<h5 id="id07259">BUSINESS PHRASES</h5>
<h4 id="id07260" style="margin-top: 2em">A</h4>
<p id="id07261">A request for further particulars will not involve any obligation</p>
<p id="id07262">A telegram is enclosed for your use, as this matter is urgent</p>
<p id="id07263">Accept our thanks for your recent remittance</p>
<p id="id07264">Acknowledging the receipt of your recent inquiry</p>
<p id="id07265">After examination we can confidently say</p>
<p id="id07266">After very carefully considering</p>
<p id="id07267">Again thanking you for the inquiry</p>
<p id="id07268">Agreeable to our conversation</p>
<p id="id07269">An addressed envelope is enclosed for your convenience</p>
<p id="id07270">An early reply will greatly oblige</p>
<p id="id07271">Answering your recent inquiry</p>
<p id="id07272">Any information you may give us will be appreciated</p>
<p id="id07273">Any time that may suit your convenience</p>
<p id="id07274">As a matter of convenience and economy</p>
<p id="id07275">As a special favor we ask</p>
<p id="id07276">As directed in your letter, we are shipping to you</p>
<p id="id07277">As explained in our previous letter</p>
<p id="id07278">As it will give us an opportunity to demonstrate our ability</p>
<p id="id07279">As stated in our previous letter</p>
<p id="id07280">As we have received no response from you</p>
<p id="id07281">As you, doubtless, are aware</p>
<p id="id07282">As you probably have been told</p>
<p id="id07283">As your experience has probably shown you</p>
<p id="id07284">Assuring you of every courtesy</p>
<p id="id07285">Assuring you of our entire willingness to comply with your request</p>
<p id="id07286">Assuring you of prompt and careful cooperation</p>
<p id="id07287">At the present writing</p>
<p id="id07288">At the suggestion of one of our patrons</p>
<p id="id07289">At your earliest opportunity</p>
<p id="id07290">Awaiting the favor of your prompt attention</p>
<p id="id07291">Awaiting the pleasure of serving you</p>
<p id="id07292">Awaiting your early communication</p>
<p id="id07293">Awaiting your further commands</p>
<p id="id07294">Awaiting your pleasure</p>
<h4 id="id07295" style="margin-top: 2em">B</h4>
<p id="id07296">Believing you will answer this promptly</p>
<h4 id="id07297" style="margin-top: 2em">C</h4>
<p id="id07298">Complying with your request</p>
<p id="id07299">Conditions make it obligatory for us</p>
<h4 id="id07300" style="margin-top: 2em">D</h4>
<p id="id07301">Do not hesitate to let us know</p>
<p id="id07302">Do not overlook this opportunity</p>
<p id="id07303">Do you realize that you can</p>
<h4 id="id07304" style="margin-top: 2em">E</h4>
<p id="id07305">Enclosed please find a memorandum</p>
<p id="id07306">Enclosed we beg to hand you</p>
<p id="id07307">Enclosed you will find a circular which will fully explain</p>
<h4 id="id07308" style="margin-top: 2em">F</h4>
<p id="id07309">For some years past</p>
<p id="id07310">For your convenience we enclose a stamped envelope</p>
<p id="id07311">For your further information we take pleasure in sending to you</p>
<p id="id07312">Frankly, we believe it is extremely worth while for you</p>
<p id="id07313">From the standpoint of serviceability</p>
<h4 id="id07314" style="margin-top: 2em">H</h4>
<p id="id07315">Here is a complete answer to</p>
<p id="id07316">Here is your opportunity</p>
<p id="id07317">Hoping for a continuance of your interest</p>
<p id="id07318">Hoping for a definite reply</p>
<p id="id07319">Hoping that our relations may prove mutually satisfactory</p>
<p id="id07320">Hoping to be favored with your order</p>
<p id="id07321">How may we serve you further?</p>
<p id="id07322">However, because of the special circumstances attached</p>
<h4 id="id07323" style="margin-top: 2em">I</h4>
<p id="id07324">I am compelled to inform you</p>
<p id="id07325">I am confident that you will be thoroughly satisfied</p>
<p id="id07326">I am directed to say to you</p>
<p id="id07327">I am, gentlemen, yours faithfully</p>
<p id="id07328">I am giving the matter my personal attention</p>
<p id="id07329">I am, my dear sir, yours faithfully</p>
