chapter 5 催促付款
  邮件速览
  from: charlotte lynn
  to: isabella wallis
  subject: please establish the l/c asap
  dear ms. wallis,
  i'm writing to urge you to establish the l/c as soon as possible.
  you were kindly requested in our last e-mail of june 15th to establish the irrevocable sight l/c in our favor. however, no reply from you has been received yet. i'm wondering if there is something wrong. so i'm writing to make a request for the l/c once again.
  your order of 200 set of mountaineering equipment has been ready for shipment. according to the sales contract, which was signed on june 1st, we should arrange shipment on receipt of your irrevocable sight l/c. you are warned that the shipment might be delayed if we fail to receive the l/c by this friday.
  i'm looking forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.
  faithfully yours,
  charlotte lynn
  寄件人：夏洛特•林恩
  收件人：伊莎贝拉•沃利斯
  主旨：请尽快开立信用证
  尊敬的沃利斯女士：
  我写这封邮件，是想要催促贵方尽快开立信用证。
  6月15日，我方寄送了电子邮件，请求贵方，开立以我方为受益人的不可撤销即期信用证。然而，贵方至今依然未有回音。不知是不是出了什么差错。因此，我写这封邮件，再次请求贵方开立信用证。
  贵方所订购的200套登山装备已经备好待运。根据6月1日签订的销售合同，收到贵方开立的不可撤销即期信用证之后，我方应立即安排装运。要提醒贵方的是，如果这周五之前我方未能收到信用证，装运事宜可能会被延误。
  期待贵方尽早回复。
  忠诚的
  夏洛特•林恩
  1. you were kindly requested in our last e-mail of june 15th to establish the irrevocable sight l/c in our favor.
  6月15日，我方寄送了电子邮件，请求贵方，开立以我方为受益人的不可撤销即期信用证。
  ★ 解析：
  you were kindly requested to...可以视为习惯用法，表示“请求贵方……”。
  ★ 套用：
  you were kindly requested to make payments within three days.
  请求贵方，于3天之内付款。
  you were kindly requested to make payments on delivery.
  请求贵方，于货到之时付款。
  you were kindly requested to make remittance by cheque or credit card without delay.
  请求贵方，立即以支票或是信用卡来汇款。
  2. you are warned that the shipment might be delayed if we fail to receive the l/c by this friday.
  要提醒贵方的是，如果这周五之前我方未能收到信用证，装运事宜可能会被延误。
  ★ 解析：
  you are warned that the shipment might be delayed if...可以视为习惯用法，表示“要提醒贵方的是，如果……装运事宜可能会被延误”。其中的you are warned that...、...might be delayed if...都可以视为习惯用法。
  ★ 套用：
  you are warned that the shipment might be delayed if you fail to make payments on time.
  要提醒贵方的是，如果不能准时付款，装运事宜可能会被延误。
  you are warned that the shipment might be delayed if you fail to remit the payment within two days.
  要提醒贵方的是，如果不能在两日之内汇款，装运事宜可能会被延误。
  you are warned that the shipment might be delayed if you fail to make remittance of the full amount.
  要提醒贵方的是，如果不能全额汇款，装运事宜可能会被延误。
  1. we hope that you could send the payment asap after receiving this e-mail.
  我们希望贵方在收到这封邮件之后能及早进行汇款。
  2. will you please send the payment within the next three days? 请在3日内支付账单好吗？
  3. we hope you could send the payment promptly. 我们希望贵方能早点付款。
  4. the following items totaling 20,000 us dollars are still open on your account.
  您的欠款总额为两万美元。
  5. we will not accept any delay for the payment. 我们不接受延期付款。
  6. your prompt payment for the account will be appreciated.
  希望贵方能早日付款，我方将不胜感激。
  7. we want to know the reason why we have not yet received your payment.
  我们想知道至今没有收到贵方货款的原因。
  8. we are wondering the exact time of payment. 我们想知道贵方付款的具体日期。
  9. we must ask you to pay your account promptly. 我们必须要求贵方立刻汇款。
  10. we hope that you could send the payment as quickly as possible.
  我们希望贵方能够尽快进行付款。
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  ★ 例文写作要点：
  1. 表明写这封邮件的目的，是想要催促对方尽快开立信用证；
  2. 提醒对方未曾回复己方开立信用证的邮件，故此再次提出请求；
  3. 告知对方，所订购的登山装备已经备好待运，提醒对方，周五之前如果未能收到信用证，也许会延误装运事宜；
  4. 表明期待对方尽早回复。
  ★ 催促付款类e-mail综述：
  撰写催促付款类e-mail，通常要注意以下几点：
  1. 语气要做到礼貌、诚恳。同时还要注意措辞，语言要简洁，但意思一定要表达清楚。
  2. 切忌不要轻易怀疑对方故意拖欠，这样不但伤害对方感情，对索款不利，还会妨碍日后的业务往来。
  3. 对于故意逃款、屡催都不付的客户，则要语气强硬，措辞坚决，必要时，还可以用法律作为武器捍卫自己的权宜。
  4. 要遵守这样的原则，那就是——既达到索款目的，同时又要和客户保持友好关系。