Q. 9. Distinguish among inquiry letter, quotation letter and order letters.
Ans. Difference Among Enquiry Letter, Quotation
Letter and Order Letter
| No. | Basis of Difference | Enquiry Letter | Quotation Letter | Order Letter |
| 1. | Writer | This type of letter is written by a person who wants to purchase goods. | Written by the person who wants to sell his goods. | Written by the purchaser of the goods. |
| 2. | Purpose | The purpose of writing these letters is to get information about the price, quantity, availability of goods to be purchased or about the terms of sale, etc. | These letters provide information regarding the prices, discount, delivery, etc. | The purpose of writing these letters is to place an order for the required goods. |
| 3. | Form | It is in the form of request letters. | It is a persuasive letter. | It comes under a good newsletter. |
| 4. | Language | These letters are written in very polite language. | These are written in polite language. | These are written in the straight forward language. |
