Inquiry Letter
A. Definition Inquiry Letter is a document requesting information sent on behalf of an individual or an organisation for their own respective purposes, which can be mutually beneficial to the recipient and the sender. A letter of inquiry deals with various matters like job vacancies, funding, grants, scholarships, projects, sales, pre-proposals and others. The term is common in various business setups as it implies fund request or pre-proposal information. The purpose of writing this letter is to obtain information relation to: a. Financial capability or credit worthiness b. Goodwill c. Nature of business dealings d. Honesty e. Relationship with business association, etc B. Types of Inquiry Letter 1. Personal status inquiry letter: The letters that are written by prospective employers for obtaining information about job applicants are called personal status inquiry letter. Employers write this letter to obtain information re