Dear Sir,
Thank you for your letter of appreciation and proposed line of action for pushing up sales more. Rest assured that despite stiff competition in the market, the sales would register further rise.
ADVERTISEMENTS:
The recent increase in sales has, however, been due to wide—spread publicity done by us and as such much of our commission is being spent on this account. We have appointed a few more travelling salesmen and increased the existing salaries and commission for increased Turnover. This extra expenditure had become absolutely essential in view of the rising general price index and all round competition in the market.
We want to assure you of our best efforts and cooperation. We shall be too glad to incur further expenses on publicity and advertisement, but it is not unfair to expect you to bear the part of this additional burden. We feel, keeping in view all this, you would be quite willing to increase our commission at least by ____________%.
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We hope, you will appreciate our point of view and accede to our request.
Thanking You
ADVERTISEMENTS:
Yours faithfully,
(Your Name)
Sample Sentences
Put your demand
1. This is to request you to increase cur commission.
2. May we hereby request you for enhanced percentage of commission?
ADVERTISEMENTS:
3. An increase in our commission is a just demand in view of the prevailing market trends and conditions.
4. We would be glad if you would consider an upward increase in our existing agreement in regard to commission.
5. I shall be pleased if you increase my commission in view of the result oriented work I have done.
Justify with proper facts
1. In face of the hard competition we have to step up publicity and advertising. This would mean a considerable amount of expenditure. I think you must bear the part of it in the form of increased commission.
2. As a result of competition, and increase in expenses, an increase in commission has become overdue.
3. Sale of your products has proved to be more difficult than expected.
4. A vigorous sales drive means a big additional outlay and hence, this request to you to bear part of the increased costs. The easiest way would be for you to allow me an increased commission on sale.
Express hope of acceptance
1. We hope you will take a balanced view of the prevailing trends in the market and grant the request.
2. In view of the above hard facts, we feel your reply would be in positive.
3. We hope you will accede to the request of upward revision of commission.
4. We trust you will have considerate view of the present and allow the increased rate of commission.
5. We shall be glad to hear your views in this regard.
6. After calculating the increased costs, we suggest an increase of ____________% in our commission.
Reply to agent’s demand for more commission
Dear Sir,
We thank you for your letter dated ____________ (Date). We do appreciate your viewpoint and are aware of the stiff competition created by ____________ (Product Name). We have been continuously taking stock of the situation and to outdo prevailing competition, are working on a definite strategic plan which shall definitely benefit you.
We also wish to inform you that this is a temporary phase and the quality of our goods would definitely attract regular customers in the long run.
At the same time, we fully realize that you have been incurring extra expenditure in advertising and marketing and so have brought up a valid point by this letter.
We may not be able to comply to a ____________% increase in commission but if we treat yours as a special case, 2 increase in commission is actually admissible which we shall be delighted to extend.
We hope this shall satisfy you for the time being.
Yours faithfully,
(Your Name)
Denial
Dear Sir,
In response to your request for increase in commission, we fully realize that your request is appropriate and that you have incurred extra expenditure in advertising and publicity to generate sales.
We also appreciate that you have posted wonderful sales figures in view of which your request cannot be out rightly rejected. As a special incentive, we are crediting your account by ____________ (Amount).
I am sure you realize that we cannot increase your commission on our own. This issue needs approval of the Managing Committee. Hence, I do assure you that your letter would be put up for their consideration in the quarterly General Body Meeting. Subject to their approval, we shall be pleased to accept your genuine request.
Till then, please bear with us.
Yours faithfully,
(Your Name)