... 8
12
Personal businessletters 155
Setting out personal business letters
155
Applying for a job
157
Attending an interview
158
Writing a letter giving a character reference
159
Writing a letter ... resignation
160
Writing a letter of congratulation
161
Writing a letter of invitation
162
Writing a letter refusing an invitation
163
Writing to the Inland Revenue
164
Writing to the Customs and Excise
165
Writing ... your solicitor
166
Writing to your bank/building society
167
Writing a letter to do with property
168
Writing a letter about money owed to you
169
Writing to a publisher
170
Writing a letter to...
... reader can become bored
quickly.
June Van Klaveren, owner of Compelling Communications, a copywriting firm in
St. Louis, recommends including a handwritten note or an arrow in a different
color...
... officer,
director, employee, consultant, or stockholder, engage in a
business substantially similar or competitive to the business
of the company.
This non-compete agreement shall extend only ... owner of Gene's Tools and fully
anticipate your receiving an apology from them.
Sample BusinessLetters (101-200)
101. Commitment Form (Advertising)
COMMITMENT FORM
CLIENT:_________________________ ... to make sure that all of the appropriate
documents have been prepared.
We appreciate your courtesies, past and present. It has been
a pleasure doing business with your company and we look
forward...
... 19th.
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HOW TO FOLD A BUSINESS LETTER
6. FOLDING BUSINESSLETTERS
Business letters are usually written on 22 cm × 28 cm (8½" × 11") paper. The
correct way to fold a business letter is ... including postal code.
This support module may be used with BAU-ENG 6.9, Letters, and IAU-ENG 2.7,
Writing Letters.
BAU-ENG 6.9 LETTERS
OBJECTIVE
Upon successful completion of this unit, the learner ... be of service to
you in the future.
f. LETTERS OF COMPLAINT
One of the most useful kind of businessletters is the letter of complaint. The
best complaint letters do not sound complaining or angry....
... owns and operates a small bookkeeping service. Business
is good, and she decides to send out sales letters in an attempt to grow
her business.
Business Writing for Results
4
JANE K. CLELAND
How to ... Urgency
and Increase Response to All of Your
Business Communications
Business
Writing
for
Results
By identifying which of the four quadrants your writing task fits into,
you’ll be better able ... information are common.
• Maintain a proper business- like look and feel.
Tone
Tone refers to the overall feeling conveyed by your writing. Beyond indi-
vidual writing styles, there are techniques you...
... Raise
General business letters:
• Rejection of Unsolicited Business
• Request for Material
• Request for Information
• Confirmation to Speaker
• Giving Information
• Discontinuing a Business Relationship
• ... Discontinuing a Business Relationship
• Rejecting a Request
Business Letters for Busy People
10
128
On the Death of a Wife
Business Letters for Busy People
9
March 1, 20XX
Dear Charles:
Please ... 130
On the Death of a Child
Business Letters for Busy People
9
February 23, 20XX
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Nelson:
I was shocked to hear...
... editor and as a business writer. I
have six years of experience in business editing: four years
as an assistant editor at Smart Company Books and, most
recently, two years as a businesswriting consultant ... University at the end of May
with a degree in human resources and business
communication. I feel that my education and summer
activities, writing news releases for the regional YMCA and
developing skill ... Information
10
Cover Letters for Resumés
When faxing a copy of your resumé to a potential employer,
also mail or hand deliver a quality copy for the employer’s files.
145
Letters About Employment...
... Accepting Possible Job Offer
This letter is positive and suggests a continuing business
relationship in the future.
Business Letters for Busy People
10
June 23, 20XX
Veronica Black
President
Quinta ... Mast
Resignation
Date
Reason
Thank You
152
Job Acceptance
Put this in writing! Confirm the specifications as you
understand them.
Business Letters for Busy People
10
One Tailgate Dr.
Sioux City, IA 50584
December ... Hunter Seeking Job With Contact
This letter asks for a job interview and mentions a contact.
Business Letters for Busy People
10
November 10, 20XX
Mr. Robert J. Hunter
Director, Internal Communications
United...
... Abbreviation of
Branch of Service)
Military Abbreviations
Army USA
Air Force USAF
Marine USM
Navy USN
Business Letters for Busy People
250
Governor
The Honorable Mary Simpson
Governor of Utah
Dear Governor ... assemblyman)
The Honorable Amanda Brown
House of Representatives
State Capitol
Dear Ms. Brown
Business Letters for Busy People
256
British Nobility
The correct form is to address a representative ... Lady William Wymore
Dear Lady William
Duke’s Daughter
The Lady Regina Wymore
Dear Lady Regina
Business Letters for Busy People
First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant (Air Force, Army
or Marine Corps)
(Full...
... Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Carey, John A.
Business letters for busy people : time saving, ready-to-use letters for any occasion / edited
by John A. Carey.
p. cm.
Rev. ed. of: Businessletters for busy people / ... Contents
Introduction xiii
1 Writing From Scratch 1
Four Considerations of a Business Letter 2
Organization 3
The Seven "C’s" of Style 6
In a Nutshell 8
2 Parts of a Business Letter 9
Letterhead ... correspondence—Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Dugger, Jim. Business
letters for busy people. II. National Press Publications. III. Title.
HF5726 .D8 2002
651.7'5—dc21 02002025615
9 Letters of Condolence 123
Step-by-Step...