Menulis surat bisnis tidak dapat dilakukan dengan asal. Kita harus menggunakan istilah-istilah atau ungkapan-ungkapan yang umum yang sering digunakan dalam tulisan Business English. Di bawah ini kami akan memberikan contoh-contoh Phrase yang sering digunakan dalam Business English.

Salam Pembuka



  1. Dear Mr Brown

  2. Dear Ms White

  3. Dear Sir

  4. Dear Sirs

  5. Dear Madam

  6. Dear Sir or Madam

  7. Gentlemen

Memulai isi surat



  1. We are writing to inform you that …

  2. We are writing to confirm …

  3. We are writing to request…

  4. We are writing to enquire about…

  5. I am contacting you for the following reason.

  6. I recently read/heard about… and would like to know…

  7. Having seen your advertisement in… , I would like to…

  8. I would be interested in (obtaining/receiving)…

  9. I received your address from … and would like to…

  10. I am writing to tell you about …

Acuan


Biasanya setelah frase di atas (memulai isi surat), kita sering mengacu pada surat-menyurat, percakapan, diskusi, hasil rapat, dan lain sejenisnya sebagai latar belakang kita menulis atau menjawab suratnya. Frase yang dapat kita gunakan adalah:

  1. Thank you for your letter of March 15 …

  2. Thank you for contacting us.

  3. In reply to your request …

  4. Thank you for your letter regarding …

  5. With reference to our telephone conversation yesterday …

  6. Further to our meeting last week …

  7. It was a pleasure meeting you in London last month.

  8. I enjoyed having lunch with you last week in Tokyo.

  9. I would just like to confirm the main points we discussed on Tuesday …

Meminta Sesuatu



  1. We would appreciate it if you would …

  2. I would be grateful if you could…

  3. Could you please send me . . .

  4. Could you possibly tell us/let us have…

  5. In addition, I would like to receive …

  6. It would be helpful if you could send us …

  7. I am interested in (obtaining/receiving…)

  8. I would appreciate your immediate attention to this matter.

  9. Please let me know what action you propose to take.

Menawarkan Bantuan



  1. We would be happy to …

  2. Would you like us to …

  3. We are quite willing to …

  4. Our company would be pleased to …

Menyampaikan Berita Baik



  1. We are pleased to announce that …

  2. I am delighted to inform you that …

  3. You will be pleased to learn that …

Menyampaikan Berita Buruk



  1. We regret to inform you that …

  2. I’m afraid it would not be possible to …

  3. Unfortunately we cannot/we are unable to …

  4. After careful consideration we have decided (not) to …

Menyampaikan Keluhan



  1. I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with …

  2. I am writing to complain about …

  3. Please note that the goods we ordered on (date) have not yet arrived.

  4. We regret to inform you that our order no… is now considerably overdue.

  5. I would like to query the transport charges which seem unusually high.

Apologizing



  1. We are sorry for the delay in replying …

  2. I regret any inconvenience caused

  3. I would like to apologize for (the delay/the inconvenience) …

  4. Once again, I apologize for any inconvenience.

Memesan Sesuatu



  1. Thank you for your quotation of …

  2. We are pleased to place an order with your company for …

  3. We would like to cancel our order no…

  4. Please confirm receipt of our order.

  5. I am pleased to acknowledge receipt of your order no…

  6. Your order will be processed as quickly as possible.

  7. It will take about (three) weeks to process your order.

  8. We can guarantee delivery before …

  9. Unfortunately these articles are no longer available/are out of stock.

Harga



  1. Please send us your price list.

  2. You will find enclosed our most recent catalogue and price list.

  3. Please note that our prices are subject to change without notice.

  4. We have pleasure in enclosing a detailed quotation.

  5. We can make you a firm offer of …

  6. Our terms of payment are as follows :

Pembayaran



  1. Our records show that we have not yet received payment of …

  2. According to our records …

  3. Please send payment as soon as possible.

  4. You will receive a credit note for the sum of …

Melampirkan Sesuatu



  1. I am enclosing …

  2. Please find enclosed …

  3. You will find enclosed …

Menutup Percakapan



  1. If we can be of any further assistance, please let us know

  2. If I can help in any way, please do not hesitate to contact me

  3. If you require more information …

  4. For further details …

  5. Thank you for taking this into consideration

  6. Thank you for your help.

  7. We hope you are happy with this arrangement.

  8. We hope you can settle this matter to our satisfaction.

Mengusulkan Bisnis Yang Akan Datang



  1. We look forward to a successful working relationship in the future

  2. We would be (very) pleased to do business with your company.

  3. I would be happy to have an opportunity to work with your firm.

Menjelaskan Hubungan Selanjutnya



  1. I look forward to seeing you next week

  2. Looking forward to hearing from you

  3. Looking forward to receiving your comments

  4. I look forward to meeting you on the 15th

  5. I would appreciate a reply at your earliest convenience.

Menutup Surat



  1. Sincerely, (for all customers/clients)

  2. Yours sincerely, (for all customers/clients)

  3. Sincerely yours, (for all customers/clients)

  4. Regards, (for those you already know and/or with whom you already have a working relationship.)

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