<p id="id07330">I am still holding this offer open to you</p>
<p id="id07331">I ask that you be good enough</p>
<p id="id07332">I beg to request that you give me some information</p>
<p id="id07333">I believe I understand perfectly just how you feel about</p>
<p id="id07334">I have been favorably impressed by your</p>
<p id="id07335">I have now much pleasure in confirming</p>
<p id="id07336">I have pleasure in acknowledging</p>
<p id="id07337">I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt</p>
<p id="id07338">I have the honor to remain</p>
<p id="id07339">I herewith submit my application</p>
<p id="id07340">I highly appreciate this mark of confidence</p>
<p id="id07341">I look forward to pleasant personal relations in the future</p>
<p id="id07342">I regret exceedingly to inform you</p>
<p id="id07343">I remain, my dear sir, yours faithfully</p>
<p id="id07344">I shall be pleased to forward descriptive circulars</p>
<p id="id07345">I shall esteem it a personal favor</p>
<p id="id07346">I should welcome an interview at your convenience</p>
<p id="id07347">I sincerely hope that you will give the subject your earnest consideration</p>
<p id="id07348">I take pleasure in replying to your inquiry concerning</p>
<p id="id07349">I trust I shall hear from you soon</p>
<p id="id07350">I want to express the hope that
our pleasant business relations will continue</p>
<p id="id07351">I want to interest you</p>
<p id="id07352">I want to thank you for your reply</p>
<p id="id07353">I wish to confirm my letter</p>
<p id="id07354">If I can be of further service, please address me</p>
<p id="id07355">If it is not convenient for you</p>
<p id="id07356">If there is any valid reason why you are unable</p>
<p id="id07357">If we can be of service to you</p>
<p id="id07358">If we can help you in any way</p>
<p id="id07359">If we have not made everything perfectly clear, please let us know</p>
<p id="id07360">If you accommodate us, the favor will be greatly appreciated</p>
<p id="id07361">If you are interested, please let us hear from you</p>
<p id="id07362">If you are thinking about ordering</p>
<p id="id07363">If you desire, our representative will call</p>
<p id="id07364">If you have any cause for dissatisfaction</p>
<p id="id07365">If you give this matter your prompt attention</p>
<p id="id07366">In accordance with the terms of our offer</p>
<p id="id07367">In accordance with your request</p>
<p id="id07368">In answering your inquiry regarding</p>
<p id="id07369">In any event, a reply to this will be very much appreciated</p>
<p id="id07370">In closing we can only assure you</p>
<p id="id07371">In compliance with your favor</p>
<p id="id07372">In compliance with your request, we are pleased to send to you</p>
<p id="id07373">In conclusion, we can assure you</p>
<p id="id07374">In order to facilitate our future transactions</p>
<p id="id07375">In reference to your application</p>
<p id="id07376">In regard to your proposition</p>
<p id="id07377">In reply thereto, we wish to inform you</p>
<p id="id07378">In reply to your valued favor</p>
<p id="id07379">In response to your recent request</p>
<p id="id07380">In spite of our best efforts it is not probable</p>
<p id="id07381">In thanking you for the patronage with which you have favored us</p>
<p id="id07382">In view of all these facts, we feel justified in claiming</p>
<p id="id07383">Information has just reached me</p>
<p id="id07384">It gives us pleasure to recommend</p>
<p id="id07385">It has consistently been our aim to help our customers</p>
<p id="id07386">It is a matter of great regret to us</p>
<p id="id07387">It is a pleasure for me to answer your inquiry</p>
<p id="id07388">It is a well known fact</p>
<p id="id07389">It is interesting to note</p>
<p id="id07390">It is our very great pleasure to advise you</p>
<p id="id07391">It is the policy of our house</p>
<p id="id07392">It seems clear that our letter must have miscarried</p>
<p id="id07393">It was purely an oversight on our part</p>
<p id="id07394">It will be entirely satisfactory to us</p>
<p id="id07395">It will be our aim to interest you</p>
