inquiry

Vocabulary Word

Definition

Inquiry, in a professional context, means a formal question or investigation about something. Like when a journalist digs into a story, or when a customer asks about a product.

Examples in Different Contexts

In market research, 'inquiry' into customer behavior drives business decisions. A market analyst might observe, 'Our recent inquiry revealed new trends in consumer spending.'

Practice Scenarios

Creative

Scenario:

It seems a potential client is intrigued by our recent work. They're asking if we can bring a similar touch to their brand.

Response:

That's great news! Let's prepare some samples based on their inquiry and meet them to discuss further.

Tech

Scenario:

We keep getting complaints about a certain error popping up in the app. We haven't been able to reproduce it consistently.

Response:

Could you log an inquiry into it in our bug tracking system? We can look into it in detail.