Page 19 - Success Plus English Language and Literature Class 10

Letter of Inquiry

Sample: Your school has decided to organise a study tour to the Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture
for students of classes 9 and 10. As the student coordinator, write a letter on behalf of the school,
inquiring if they would be kind enough to host the students.
In your letter, you should:
• introduce yourself

• ask for permission to visit the place, and inquire if they can arrange a staff group interaction
with the students
• inquire if they have fee waivers for school bookings

In a letter of inquiry the writer Mother’s International School
makes a formal request for specific 22 Hari Babu Road
information. The subject of inquiry Visakhapatnam 500020
could vary depending on the addressee.
However, it is usually about a product, 26 April 2019
service, event, organisation, official
procedure or business association. Dr Vigneswar Rao
Director
Before writing a letter of inquiry, Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture
list the points on which you will be Visakhapatnam 500011
seeking information. Then put your
queries in direct and formal language Dear Dr Vigneswar Rao
without deviating from the key points
or adding unnecessary description. Subject: Permission for Organising a Study Tour

Find out beforehand the most
appropriate official to which your Our school wants to organise a study tour for the students of
letter should be addressed. Your letter classes 9 and 10 to the Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture. I am
must reach the correct department writing to you to inquire if you would entertain this idea of the
and recipient if you want to get a study tour, and if there is anything that you are looking forward to
satisfactory response. from our end.
Our tentative date for the visit is Friday, 10 May 2019.
Follow the formal letter writing
conventions. We think it will be an interesting learning experience for the
students to draw a contrast between harvesting of fish in
freshwater and saltwater.
Further, I would like to ask if you would be willing to organise an
interaction of the experts at the Institute with the students.
Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

Sumit John
Student Coordinator

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