收到客户询盘时的回复:Dearsir,WeherebyacknowledgereceiptyourinquiryofXX,(products)andijustgottheinformationfromourproductiondepartment,thesestandardisavailableforus.andthenowplscheckthequotationbelow:Thespecificationyourequired:Thelength:Thediameter:Thematerial........Theprice:XXusd/pesFOB(tianjin)Ihopethisistheoneinyourfavor,Asaexperiencedcompany(ISO9001:2000)intheXXfiledformorethan20years.andwetaketheopportunityseriouslytocooperatewithyou.ifyouhaveanyquestions,plsfeelfreetocontactme.iwilltrymybestThanksandregards签名客户询盘模糊,向客户询问规格Dearsir,ThanksforyourinquiryofourXX(products).ondec.10th.andweareinXXfiledformanyyears,soweareconfidentwecandoit.butthespecificationsyougivenisstilllack.suchasthediameter,meterial,quantityandsoon.....,soplscanyousendusthedetails?thedrawing(cad)isok.Afterweconfirmed,wearehappytoprovideyouwithourgoodqualityandcompetitiveprice.Lookforwardyoursoonestreply,Thanksandregards签名针对客户的讨价还价的回复Dearsir,Sorryformylatereply,idiscusswithourbossforalongtime,butregardingtheprice,itisnearourbottomline,youknowthemarketischangingeveryday,anditishardtocutmoreoncostasweneedtheproductswithbestquality.Butwetreasureourfirstcooperation,soweallowyoua2%discount,thisisthebesticandoforyou.Ihopethatifyouhavethewilltocooperate,plsdon’tjustfocusontheprice,themostimportantisthequality,ithink.Ifyouanycomments,plsletmeknow.ThanksandregardsAngela这个得针对情况,如果利润真的不太高,就这样写没有关系,如果老板太黑了,就给点折扣,关于价格不是一封两封的邮件可以搞定的,总之灵活点啦应对客户的迟迟不回复的邮件:Dearsir,Didyoureceiveourquotationondec12th?andnoreplyfromyou.iwaswaitinguntilallthecolleagueslefttheoffice.Maybeyouareverybusy.Soplscanyoutakesometimetogivemeareply?andkindlygivemesomeadviceonXX(products)LookforwardyourreplyThanksandregardsAngela面对客户迟迟不回复Dearsir,Howareyouthesedays?IamangelafromXXcompany,hopeyoustillrememberme.yousentusainquiryofXXproducts.Andwequotedforyouondec12th.Canyousendmeareplywhichcanstatedyouradvice?youknowweusuallykeepourclient’sdataandadviceintheachives,sothatwemakespecialanddivideplanandscheduleforeachclient.Atthesametimewecanimproveourserviceaccordingtothem,ifthere’ssomefaultandinourworks.Soplstakeafewtimetotellmesomeadviceonourbusiness.ok?thanksverymuch.针对报价了不回复的Dearsirormadam,Hopeyoustillrememberme,isentyouquotationforXX(products)onXX(date),wellmaybeyouareverybusy,andiunderstand.Ireviewyourwebsitverycarefully,andhavemuchintereststomakeastartforourcooperation,toprovidethebestspecialservice.CouldyougivemesomeadvicesothatwecandobetterBestregards1、thereforwealwaysputthequalityasthefirstconsideration因此我们总是把质量放在第一位的2、wouldittoomuchtoaskyoutorespondmyquestionbytomorrow?