Polite requests

Tell Rockfords that the consignment must be delivered before the end of September.

It is essential …

It is essential that the consignment is delivered before the end of September.

Ask Smith to send us their catalogue and a price list.

Could you …

Could you send us your catalogue and price list?

We’re going to give them a big order, so find out if they allow quantity discounts.

As we intend to place a substantial …

As we intend to place a substantial order, we would like to know if you allow quantity discounts.

If they can’t deliver the goods before Friday, tell Larousse to email us asap.

Please could you … 

Please could you email us, if you are unable to deliver before Friday.

It would be a lot of help if they could send some samples.

We would appreciate …

We would appreciate it, if you could send us some samples.

Say that we’d like Andover to send someone here to give us an estimate.

We would be grateful if …

We would be grateful if you could send one of your representatives to give us an estimate.

Say we’d like to see a demonstration of both models.

We would be interested …

We would be interested in seeing a demonstration of both models.

Find out if Weston’s will let us have twenty units on approval.

Would you be …

Would you be able to let us have twenty units on approval.