Getting the Words Right in Formal Letter – What does each formal sentence really mean?
The Cover Letter – This is a big part of getting the job.
Using E-mail for Business – Always be professional and never give too much information in your emails.
Formal Endings Match Formal Beginnings – A great matching activity that you will want to use.
Formal Correspondence – You will be contacting your local school leadership team.
Applying for a Job – Read the job posting and imagine that you found the job posting on a bulletin board at the cafeteria in school.
What do I have to do to get a day off? – Many business matters call for formal communication, for example, requesting a leave of absence (time off) from your job, especially if it is extended leave.
Letter to the Editor – Think about an issue that affects your community. It could be a new road being built, the closing of retail stores, an escalation in crime rates, or the loss of a park or community hospital. What do you think about it?
Letters of Complaint – A trip to the hospital, for which you don't have any insurance, confirms that you had food poisoning.
Making a Formal Recommendation – Making a formal recommendation requires writing in a formal style.
Planning a Formal Letter – Cover letter to accompany a resume; letter of recommendation; letter of complaint; a letter requesting a business meeting; letter of intent; or any other situation you can think of that requires formal correspondence.
Writing Formal Letters – Letter of resignation; a letter notifying a neighbor of a problem you have with them; a letter to your local zoning board.
Use Formal Letters to Communicate with Companies – Think back on a time when you have been disappointed by a product or a service. What was the product or service?
The Formal Letter – Read the sample letter. Study the parts. Then, on a separate page, compose a business letter of your own.
The Issue Letter – Imagine that you are having trouble with a coworker. You have already spoken to your supervisor, but she did not take any actions about the situation, which is escalating.