催款，有一點全世界都通用，那就是得客氣。外貿(mào)催款函電也屬于外貿(mào)商務(wù)書信范疇，因此，也應(yīng)當(dāng)遵守外貿(mào)商務(wù)信函的一般規(guī)則，那就是間明扼要。不能拖泥帶水，一是節(jié)省雙方時間，二是以求把主題表達(dá)明確。如果太過啰嗦，則有可能出現(xiàn)說多錯多。

　　(1)Subject: Insisting on Payment

　　Dear Sirs,

　　Account No.8756

　　It is very difficult to understand why we have not heard from you in reply to our two E-mail of 8th and 18th September for payment of the sum US$ 80,000 you are still owing. We had hoped that you would at least explain why the account continues to remain unpaid.

　　I am sure you will agree that we have shown every consideration and now you fail to reply to our earlier requests for payment, I am afraid you leave us no choice but to take other steps to recover the amount due.

　　We are most reluctant to do anything from which your credit and reputation might suffer and even now we prepare to give you a further opportunity to put the matter right.We therefore propose to give you 15 days to clear your account,

　　Yours faithfully,

　　xxx

　　催款函主題：三度索取欠款

　　親愛的先生：

　　第8756號賬單

　　我們于9月8日及9月18日兩次去函要求結(jié)付80，000美元欠款，單至今未收到貴方任何答復(fù)，對此我們感到難于理解。我們希望貴方至少得解釋為什么賬款至今未付。

　　我想你們也知道我們對貴方多方關(guān)照，但你們對我們先前的兩次詢函不作答復(fù)。你們這樣做恐怕已經(jīng)使我們別無選擇，只能采取其他步驟來收回欠款。

　　我們極不愿意做任何損害你們信譽(yù)的任何事情。即使現(xiàn)在我們還準(zhǔn)備再給你們一次機(jī)會來挽回此事。因此，我們再給你們15天時間來結(jié)清賬目。

　　(2)Subject: Urging Payment

　　Dear Sirs,

　　Account No.8756

　　Not having received any reply to our E-mail of September 8 requesting settlement of the above account, we are writing again to remind you that the amount still owing is US$ 80,000. No doubt there is some special reason for delay in payment and we should welcome an explanation and also your remittance,

　　Yours faithfully,

　　xxx

　　催款函主題：再次索取欠款

　　親愛的先生：

　　第8756號賬單

　　未見貴方對我們9月8日來信要求結(jié)算一事之回復(fù)。我們再次來函提醒貴方，欠款為80，000美元。毫無疑問，一定有特殊原因使貴方延誤付款，我們期待貴方說明原因并寄上匯款。

　　你真誠的xxx

　　(3)subject: Demanding Overdue Payment

　　Dear Sirs,

　　Account No.8756

　　As you are usually very prompt in settling your accounts, we wonder whether there is any special reason why we have not received payment of the above account, already a month overdue.

　　We think you may not have received the statement of account we sent you on 30th August showing the balance of US$ 80,000 you owe. We send you a copy and hope it may have your early attention.

　　Yours faithfully,

　　xxx

　　催款函主題：索取逾期賬款

　　親愛的先生：

　　第8756號賬單

　　鑒于貴方總是及時結(jié)清項目，而此次逾期一個月仍未收到貴方上述賬目的欠款，我們想知道是否有何特殊原因。

　　我們猜想貴方可能未及時收到我們8月30日發(fā)出的80，000美元欠款的賬單?，F(xiàn)寄出一份，并希望貴方及早處理。

　　你真誠的xxx