可以请你在明天以前回复吗3、thepricewegiveisalmostreachourbottomline我们所给的价钱已经接近我们的底线了4、thevalidityofthequotationisaboutthe10days报价的有效期大概是十天左右5、moreoverwekeepthepriceclosetothecostsoftheproduction.再说,我们的价格已经接近生产费用的边缘1、willyoukindlytellthequantityyourequiresoastounableustosortouttheoffers?为了方便我们报价,你能告知数量吗,2、youshouldtakethequalityintoconsideration你必须考虑到质量问题3、wemayreconsiderourofferifyourorderisbigenough如果你们数量足够大的话,我们可以重新考虑价格4、i’dliketotellyouwhatithinkaboutthat我想告诉你一些我的想法5、butconsiderthequality,ourpriceisquitereasonable.但是考虑到质量,我们的报价是很合理的一些实用英语系列:收到来信:1、ihavejustreceivedyourkindletter.2、iwasveryhappy/glad/delighted/pleasedtoreceiveyourletteryesterdaymorning.3、yourkindletterofsaturdayarrivedthismorining久未通信:1、plspardonmelonginwritingtoyou2、imustapologizefornothavingwrittentoyoupreviously未及时回信1、iapologizeforthedelayinmyreply2、iapologizeforbeingadaylatewiththedelayreplytoyou3、havinglostyourlastemail,ihavenotbeenabletoreplysooner久无音信:1、ihavenotheardawordyouforalongtime2、therehasbeennonewsfromyouforages3、Asihavenotheardofyouforlong,ifeelanxious表示歉意难过:plsacceptmysincerestapologiesfortheinconvenienceifearwecausedyou遇到不好的事情1、ihavedeeplygrievedtohearthedeathofyourfather2、iwasmostdistresstolearnfromyourletteroftheillnessofyourfather谈谈开发信的事情还蛮感谢大家,我要继续努力啦,不然对不起版主,呵呵其实我也还是做外贸就10月左右,所以经验什么的都不是很成熟,在总结自己的同时希望帮到比我还新的朋友,前辈不要拍我板砖哦。发开发信要先找邮箱,至于找邮箱呢,我觉得至今用的比较顺手的是用各国邮箱的后缀(自己搜一下,太长了不好发上来)和一些好的黄页,有些朋友反映用邮箱后缀找不到,那是因为你要分析一下你们的产品在哪里很畅销,用的比较多。比如我们的产品水井管在沙特等中东产石油的地方用的多,那么就那些国家的公共邮箱后缀,搜出来比较多。其实我觉得开发信这个东西就像我们国内做电话销售一样,我想每个外贸人都很讨厌每天一大堆的网络推广电话,我想老外和我们应该是一样的心情。所以我觉得做外贸的不容易的,每天辛辛苦苦找邮箱发开发信,而且还被人讨厌,看都没看就删了。有的说喜欢简短的开发信,有的喜欢有点专业性的比较长一点的开发信,至于到底怎么样,我有两种版本经常换着发,要多多准备几封进行追踪,邮箱最好设上阅读回执,对有阅读回执的邮件进行追踪,几周几个月时不时的骚扰一下。要用不同的版本,要不发一样的,看不看都删了,没什么新意。我开发信的内容很大众化就不贴上来了。呵呵还有一点是开发信得主题,反正我不喜欢什么howareyou,Hi,myfriend,什么的,就用产品名称,或者用RE:貌似比较有效果,呵呵,还有可以突发奇想,比如有一天我用的标题是yourwaterneedtreatment,(我们做水处理过滤产品的)结果发过去一会就有人回复说介绍一下详细catalog什么的。当然可能是运气什么的发开发信需要坚持,不要没有效果就放弃然后再抱怨怎么没效果啊没效果啊,因为开发信本身的是一个概率问题,成功率本身就比较低的。所以那句话叫什么来着广撒网才能网大鱼。前辈的话是有道理的。有时间我整理一下自己的邮件或者用的好的黄页再分享给大家,呵呵先写到这吧,有时间再写,不能一下午光更新,呵呵spokenEnglish)Somethingwentwrong.情况不妙啊(出了问题/麻烦).内似的表达有:Thereissomethingwrongwithsth.什么出了麻烦/有毛病等.例如:What’swrongwithyou,youlookdepressed--你看上去很消沉,发生什么事了2)Youarewelcome,youdeserveit.不客气,应该的!deaerve(v)-应该得,值得.3)Notnecessarily.不见得.这个短语在日常生活中用得较多.请牢牢记住,很实用的!4)Iamembarrassedtotakesomanygifts.拿这么多的礼物我真不好意思(意思是--你送我这么多礼物真不好意思.当然embarrassed还可以指别人给你难堪而感到尴尬的意思.例如:Youscoldedmeinpublic,Iamembarrassed!---你在公共场合训我真让我感到尴尬.5)Idon’tdeserve