Dear Sirs
We refer to our purchase order No. 39/47 of 2 September and would like to draw your attention to the fact that you are already 16 days behind with your delivery. As we need the goods urgently, we will set 21 December as deadline for delivery. If you do not deliver by this time, we must cancel this order.
Yours faithfully
Letter 3
Dear Sir
In our letter of 11 December we gave you a deadline for the delivery of our order. Unfortunately you have not been able to keep to this deadline.
Due to your excessive delay in delivery, we herewith notify you of our cancellation of the contract.
Yours faithfully
Guided letter writing practice
Exercise 1. Read the following two letters and answer the questions given below.