2.咨詢信(Letter of Inquiry)

　　咨詢信的主要目的是尋求所需的信息或幫助，其寫作要點如下：

　　(1) 首先要表明寫作意圖，說明寫這封信是為了尋求什么樣的信息或幫助。

　　(2) 接著提出所咨詢的具體問題，強調獲得這個信息對自己的重要性。

　　(3) 向對方表示真誠的感激，表達獲取信息的強烈愿望，提供聯(lián)系方式。

　　【例文1】

　　Directions:

　　Suppose you are a store holder and want to purchase goods for Christmas sales. Write to a wholesaler to ask the detailed information of the available goods.

　　You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “George O. Justin” instead.

　　Dear sir/Madam,

　　Your advertisement in the latest edition of Buy Now caught my attention. I am particularly interested in your new line of gift merchandise. Since the Christmas season is near, we need to stock our inventory with items that will make appropriate gifts.

　　Please send me your current holiday catalog of gift ideas, we are usually asked to stock items that worth $ 50 and under.

　　We will also need to know your terms of payment, quantity prices, discount options and any special offers. We are also interested in how items will be shipped and the speed with which they can be delivered.

　　Thank you for your assistance.

　　Sincerely yours,

　　George O.Justin

　　I�餸 writing to you because I need to inquire you about...

　　寫這封信是想向你咨詢……

　　I�餸 sorry to bother you to inquire about...

　　對不起打擾你向你詢問……

　　Your advertisement in...caught my attention.

　　貴方刊登在……上的廣告吸引了我的注意。

　　I am particularly interested in...

　　我對……十分感興趣。

　　It would be highly appreciated if you could...

　　如果你能……我將萬分感謝。

　　I hope you will give due attention to this matter.

　　希望對此事你能給予足夠的重視。