Business Writing

The major (most important) part of any letter (formal or informal) is its content.

No matter what style or format is used, the content of a letter should be concise and to the point. The purpose of the letter should be clear to the recipient of the letter.

Yes, it is proper etiquette to add the person's company name on a cc. In fact, the purpose of adding a cc is for the information of the recipient, if the recipient doesn't know the name, it would improper not to have the additional information. Example:

cc: Mr. Glenn Green, Sales Manager, ABC Company, Greenbrier, VT

Or if the name of the person is not available to you, the following is acceptable:

cc: Manager of Sales, ABC Company, Greenbrier, VT

Don't forget that a business letter is not only information for the recipient but it is also documentation of the information you have provided a recipient for your own records and/or your company's records.

Hi, Mr. Jones Please forgive me for missing the conference call this morning I really have no good excuse I simply forgot how can I make this up?

400 Worlds Page Essay will roughly 1-2 pages long. The formatting option chosed will determine the variation of pages.

Function: analytical; strategy: direct or indirect; format: PowerPoint or PDF slide decks, a very condensed new report style formatted as an appealing slideshow to be e-mailed to the client.

Most business reports have a purpose; either designated by the company or organization or an individual making a report personally. A business report should start with the purpose of the report.

Only if designated by the company or organization to do so should a report start with a conclusion. The vast majority of business reports are pre-formatted by those who require the information in the report.

AIDA stands for

A-attractive

I-interesting

D-desire

A-action

the business letter must contain these 4 principle so that in order for it to be persuasive

You write an illness leave letter for your mother by addressing the appropriate manager and clearly stating the reasons for the illness and the amount of time that you need off.

To whom it may concern,

i janeth Janeth b.boyles requesting for housing allowance since im renting a room already since 3 months ago.i stayed in al barsha with my relatives as well.

Hoping for yourquick response,

Best regards,

thank you,

Janeth B.Boyles

By the time your performance review is due, it should not be unknown to you that you achieved only 97% of your target. In fact, you should have been aware that you were falling short before the reporting period had ended. As soon as you are aware of an impending shortfall, you should begin investigating and documenting the problems and, most important, the solutions. Some things will be outside of your control, those should be documented. The things within your control, your activities must be seriously scrutinized; these are the things that need solutions. When company rules or policies are involved, recommendations should be discussed with your supervisor.

Now we get to the performance review. If you have done your homework as stated above, your response to the review can be more easily written from the information that you already have at hand. Just use it. Ninety seven percent is very good, but having done your homework, your supervisor should have more confidence in your next reporting period. And you should have more confidence yourself.

If you have not done your homework, your response should read something like, "The target was not met because I have failed to perform due diligence."

When using letterhead, the date is placed 1 to 1 1/2 inches from the top edge of the paper or about 1/2 inch below the printing of the letterhead. When using plain paper, the date is placed one blank line below the return address.

For a standard format business letter, the date is justified to the right margin; on a block format business letter, the date is justified to the left margin.

That part of the letter is called the salutation or greeting.

The content of such a letter would depend on who the letter is being sent to and the pupose of writing to that person/organization.

A letter of intent to arrange a location or a loan would be far different than a letter to prospective parents or to a local licensing agency.

When someone has accomplished something after some effort, you may go to the person and say "Congratulations!". You are saying something like 'well done' or 'great work'. You are expressing your happiness at the accomplishments of another. Or you might use the expression after someone has made an important decision of one kind or another. You can do this in person, or in the form of a letter.

A letter of congratulations serves a a greeting card that you might send to a recent graduate or new parents except that you write it out yourself in text form.

A letter of congratulations is not, 'Congratulations, you may have won...' or 'Congratulations you have been selected...'; these are sales or solicitation letters.

Using a standard business letter format (link below), state your request and any specifications as your first paragraph, 'I am writing to request...'

Use the second paragraph to explain the reasons (s) for the request, keeping it short and to the point. Mention or list anything that may be attached to support your request.

Start the third paragraph with any important dates or time frame, if applicable; next provide the information necessary for them to contact you; and the last sentence is used to thank them for their time or their action.

That's all you need.

Dear Uncle bob,

I am sorry to inform you of the death of your sister.

Kind regards,

John Smith

Using a standard business letter format (link below), state your proposal and any specifics as your first paragraph, 'I am writing to you to propose...'

Use the second paragraph to explain the reasons (s) and expected outcomes for the proposal, keeping it short and to the point. Mention or list anything that may be attached to support the proposal.

Start the third paragraph with any important dates or time frame, if applicable; next provide the information necessary for them to contact you; and the last sentence is used to thank them for their time and/or their action.

A business letter and a personal business letter are exactly alike except that a personal business letter may be hand written. Hand written, typed, or composed by word processing, personal and professional business letters should have the same parts, the same focus to achieve the desired results.

There are two addresses in a business letter. If letterhead is used, that acts as the 'return address' of the sender; if letterhead is not used, the sender's address must be at the top of the letter. Then there is always an 'inside address', the name and/or address of the person or entity that the letter is sent to.