1.主动联系采购商DearSirs:May1,2001Inquiriesregardingournewproduct,theDeerMountainBike,havebeencominginfromallpartsoftheworld.Reportsfromusersconfirmwhatweknewbeforeitwasputonthemarket-thatitisthebestmountainbikeavailable.Enclosedisourbrochure.Yoursfaithfully2.提出询价DearSirs:Jun.1,2001Wereceivedyourpromotionalletterandbrochuretoday.WebelievethatyourwoulddowellhereintheU.S.A.Kindlysendusfurtherdetailsofyourpricesandtermsofsale.Weaskyoutomakeeveryefforttoquoteatcompetitivepricesinordertosecureourbusiness.Welookforwardtohearingfromyousoon..Truly3.迅速提供报价Gentlemen:June4,2001ThankyouforyourinquiryofJunethe1stconcerningtheDeerMountainBike.Itgivesusgreatpleasuretosendalongthetechnicalinformationonthemodeltogetherwiththecatalogandpricelist.Afterstudyingthepricesandtermsoftrade,youwillunderstandwhyweareworkingtocapacitytomeetthedemand.Welookforwardtotheopportunityofbeingofserviceofyou.交易的契机4.如何讨价还价Gentlemen:June8,2001Wehavereceivedyourpricelistsandhavestudieditcarefully.However,thepricelevelinyourquotationistoohighforthismarket,Ifyouarepreparedtograntusadiscountof10%foraquantityof200,wewouldagreetoyouroffer.Youshouldnotethatsomepricecutwilljustifyitselfbyanincreaseinbusiness.Wehopetohearfromyousoon.Yourstruly5-1同意进口商的还价DearSirs:June12,2001ThankyouforyourletterofJunethe8th.Wehaveacceptedyourofferonthetermssuggested.Enclosedourwillfindaspecialpricelistthatwebelievewillmeetyourideasofprices.Youshouldnotethattherecentadvancesinrawmaterialshaveaffectedthecostofthisproductunfavorably.However,foryourorderwehavekeptourpricesdown.Sincerely5-2拒绝进口商的还价DearSirs:June12,2001ThankyouforyourletterofJunethe8th.Weregretthatwecannotmeetyourterms.Wemustpointoutthatthefallingmarkethereleavesuslittleornomarginofprofit.Wemustaskyouforakeenerpriceinrespecttofutureorders.Atpresentthebestdiscountofferedforaquantityof200is5%.Ourcurrentsituationleavesuslittleroomtobargain.Wehopeyouwillreconsidertheoffer.Truly6.正式提出订单Gentlemen:June15,2001Wehavediscussedyourofferof5%andacceptitonthetermsquoted.Wearepreparedtogiveyourproductatrial,providedyoucanguaranteedeliveryonorbeforethe20thofSeptember.Theenclosedorderisgivenstrictlyonthiscondition.Wereservetherightofrefusalofdeliveryand/orcancellationoftheorderafterthisdate.Truly7.确认订单Gentlemen:June20,2001ThankyouverymuchforyourorderofJune15for200DeerMountainBikes.Wewillmakeeverypossibleefforttospeedupdelivery.Wewilladviseyouofthedateofdispatch.Weareatyourserviceatalltimes.Sincerely8.请求开立信用证Gentlemen:June18,2001ThankyouforyourorderNo.599.Inordertoexecuteit,pleaseopenanirrevocableL/CfortheamountofUS$50,000inourfavor.ThisaccountshallbeavailableuntilSep.20.UponarrivaloftheL/Cwewillpackandshiptheorderasrequested.Sincerely9.通知已开立信用证DearSirs:June24,2001ThankyouforyourletterofJune18enclosingdetailsofyourterms.AccordingtoyourrequestforopeninganirrevocableL/C,wehaveinstructedtheBeijingCityCommercialBanktoopenacreditforUS$50,000inyourfavor,validuntilSep.20.Pleaseadviseusbyfaxwhentheorderhasbeenexecuted.Sincerely10.请求信用证延期Gentlemen：Sep.1,2001Wearesorrytoreportthatinspiteofoureffort,weareunabletoguaranteeshipmentbytheagreeddateduetoastrikeatourfactory.WeareafraidthatyourL/Cwillbeexpirebeforeshipment.Therefore,pleaseexplainoursituationtoyourcustomersandsecuretheirconsenttoextendtheL/CtoSept.30.Sincerely11.同意更改信用证Gentlemen:Sept.5,2001Wereceivedyourlettertodayandhaveinformedourcustomersofyoursituation.Asrequested,wehaveinstructedtheBeijingCityCommercialBanktoextendtheL/CuptoandincludingSeptember30.Pleasekeepusabreastofanynewdevelopment.Sincerely其实这些范文对于新入行的外贸工作者来说可能远远不够，但是网上的资料毕竟有限，而且外贸工作种遇到的情况也远远不止这些，所以，作为外贸工作者，最重要的还是要学会自己动手写出自己的外贸函电。只要语句没错误，多用外贸中的习惯词汇和句子就可以。
