书写英语催款信 How to start your letter?

详细内容

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常用语

1.Howtostartyourletter?

Youhavenotrespondedinanywaytoourrecentlettersaboutyourpastdueaount.

Weremindyouoncemoreofyouropenaountthatisnow_____daysbeyondour_____-dayterms.

Youraountisstillunpaidinspiteofourcontinualremindersaskingforpaymentoranexplanationforyourdelay.

Weurgentlyrequestthatyouimmediatelypayyourbalanceof_____________,whichhasbeenoutstandingsince___________[date]despiteseveralnoticesfromus.

2.Howtowarntherecipientagainstfurtherdelay?

Youmustrealizethatwecannotaffordtocarrythisdebtonourbooksanylonger.

Anyfurtherdelayinpayingyourbalanceduecannotbeaepted.

Youcannolongerdelaypaymentifyouwishtokeepyouraountopen.

Ournextstepistotakelegalactiontocollectthemoneydueus.

Thisisunpleasantforbothofusandisdamagingtoyourcreditrating.

3.Howtospecifyyourdeadlineordemandimmediatepayment?

Wemustnowinsistthatyousendyoupaymentwithinthenextfivedays.

UnlessIreceiveyourremittancewithinthenextthreedays,ourattorneywillbeinstructedtostartproceedingstorecoverthedebt.

Ifwedonotreceiveremittancewithinfivedaysfromtheabovedate,wewillhavenochoicebuttopursueothercollectionprocedures.

AfterApril30,wewillhavenochoicebuttocancelyourcreditandturnyouraountovertoacollectionagency.

4.Howtoendyourletter?

Welookforwardtoyourpromptpayment.

Yourimmediateresponseisnecessary.

Whetherornotwetakelegalactionisnowyourdecision.

Pleasemakeeveryefforttoensurethatwearenotforcedtotakethisdrasticaction.

Wemusthearfromyouatoncetoavoidfurtheraction.

II.SAMPLE

范文

Dear__________:

Iamafraidyourfailuretosettleyouraount,whichisoverdueformorethansixmonths,willleaveuswithnoalternativebutresorttolegalproceedings.

Thisistonotifyyouthatunlesswereceiveyourcheckfor$7,550.50byJune30,wewillplaceyouraountinthehandsofourattorneysforcollection.

Yourssincerely,

_____________[name]

_____________[title]

III.TIPS

掌握写作要领

1.Chooseafirmtoneforyourletter.

2.Remindtherecipientofyourpreviouscollectionletters.

3.Remindtherecipientofallthenecessarydetails:

Theamountowedbytherecipient

Thelengthoftimethebillhasbeenoverdue

Theadditionalamountoflatechargeifthereisany

4.Telltherecipientwhatkindoflegalactionwillbetakenifthefinalcollectioneffortfails.