VIP Class Notes (Raph)[W]

Vocabulary

Formality (n): 1- something that has to be done but has no real importance.
E.g.: You’ll have to sign the visitors’ book, but it’s just a formality.
E.g.: The ceremony is only a formality.

Rule of thumb: 1- a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
E.g.: A good rule of thumb is that a portion of rice is two handfuls.

Writing exercise

Original:

Dear Elodie,Dear Natalie,

It has been a pleasure to meet you today. Thanks again for your time.

As discussed, we would kindly remind you to share with us your Country File in order to proceed with the Benchmarking study.

In addition and as discussed, we will provide you with our revised Outsourcing and Compliance Service Offer no later than Friday (May 11th).

Should you have any questions or requests for clarification in relation to the topics discussed during our meeting, please feel free to contact us.


Thanks for your reply.

Yes, the procedures in green shall be carried out, while the empty ones shall be not.

Please try to estimate the working hours, we need an overall idea for providing the client with a quotation for a quarterly revised supervision.

Thank you.


Dear Cristina,

We sent an email to the client yesterday asking confirmation for the salary payment, the opening of the social contribution fund etc. Moreover, we forwarded to XXX the YYY’s service agreement to be signed. We have not received yet any feedback about that.
Since the employee has been working with XXX since April 16th and the company has already signed the employment’s agreement, I would get your advice about the opportunity to start the procedure of the opening of the social contribution fund, housing fund and e-tax even if we have not yet received the YYY’s service agreement duly signed.
We are also waiting to know when the employee will come back to China in order to collect her signature.
Please find attached the relevant employment agreement.
Please let know the fees of the opening of the social contribution fund, housing fund and e-tax.

Thank you.

Edited:

Dear Elodie and Natalie,

It was a pleasure to meet you today. Thanks again for your time.

Please remember to share your Country File with us, so we can proceed with the Benchmarking study.

As discussed, we will provide you with our revised Outsourcing and Compliance Service Offer no later than Friday (May 11th).

Should you have any questions or requests for clarification, please feel free to contact us.


Thanks for your reply.

Yes, the procedures in green shall be carried out, while the empty ones shall be not.

Please try to estimate the working hours. We need an overall idea for providing the client with a quotation for a quarterly revised supervision.

Thank you.


Dear Cristina,

We sent an email to the client yesterday asking for confirmation of / on the salary payment, the opening of the social contribution fund etc. Moreover, we have forwarded the YYY’s service agreement to XXX to be signed. We have not yet received any feedback about that /We have not received any feedback about that yet.
The employee has been working with XXX since April 16th and the company has already signed the employment agreement. As so, I would like to know if it would be possible to start the procedure for opening the social contribution fund, housing fund and e-tax, even if we have not yet received the YYY’s service agreement duly signed.
We are also waiting to know when the employee will come back to China, in order to collect her signature.
Please find attached the relevant employment agreement. / The employment agreement is attached. Please review it. / I have attached the employment agreement for your review. / I am attaching the employment review. Please take a look and let me know what you think.
Please let know what the fees would be for the opening of the social contribution fund, housing fund and e-tax.

Thank you.