Career Unit: Business Writing

Letters that request something are called

• Letter of Inquiry

• Job Application Letter

• Letter of Complaint

• Letter of Commendation

Letter that explains a problem and requests a response that will solve the problem.

• Job Application Letter

• Letter of Inquiry

• Letter of Commendation

• Letter of Complaint

A letter in which you respond to tell your potential employer why he or she should hire you.

• Letter of Inquiry

• Job Application Letter

• Letter of Complaint

• Letter of Commendation

A letter usually written to let an employee's supervisor know how helpful that person was to you.

• Letter of Complaint

• Letter of Inquiry

• Job Application Letter

• Letter of Commendation

The part of the business letter: heading

• Your address and the date

• Name and address of the person to whom you are writing

• Your greeting, such as “Dear Mr. Meyers:”

• Your message

• A word or phrase that closes your letter, such as “Sincerely,” or “Respectfully”

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The part of the business letter: Inside Address

• Your address and the date

• Name and address of the person to whom you are writing

• Your greeting, such as “Dear Mr. Meyers:”

• Your message

• A word or phrase that closes your letter, such as “Sincerely,” or “Respectfully”

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

The part of the business letter: Salutation

• Your address and the date

• Name and address of the person to whom you are writing

• Your greeting, such as “Dear Mr. Meyers:”

• Your message

• A word or phrase that closes your letter, such as “Sincerely,” or “Respectfully”

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The part of the business letter: Body

• Your address and the date

• Name and address of the person to whom you are writing

• Your greeting, such as “Dear Mr. Meyers:”

• Your message

• A word or phrase that closes your letter, such as “Sincerely,” or “Respectfully”

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The part of the business letter: Signature

• Your name signed in your handwriting, followed by your name either typed or printed

• Name and address of the person to whom you are writing

• Your greeting, such as “Dear Mr. Meyers:”

• Your message

• A word or phrase that closes your letter, such as “Sincerely,” or “Respectfully”

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is one out of the two important things to consider when writing a letter?