
對作為寫作導師的我來說,香港經濟不好,意味着我的成年學生會更多請教我怎樣寫追數信,而我自己也偶爾要向還在求學時期的學生的家長追數。有個成年學生跟我說,他給欠他公司款的人士寫追數信,對方會無動於衷,但當他給對方發我寫的追數信,對方開會時見到他會尷尬到掉頭走,可見文字是可以有威力的。
下面有兩封追數信,第一封是公司與公司之間的追數信(細節是虛構的),第二封是我寫給學生家長的(細節也是虛構的)。同樣是追數信,目的和受眾不一樣,用詞和語氣也要完全不一樣。
Letter One
Back in November, when you asked for a two month extension to pay the $1 million owed to us (from 15 Nov 2024 to 15 Jan 2025), we agreed only with the greatest reluctance, for at the time we were coping with our own cashflow issues as well.
Now that the January deadline has passed without us being paid and (more worryingly) without any explanation from you, it is hard for us not to be seriously alarmed. For one thing, we had been expecting the incoming $1 million to help us settle our bill with our wool supplier – an expenditure we had incurred for your sake, so that we could deliver your sweater order ahead of the 2024 fall season.
If the outstanding $1 million isn’t paid by 10 Feb 2025, we will stop working on your existing orders. This means you will have no product release for the 2025 spring season.
Letter Two
Today, I went through with Mary the essay she had written for her English exam (which she had scored a high 98% on). I was pleased to find out how well she managed to perform under pressure; her story was very well structured. She could have improved her piece further by presenting more details here and there, so I went on to show her precisely how to do this.
I was checking my bank account when I noticed the payment for a lesson back in Dec may have been missed. According to my records (attached), the fee for Dec 16 is still outstanding, unless it was paid from another banking app.
Our lives are busy, so parents do miss payments every now and then.
I really enjoy teaching Mary and look forward to sharing more of my knowledge with her in the future.
Michelle Ng
英國牛津大學畢業,前《蘋果日報》和《眾新聞》專欄作家,現在身在楓葉國,心繫中國大陸和香港。
聯絡方式: michelleng.coach@proton.me
個人網站: https://michellengwritings.com
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