Example of a formal letter MICHAEL WARRENS LTD - 78 Court Street - Nottingham - UK Mrs Sara Fisher Manager 18 St.

James Avenue Bournemouth HB3 4LN Our ref: US / HK 1082 Your ref: SP / T Dear Mrs Fisher, Your order We are pleased to acknowledge your order no. 202 dated 1st October 2001. Your order is already dealt with. We will inform you when the consignment is ready for delivery. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require further information. We thank you for your custom and again look forward to being of service to you in the future. Yours sincerely, M Warrens (Mr) Enc

4th October 2004

Contract for services proposal Dear We hereby propose to furnish all materials and perform all labor necessary for the completion of Davit Installation of the following specifications: One No. 1000 lb. galvanized davit installed on seawall Four-way lifting bridle Three 2"x8" wood fenders anchored to the wall with 5' rubber bumper strip on each. This work is to be performed on Lot_____Blk________Sub. Div.____ for (name of owner) , Owner, in accordance with the drawings and specifications submitted for the above work. The total cost including state tax is (amount)

Payments to be made as follows : the sum of (amount) to be paid upon the approval of this contract and the balance of (amount) upon the completion of the work. Any alteration or deviation from the above specifications involving extra cost of material or labor will only be executed upon written orders for same and will become an extra charge over the sum mentioned in this contract. All agreements must be made in writing. Property lines shall be designated by substantial marks, by owner or his certified engineer. The contractors shall not be liable, as regards to the completion of the work, for any delay which may be caused by reason or on account of any strike of workmanship, any Act of God, unavoidable accidents, inability to secure materials or to use materials in the performance of the work by reason of laws or regulations of the United States of America or the State of (state) , or any other circumstance beyond their control, other than the want of funds. No such delay shall be deemed a default on the part of the contractors, and, in the event of any such delay, the contractor's time limit for performance of the work shall be correspondingly extended. Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability Insurance on the above work shall be provided by the Contractor. This Contract shall be deemed null and void if not signed within thirty days. Respectfully submitted, ACCEPTED; By____________________________ ______________________________ OWNER Date__________________________ Letter Order of merchandise Dear Please send me the following items from your Springtime catalog: 1 Freedom 5" Color TV #ACI645 $299 (7.50) $306.50

1 Dog Race Analyzer #WNW209 $ 50 (3.50) 53.50 _______ Total $360.00 I am enclosing my check made payable to you in the amount of $372.25, which includes the cost of handling and shipping. Thank you. Request of price quote Date: _

To: _ (Supplier)

Please quote us your firm price for the following goods: Units Description Unit Price ___ ___ ___ ___ Please indicate all prices FOB our place of business and indicate when your price quote shall expire.

Very truly,

Request for wholesale price list Dear Your advertisement in the (month) issue of (name of periodical) magazine is of great interest to us. We would like to know more about the products your firm offers and would appreciate receiving your wholesale price list and information regarding terms and ordering policy. It is our desire to offer our customers the widest selection possible of (type of product) , and we are therefore always interested in new products that fall within that area. We will look forward to your prompt response. Thank you. Negatice response to job application Dear Thank you for your recent application to join our company as a (position requested) While we do not have an opening in your area at this time, we will certainly keep your application on file. Should a position become available in the future, we shall inform you and arrange a convenient time for testing.