You would like to buy some electrical goods at a shop in a nearby town. Write a letter to the shop and ask if they have the things you want or whether they will be able to order them. Ask what the prices are and how long they will be able to hold the goods for you.

Dear Sir, Hope you are doing good. I’ve recently got married and moved to
this
city along with my family. I am currently looking to purchase electronic goods and one of my friends has referred your store. I am writing in to check the availability and prices of few household appliances that I am eager to purchase at the earliest. I am looking out to buy a dozen electric bulbs,
couple
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of Split air-conditioners, a refrigerator, a microwave oven and a blender. While I have no preference for any specific brand, I would still prefer to review the specifications and prices. If you can provide a quick quotation for the above requirement, I can
then
review the options and place my order by early
next
week.
Also
, in case if your store is short on stock, will you be able to place an interim order for me? If so, what would be the wait time for processing
such
orders and how long can you hold the stock for me. Kindly suggest. Please feel free to share the quotation over
the
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email. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks, Santosh [email protected]
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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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