<p id="id07396">It will be readily appreciated</p>
<p id="id07397">It will be to your advantage</p>
<p id="id07398">It will doubtless be more convenient for you</p>
<p id="id07399">It will interest you to know</p>
<p id="id07400">It will receive the same careful attention</p>
<h4 id="id07401" style="margin-top: 2em">J</h4>
<p id="id07402">Just mail the enclosed card</p>
<h4 id="id07403" style="margin-top: 2em">K</h4>
<p id="id07404">Kindly endorse your reply on the enclosed sheet</p>
<p id="id07405">Kindly let us have your confirmation at your earliest convenience</p>
<p id="id07406">Kindly let us know your pleasure concerning</p>
<p id="id07407">Kindly read the enclosed list</p>
<h4 id="id07408" style="margin-top: 2em">L</h4>
<p id="id07409">Let me thank you for the opportunity
to give this matter my personal attention</p>
<p id="id07410">Let us assure you of our desire to cooperate with you</p>
<p id="id07411">Let us assure you that we are very much pleased</p>
<p id="id07412">Let us know if there is any further attention</p>
<p id="id07413">Let us thank you again for opening an account with us</p>
<p id="id07414">Looking forward to the early receipt of some of your orders</p>
<h4 id="id07415" style="margin-top: 2em">M</h4>
<p id="id07416">May I ask you to do us a great favor by</p>
<p id="id07417">May we be favored with a reply</p>
<p id="id07418">Meantime soliciting your forbearance</p>
<p id="id07419">Meanwhile permit me to thank you for your kind attention</p>
<h4 id="id07420" style="margin-top: 2em">O</h4>
<p id="id07421">On referring to your account we notice</p>
<p id="id07422">Our letter must have gone astray</p>
<p id="id07423">Our relations with your house must have hitherto been very pleasant</p>
<p id="id07424">Our services are at your command</p>
<p id="id07425">Our stock has been temporarily exhausted</p>
<p id="id07426">Owing to our inability to collect out-standing debts</p>
<h4 id="id07427" style="margin-top: 2em">P</h4>
<p id="id07428">Permit me to add</p>
<p id="id07429">Permit us to express our sincere appreciation</p>
<p id="id07430">Please accept the thanks of the writer</p>
<p id="id07431">Please consider this letter an acknowledgment</p>
<p id="id07432">Please favor us with a personal communication</p>
<p id="id07433">Please feel assured that we shall use every endeavor</p>
<p id="id07434">Possibly the enclosure may suggest to you</p>
<p id="id07435">Promptly on receipt of your telegram</p>
<p id="id07436">Pursuant to your letter</p>
<h4 id="id07437" style="margin-top: 2em">R</h4>
<p id="id07438">Recently we had occasion</p>
<p id="id07439">Referring to your esteemed favor</p>
<p id="id07440">Regretting our inability to serve you in the present instance</p>
<p id="id07441">Reluctant as we are to believe</p>
<p id="id07442">Requesting your kind attention to this matter</p>
<h4 id="id07443" style="margin-top: 2em">S</h4>
<p id="id07444">Should you decide to act upon this latter suggestion</p>
<p id="id07445">So many requests of a similar nature come to us</p>
<p id="id07446">Soliciting a continuance of your patronage</p>
<h4 id="id07447" style="margin-top: 2em">T</h4>
<p id="id07448">Thank you for your expression of confidence</p>
<p id="id07449">Thanking you for your inquiry</p>
<p id="id07450">Thanking you for your past patronage</p>
<p id="id07451">Thanking you for your promptness.</p>
<p id="id07452">Thanking you in advance for an early reply</p>
<p id="id07453">Thanking you in anticipation</p>
<p id="id07454">The causes for the delay were beyond our control</p>
<p id="id07455">The margin of profit which we allow ourselves</p>
<p id="id07456">The proof is in this fact</p>
<p id="id07457">The proposition appeals to us as a good one</p>
<p id="id07458">Therefore we are able to make you this offer</p>
<p id="id07459">Therefore we trust you will write to us promptly</p>
<p id="id07460">These points should be most carefully considered</p>
<p id="id07461">This arrangement will help us over the present difficulty</p>
<p id="id07462">This is according to our discussion</p>
