Letter to the Gemeinde · B1 · formal

Asking to pay a bill in instalments

You have received a bill from the Gemeinde for 840 francs, payable within 30 days. You were unemployed for two months and cannot pay the amount in one go.

Write the Gemeinde a letter asking to pay in instalments.

Length: 100–140 words

These must appear

• Reference to the bill (amount, date, number)
• Your situation, explained factually
• A concrete proposal: instalments and amounts
• When the first payment will come
• A polite request for an answer
• Formal close with name and address