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Giving Reasons
 
               
 

Look at the the example below.

 
 

XYZZZ EXPORTER
Highway Street, Central Java . Indonesia
telp: 62291 12345678
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Mr English
Dictionary Street B 20
New Jersey
USA

Dear Mr English

We thank you for your new order asking for the shipment during September 2008.

However, we regret to inform you that we are unable to book the order at the prices we quoted three months ago. This is owing to the fact that the raw materials have risen significantly in these days .We have requoted the prices. Please open the attachment for your review.

Please inform by return whether you would book your order at the new prices.

Yours sincerely

Andrew
Marketing Manager

           
Usually, giving reasons are needed when we inform our customers about our inability to accept their offer. Please look at the example above.
The phrases below are used to give reasons
This is
  owing to ....
due to ...
as a result of .....
because of .....
   
"Owing to" is normally used for informing bad news.
If you want to use " a sentence " after this phrase, add the fact that ....
eg. This is due to the fact that the wages have risen .

Please study the following examples..
a. increase price - oil price hike .
We have been forced to increase our price. This is owing to the rise of oil price.

b. cannot delivery your new order - we have not received your payment of the last shipment.
We are unable to delivery your new order. This is due to the fact that we have not received the payment of the last shipment.

c. delay the delivery of the goods - labor strike in our port.
We have been forced to delay the delivery of the goods. This is as a result of the labor strike in our port.

   
   
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