<p id="id07463">This matter has been considered very seriously</p>
<p id="id07464">This personal guarantee I look upon as a service to you</p>
<p id="id07465">This privileged communication is for the exclusive use</p>
<p id="id07466">This will amply repay you</p>
<p id="id07467">Trusting that we may have the pleasure of serving you</p>
<p id="id07468">Trusting to receive your best consideration</p>
<h4 id="id07469" style="margin-top: 2em">U</h4>
<p id="id07470">Under no circumstances can we entertain such an arrangement</p>
<p id="id07471">Under separate cover we are mailing to you</p>
<p id="id07472">Under these circumstances we are willing to extend the terms</p>
<p id="id07473">Unfortunately we are compelled at certain times</p>
<p id="id07474">Unless you can give us reasonable assurance</p>
<p id="id07475">Upon being advised that these terms are satisfactory</p>
<p id="id07476">Upon receiving your letter of</p>
<h4 id="id07477" style="margin-top: 2em">W</h4>
<p id="id07478">We acknowledge with pleasure the receipt of your order</p>
<p id="id07479">We admit that you are justified in your complaint</p>
<p id="id07480">We again solicit an opportunity</p>
<p id="id07481">We again thank you for your inquiry</p>
<p id="id07482">We always endeavor to please</p>
<p id="id07483">We appreciate the order you were kind enough to send to us</p>
<p id="id07484">We appreciate your patronage very much</p>
<p id="id07485">We are always glad to furnish information</p>
<p id="id07486">We are anxious to make satisfactory adjustment</p>
<p id="id07487">We are at a loss to understand why</p>
<p id="id07488">We are at your service at all times</p>
<p id="id07489">We are confident that you will have no further trouble</p>
<p id="id07490">We are extremely desirous of pleasing our patrons</p>
<p id="id07491">We are in a position to give you considerable help</p>
<p id="id07492">We are in receipt of your communication regarding</p>
<p id="id07493">We are indeed sorry to learn</p>
<p id="id07494">We are perfectly willing to make concessions</p>
<p id="id07495">We are pleased to receive your request for information</p>
<p id="id07496">We are pleased to send you descriptive circulars</p>
<p id="id07497">We are reluctant to adopt such severe measures</p>
<p id="id07498">We are satisfied regarding your statement</p>
<p id="id07499">We are sending to you by mail</p>
<p id="id07500">We are sorry to learn from your letter</p>
<p id="id07501">We are thoroughly convinced of the need</p>
<p id="id07502">We are totally at a loss to understand</p>
<p id="id07503">We are very anxious to have you try</p>
<p id="id07504">We are very glad to testify to the merit of</p>
<p id="id07505">We ask for a continuance of your confidence</p>
<p id="id07506">We ask that you kindly let us hear from you</p>
<p id="id07507">We assume that you are considering</p>
<p id="id07508">We assure you of our confidence in the reliability</p>
<p id="id07509">We assure you of our desire to be of service</p>
<p id="id07510">We await an early, and we trust, a favorable reply</p>
<p id="id07511">We await the courtesy of an early answer</p>
<p id="id07512">We beg a moment of your attention and serious consideration</p>
<p id="id07513">We believe that if you will carefully consider the matter</p>
<p id="id07514">We believe you will readily understand our position</p>
<p id="id07515">We can assure you that any order with which you favor us</p>
<p id="id07516">We desire information pertaining to your financial condition</p>
<p id="id07517">We desire to effect a settlement</p>
<p id="id07518">We desire to express our appreciation of your patronage</p>
<p id="id07519">We desire to impress upon you</p>
<p id="id07520">We expect to be in the market soon</p>
<p id="id07521">We feel assured that you will appreciate</p>
<p id="id07522">We feel sure that you will approve of our action in this matter</p>
<p id="id07523">We frankly apologize to you</p>
<p id="id07524">We hasten to acknowledge the receipt</p>
<p id="id07525">We have anticipated a heavy demand</p>
<p id="id07526">We have, as yet, no definite understanding</p>
