教育部考試中心和英國劍橋大學考試委員會合作，於1993年起舉辦商務英語證書(BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE)考試。以下是yjbys網小編整理的關於BEC考試高階寫作：催款信，供同學們參考。
1.概述
催款信的語氣一開始應比較溫和，而後逐漸強硬。第一封提示函通常為月結單，顯示過期的未結款項。第二封通常格式較為正式，用不同的顏色(常為紅色)列印。
2.催款信內的基本要素
① 顯示欠款金額;
② 表明拖欠時間;
③ 為挽救這一情況向對方提出具體要求。
⑴ 時間間隔
⑵ 催款信的內容
3.催款信的措辭
⑴ 催款信一般有三個要素：
① 擺明事實
② 要求付款
③ 催促付款。
Ⅰ.擺明事實
擺明事實的時候應提及前一封信或上一次電話交談，並指出賬務詳情和未結賬款的金額。
A.提及前一封信、傳真或上一次電話交談
B.通報過期未結賬款的詳情來表明事實，引起對方注意。可向對方通報過期未結賬款的詳情
C. 通報過期未結賬款的.詳情並表示擔憂此事
Ⅱ.要求付款
下一步是要求對方付清過期未結賬款。下列例句十分常見：
① We expect to receive payment within the next three days.
② We should be grateful if you could settle your account within the next three days.
Ⅲ.催促付款
說服對方償付賬款有兩種方法。
A. 提出其他更好的付款方案，一般要求對方立即結清首期款項，餘下的賬款分期錯開(staggered)支付。
B. 用遺憾的語氣提出警告，表明若不按時支付將採取進一步行動。
Ⅰ.提出其他付款方法
① In the light of your present financial difficulties, we are prepared to accept an immediate payment of US$1,600 with the balance being settled over the next two months.
② If you prefer, we should be prepared to accept a series of staggered payments over the coming three months.
Ⅱ.提出進一步採取措施的警告
If you are unable to settle your account by the end of next week, I am afraid we will be forced to pass the matter over to our legal department.
u 上述斜體部分也可以這樣表達：
① We regret we shall have no alternative but to…
① I greatly regret that I shall be obliged to…
② Unfortunately, I shall be compelled to…
③ Regrettably I shall have no choice but to…
Ⅲ.除了訴諸法律外，還可以用其他手段威脅，提出警告。
① We should hate to lose a valued customer like yourself.
② We hope that this temporary problem will not stop our doing business with you in the future.
