Business Correspondence

What does the abbreviation PRC in business correspondence stand for?

Choose the most concise form of the following sentence

"To be sure of obtaining optimal results, it is essential that you give your employees the resources that are

necessary for completion of the job."

• To ensure the best results, employees need to be given all resources they require in order to complete their job.

• To get the best results, give

  your employees the

  resources they need to

  complete the job.

• To inquire the best results, give

  your employees the

  resources they need to

  complete the job.

• To get the best results, give your employee the resource they need to complete the job.

The following options are benefits of using positive language in business correspondence, except...

• Building trust between you and your audience.

• Building rapport between you and your audience.

• Creating a supportive working environment.

• Expressing resentment to your audience.

..... language creates barriers, misunderstandings, and resentment with your audience.

The following options are not concise, except...

• Our intention is to implement the

  verification of the reliability of the

  system in the near future.

• We want to verify the

  system’s reliability soon.

• In view of the fact that the motor

  failed twice during the time that we

  tested it, we are at this point in time

  looking for other options.

• Make your employees sufficiently

  aware of the potentially adverse

  consequences involved regarding

  these chemicals.

The following sentences are concise, except...

• In view of the fact that the motor

  failed twice during the time that we

  tested it, we are at this point in time

  looking for other options.

• To improve your writing,

  cut out unnecessary words.

• We want to verify the

  system’s reliability soon.

• Warn your employees about these chemicals.

Write the concise form of the sentence below:

"In spite of the fact that our budget for advertising is now higher, our sales figures have not gotten any better."

Write the concise form of the following sentence:

"We currently have several available job openings for a variety of positions in our Sales department."

Write the concise form of the following sentence:

"The reason I’m having trouble with my computer is because the antivirus has not been updated at all recently."

The following sentences are negative, except...

• The parts your company sent us

  the last time were the wrong

  size. Do not do this again.

• You failed to include your

  company number, so we cannot

  process your application

• You left out information we need to complete the order.

• It is good to review the spare

  parts availability before

  submitting a work request.