<p id="id07527">We have come to the conclusion</p>
<p id="id07528">We have endeavored to serve the needs of your organization</p>
<p id="id07529">We have found it impossible</p>
<p id="id07530">We have much pleasure in answering your inquiry</p>
<p id="id07531">We have no desire to adopt harsh measures</p>
<p id="id07532">We have not had the pleasure of placing your name on our ledgers</p>
<p id="id07533">We have not, however, had the pleasure of hearing from you</p>
<p id="id07534">We have not yet had time to sift the matter thoroughly</p>
<p id="id07535">We have the honor to be, gentlemen</p>
<p id="id07536">We have the honor to inform you</p>
<p id="id07537">We have thought it best to forward</p>
<p id="id07538">We have your request for information regarding</p>
<p id="id07539">We hesitated for a while to pursue the matter</p>
<p id="id07540">We hope that an understanding can be reached</p>
<p id="id07541">We hope that we shall have many opportunities to demonstrate our ability</p>
<p id="id07542">We hope that you will find the enclosed booklet very interesting</p>
<p id="id07543">We hope to hear favorably from you</p>
<p id="id07544">We hope you will appreciate</p>
<p id="id07545">We hope you will excuse the unavoidable delay</p>
<p id="id07546">We invite your attention to</p>
<p id="id07547">We must insist upon a prompt settlement</p>
<p id="id07548">We must, therefore, insist on the terms of the agreement</p>
<p id="id07549">We note that the time is at hand</p>
<p id="id07550">We offer you the services of an expert</p>
<p id="id07551">We particularly want to interest you</p>
<p id="id07552">We realize that this matter has escaped your attention</p>
<p id="id07553">We realize that this is simply an oversight on your part</p>
<p id="id07554">We regret exceedingly that you have been inconvenienced</p>
<p id="id07555">We regret our inability to meet your wishes</p>
<p id="id07556">We regret that owing to the press of business</p>
<p id="id07557">We regret that this misunderstanding has occurred</p>
<p id="id07558">We regret that we are not in a position</p>
<p id="id07559">We regret that we are unable to grant your request</p>
<p id="id07560">We regret the necessity of calling your attention</p>
<p id="id07561">We regret to be compelled for this reason to withdraw the privilege</p>
<p id="id07562">We regret to learn that you are disappointed</p>
<p id="id07563">We remain, dear sir, yours faithfully</p>
<p id="id07564">We remain, gentlemen, with thanks</p>
<p id="id07565">We shall await your early commands with interest</p>
<p id="id07566">We shall await your reply with interest</p>
<p id="id07567">We shall be glad to fill your order</p>
<p id="id07568">We shall be glad to have you tell us frankly</p>
<p id="id07569">We shall be glad to render you any assistance in our power</p>
<p id="id07570">We shall be happy to meet your requirements</p>
<p id="id07571">We shall be indebted to you for your courtesy</p>
<p id="id07572">We shall be pleased to receive the remittance</p>
<p id="id07573">We shall be pleased to take the matter up further</p>
<p id="id07574">We shall do everything in our power</p>
<p id="id07575">We shall do our best to correct the mistake</p>
<p id="id07576">We shall feel compelled</p>
<p id="id07577">We shall heartily appreciate any information</p>
<p id="id07578">We shall use every endeavor</p>
<p id="id07579">We suggest that this is an opportune time</p>
<p id="id07580">We suggest that you consider</p>
<p id="id07581">We take pleasure in enclosing herewith</p>
<p id="id07582">We take pleasure in explaining the matter you asked about</p>
<p id="id07583">We take the liberty of deviating from your instructions</p>
<p id="id07584">We take the liberty of writing to you.</p>
<p id="id07585">We thank you for calling our attention</p>
<p id="id07586">We thank you for your courteous letter</p>
<p id="id07587">We thank you for your kind inquiry of recent date</p>
<p id="id07588">We thank you very gratefully for your polite and friendly letter</p>
<p id="id07589">We thank you very much for the frank statement of your affairs</p>
