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Similar to Complaints and Adjustments, Collection Letters, Collection series, Sales Letters, Objectives and functions of sales letters & Circular Letters (20)
Complaints and Adjustments, Collection Letters, Collection series, Sales Letters, Objectives and functions of sales letters & Circular Letters
1. Business Communication
Dr. NGPASC
COIMBATORE | INDIA
Dr. N.G.P. ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE
(An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore)
Approved by Government of Tamil Nadu and Accredited by NAAC with 'A' Grade (2nd Cycle)
Dr. N.G.P.- Kalapatti Road, Coimbatore-641048, Tamil Nadu, India
Web: www.drngpasc.ac.in | Email: info@drngpasc.ac.in | Phone: +91-422-2369100
RAJAKRISHNAN M
Assistant Professor in Commerce CA
2. Dr. NGPASC
COIMBATORE | INDIA
Complaints
Sources of Complaints
Incomplete
or defective
order
Wrong
directions to
the dispatch
section
Mistake by
the accounts
section in
preparing
the invoice
Dispatch -
Goods of
wrong
quality, Size,
brand,
pattern &
Colour
Defective
packing
Abnormal
delay in
sending the
consignment
3. Dr. NGPASC
COIMBATORE | INDIA
Adjustment Policy
The customer
is always right
Fair claim, fair
adjustment
Buyer beware !
“Caveat emptor”
4. Dr. NGPASC
COIMBATORE | INDIA
Collection Letter
Positive, Cheerful and Optimistic
Content & Style – Customer’s usual conduct
The “you” attitude – convince the debtor
An informal & friendly approach – break the ice
Friendliness with tact and firmness
Should not be too brief
Not to lose the customer
5. Dr. NGPASC
COIMBATORE | INDIA
Collection Series
Notification and reminders
Enquiry and discussion
Appeal and urgency
Demand and warning
6. Dr. NGPASC
COIMBATORE | INDIA
Sales Letters - Advantages
Easy access to
the customer
Not unwelcome
because it does
not intrude
Inexpensive
Reaches specific
targets
Can be brief or
long
Can have a
personal touch
Gets focused
attention
7. Dr. NGPASC
COIMBATORE | INDIA
Objectives of writing a sales letter
Promoting the sale of a product
Introducing new goods in the market more effectively
Introduces the salesperson to the prospects
Widens the market for existing products without much cost
Repeated appearance - reminder
Educate customers – selecting right type of goods
Create and maintains goodwill
Main source of securing orders
It functions as a salesperson
Keeps the customers constantly in touch
8. Dr. NGPASC
COIMBATORE | INDIA
Three P’s of Sales Correspondence
Prospect:
Client, Customer or
Reader
Their taste, preference &
buying capacity
Product:
Service & Idea
What exactly it is ?
How it will benefit the
customer?
How it is superior to the
other products available ?
Preposition:
Offer – prices
Documents
Guarantee
After-sales service
9. Dr. NGPASC
COIMBATORE | INDIA
Functions of a sales letter
Attracting A ttention
Arousing I nterst
Building D esire
Securing A ction
10. Dr. NGPASC
COIMBATORE | INDIA
Circular Letters - Objectives
To obtain publicity for a cause, a campaign, or a product
To make the reader interested in their contents
To impress the reader with facts and information about the firm, its policy
and the events which may have necessitated the sending of the circular
To gain the confidence of the reader
11. Dr. NGPASC
COIMBATORE | INDIA
Situations for sending Circular Letters
Opening of a new shop or a branch or expansion of the firm
Change in address or premises
Introducing a new product
Price reduction and clearance sales
Obtaining an agency
Admission of a partner
Retirement or death of a partner
Change in the constitution of the firm