2010年1月8日星期五

Notes of Joan

Replies and quotations


Replying to Enquiries

Opening

Confirming that you can help

Selling your product

Suggesting alternatives

Referring the customer to another place

Sending catalogues, prices lists, prospectuses, and samples

Arranging demonstrations and visits

Closing



Giving quotations

Prices

Transport and insurance costs

Discounts

Methods payment

Quoting delivery date

Fixed terms and negotiable terms

Giving an estimate



Points to remember

1. In salutations, use the customer’s name rather than Dear Sir/ Madam.

2. Let the customer know early in the letter whether or not you can help them.

3. Make sure that you have supplied all the information you thing will help your customer including., if relevant, catalogues and price lists.

4. Thank the customer for contacting you, and encourage further enquiries.

5. When giving a customer a quotation, in addition to the price quote transport and insurance costs, any discount, method of payment, and delivery date.

6. Do not promise a delivery date that you cannot keep.

















Orders

Placing an Order

Opening

Payment

Discounts

Delivery

Methods of delivery

Packing

Closing



Acknowledging an order

Advice of dispatch

Delays in delivery

Refusing tan order

Out of stock

Bad reputation

Unfavorable terms

Size of order



Points to remember

1. Even if you use an official order from when placing an order, it is a good idea to send a covering letter confirming terms of payment, discount, delivery, and packing.

2. Orders should be acknowledged as soon as they are received. Email is a convenient way of acknowledging them quickly.

3. When sending an advice of dispatch, remember that, if collection requires original documents, you cannot fax these or attach them to an email message.

4. If there are problems with delivery, tell your customer immediately what you intend to do to correct them. Apologize for the inconvenience.

5. If you turn an order down, be polite, and generalize the terms you use so that the customer does not think this refusal only applies to them.

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