商务英语写作

张关俊

目录

  • 1 第一单元 Introduction
    • 1.1 第一课时 The Differencesbetween GE and ESP
    • 1.2 第二课时Format of Business Letters or Emails
  • 2 Establish Business Relationships
    • 2.1 Methods to Establishbusiness Relations
    • 2.2 Structure of Letters/Emails to Establish Business Relations.
  • 3 Enquiries and Replies
    • 3.1 Enquries
    • 3.2 Client Analysis
    • 3.3 Replies
  • 4 Offer  and Counter-offer
    • 4.1 Offer
    • 4.2 Counter-offer
  • 5 Orders, Acceptance and Rejection
    • 5.1 Order
    • 5.2 Acceptance and Rejection
  • 6 Contract
    • 6.1 Contract Basics
    • 6.2 Details and Suppliment International Trade Contract
  • 7 International Payment
    • 7.1 Payment Instruments
    • 7.2 Letter of Credit
  • 8 International Transportation
    • 8.1 Introduction
    • 8.2 Clauses of Shipment and B/L
  • 9 International Trade Insurance
    • 9.1 新建课程目录
    • 9.2 Basis Risks
Client Analysis

Client Analysis

before we reply any enquiries from the potential clients, it is more important to analyse the clients than just reply without second thought


I Analysis – Value of Enquiry

  1. recipient’s name salutation?

  2. Specific enquiry about the products?

  3.  Company introduction?

  4.  Email suffix?ß5. signature with company contacts,websites..?  


II  Analysis—enquiry content

1) Meaninglessenquiry

2) Enquiry for business relationship not mentioning specific products.

3) Enquiry mentioning specific products.

4) Enquiry mentioning specific products and other terms like price, delivery, etc.


III Cclient Classification

1 Clients with Strong Intention

2 potential Clients

3 Aimless Clients

4 Clients gathering Information/ competitors

5 Clients Requesting Samples


IV How to Deal With such Enquiries

1  Filter

   Clients gathering information/ competitors

   Clients requesting samples

2  Cultivate:  Aimless Clients

3  Focus on

   Clients with Strong Intention

   Potential Clients