<p id="id07590">We thank you very sincerely for your assistance</p>
<p id="id07591">We think you will agree</p>
<p id="id07592">We trust our explanation will meet with your approval</p>
<p id="id07593">We trust that we may hear favorably from you</p>
<p id="id07594">We trust that you will give this matter your immediate attention</p>
<p id="id07595">We trust you may secure some of the exceptional values</p>
<p id="id07596">We trust you will find it correct</p>
<p id="id07597">We trust you will not consider us unduly strict</p>
<p id="id07598">We trust you will promptly comply with our previous suggestions</p>
<p id="id07599">We understand your position</p>
<p id="id07600">We urge that you write to us by early mail</p>
<p id="id07601">We venture to enclose herewith</p>
<p id="id07602">We very much wish you to examine</p>
<p id="id07603">We want every opportunity to demonstrate our willingness</p>
<p id="id07604">We want particularly to impress upon you this fact</p>
<p id="id07605">We want to please you in every respect</p>
<p id="id07606">We want to remind you again</p>
<p id="id07607">We want you to read the booklet carefully</p>
<p id="id07608">We will at once enter your order</p>
<p id="id07609">We will be compelled to take the necessary steps</p>
<p id="id07610">We will be glad to lay before you the fullest details</p>
<p id="id07611">We will be pleased to give it careful consideration</p>
<p id="id07612">We will gladly accommodate you</p>
<p id="id07613">We will gladly extend to you similar courtesies whenever we can do so</p>
<p id="id07614">We will make it a point to give your correspondence close attention</p>
<p id="id07615">We would appreciate a remittance</p>
<p id="id07616">We would consider it a great favor</p>
<p id="id07617">We would draw your attention to the fact</p>
<p id="id07618">We would request, as a special favor</p>
<p id="id07619">We write to suggest to you</p>
<p id="id07620">We write to urge upon you the necessity</p>
<p id="id07621">We wrote to you at length</p>
<p id="id07622">While we appreciate the peculiar circumstances</p>
<p id="id07623">While we feel that we are in no way responsible</p>
<p id="id07624">Why not allow us this opportunity to satisfy you</p>
<p id="id07625">Will you give us, in confidence, your opinion</p>
<p id="id07626">Will you give us the benefit of your experience</p>
<p id="id07627">Will you kindly advise us in order that we may adjust our records</p>
<p id="id07628">Will you please give us your immediate attention</p>
<p id="id07629">With our best respects and hoping to hear from you</p>
<p id="id07630">With reference to your favor of yesterday</p>
<p id="id07631">With regard to your inquiry</p>
<p id="id07632">With the fullest assurance that we are considering</p>
<p id="id07633">With the greatest esteem and respect</p>
<h4 id="id07634" style="margin-top: 2em">Y</h4>
<p id="id07635">You are certainly justified in complaining</p>
<p id="id07636">You are evidently aware that there is a growing demand</p>
<p id="id07637">You are quite right in your statement</p>
<p id="id07638">You cannot regret more than I the necessity</p>
<p id="id07639">You undoubtedly are aware</p>
<p id="id07640">You will find interest, we believe, in this advance announcement</p>
<p id="id07641">You will get the benefit of this liberal offer</p>
<p id="id07642">You will have particular interest in the new and attractive policy</p>
<p id="id07643">Your early attention to this matter will oblige</p>
<p id="id07644">Your further orders will be esteemed</p>
<p id="id07645">Your inquiry has just been received, and we are glad to send to you</p>
<p id="id07646">Your orders and commands will always have our prompt and best attention</p>
<p id="id07647">Your satisfaction will dictate our course</p>
<p id="id07648">Your trial order is respectfully solicited</p>
<p id="id07649">Your usual attention will oblige</p>
<h3 id="id07650" style="margin-top: 3em">SECTION VII</h3>
<h5 id="id07651">LITERARY EXPRESSIONS</h5>
<h4 id="id07652" style="margin-top: 2em">A</h4>
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