Audioboo
Make up a conversation between you (buyer) and the supplier of the product in task 3.
Ask about
  • delivery times
  • delivery terms
  • payment terms
  • payment times
  • discounts (quantity, bulk, trade...)
  • samples
Create an Audioboo file and give the link at the front page in the Comments : INQUIRY