7. Making a general business

A letter of Inquiry

       What is inquiry latter? Inquiry latter is the letters that are written for collecting information abaout job seekers, price, products, and service berfore awarding jobs, granting credit, making contracts and giving promotions are known as letters of inquiry. These letters are written to a third party seeking information about either a  job or a company that whishes to make a business relationship.

Quible and other defined, “Letters of Inquiry are a type of business message  that asksthe recipient  for information or assistance”

Type of Inquiry latter :

1.  Personal Status inquiry latters.

The letters that are written by prospective employers for obtaining information about job applicant are called Personal status inquiry letter. Employers write this letter to obtain information relating to the applicant’s personal and family background, ability, skills,  honestly, character, integrity, quality of performance, fitness for job and etc. Generally this letters is written to the referees mentioned by the concerned applicant.

2.  Business status inquiry letter.

When business enterprise writes letter to another business enterprise for collecting information about a prospective customer. It is known as business status inquiry letter. This letter is ussualy written for collecting information about financial capability, good will nature of business dealings, honesty etc. 

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