怎样写最后的催款信

    I. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS 常用语1. How to start your letter?
    You have not responded in any way to our recent letters about your past due account.
    We remind you once more of your open account that is now _____ days beyond our _____-day terms.
    Your account is still unpaid¹ in spite of our continual reminders² asking for payment or an explanation for your delay.
    We urgently request that you immediately pay your balance of _____________, which has been outstanding since ___________[date] despite several notices from us.
    2. How to warn the recipient⁴ against further delay?
    You must realize that we cannot afford to carry this debt on our books any longer.
    Any further delay in paying your balance due cannot be accepted.
    You can no longer delay payment if you wish to keep your account open.
    Our next step is to take legal action to collect the money due us.
    This is unpleasant for both of us and is damaging to your credit rating.
    3. How to specify⁵ your deadline or demand immediate³ payment?
    We must now insist that you send you payment within the next five days.
    Unless I receive your remittance⁶ within the next three days, our attorney will be instructed to start proceedings⁷ to recover the debt.
    If we do not receive remittance within five days from the above date, we will have no choice but to pursue other collection procedures.
    After April 30, we will have no choice but to cancel your credit and turn your account over to a collection agency.
    4. How to end your letter?
    We look forward to your prompt payment.
    Your immediate response is necessary.
    Whether or not we take legal action is now your decision.
    Please make every effort to ensure that we are not forced to take this drastic action.
    We must hear from you at once to avoid further action.
    II. SAMPLE 范文Dear __________:
    I am afraid your failure to settle your account, which is over due for more than six months, will leave us with no alternative but resort to legal proceedings.
    This is to notify you that unless we receive your check for $7,550.50 by June 30, we will place your account in the hands of our attorneys for collection.
    Yours sincerely,_____________[name]
    _____________[title]
    III. TIPS 掌握写作要领1. Choose a firm tone for your letter.
    2. Remind the recipient of your previous collection letters.
    3. Remind the recipient of all the necessary details:
    The amount owed by the recipientThe length of time the bill has been overdueThe additional amount of late charge if there is any4. Tell the recipient what kind of legal action will be taken if the final collection effort fails.

1 unpaid   

adj.未付款的，无报酬的

参考例句：

• Doctors work excessive unpaid overtime.医生过度加班却无报酬。
• He's doing a month's unpaid work experience with an engineering firm.他正在一家工程公司无偿工作一个月以获得工作经验。

2 reminders   

n.令人回忆起…的东西( reminder的名词复数 )；提醒…的东西；（告知该做某事的）通知单；提示信

参考例句：

• The film evokes chilling reminders of the war. 这部电影使人们回忆起战争的可怕场景。
• The strike has delayed the mailing of tax reminders. 罢工耽搁了催税单的投寄。

3 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

4 recipient   

a.接受的,感受性强的 n.接受者,感受者,容器

参考例句：

• Please check that you have a valid email certificate for each recipient. 请检查是否对每个接收者都有有效的电子邮件证书。
• Colombia is the biggest U . S aid recipient in Latin America. 哥伦比亚是美国在拉丁美洲最大的援助对象。

5 specify   

vt.指定，详细说明

参考例句：

• We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.我们应指定会议的时间和地点。
• Please specify what you will do.请你详述一下你将做什么。

6 remittance   

n.汇款，寄款，汇兑

参考例句：

• Your last month's salary will be paid by remittance.最后一个月的薪水将通过汇寄的方式付给你。
• A prompt remittance would be appreciated.速寄汇款不胜感激。

7 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