The document provides guidance on writing acceptance messages or emails. It defines an acceptance message as a formal way to acknowledge an employment offer, gift receipt, or public office appointment. It may also accept someone else's resignation. Acceptance messages are commonly written for job offers, social invitations, honorary positions, resignations, honors, business meetings, or speaking invitations. The document then provides an example acceptance email and tips for writing one, such as thanking the sender, identifying what is being accepted, thanking assistants, stating agreed terms, and using a positive tone.

1. Hi,
Welcome
to our first lesson on
Acceptance
Messages/ E-mails
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2. Acceptance Messages/ E-mails
What is an acceptance Message? What are acceptance messages written for?
An acceptance message is often written to formally
acknowledge an employment offer, the recipient of
a gift, or the appointment to a public office. An
acceptance message can be written to formally
accept someone else’s resignation
1. An invitation to a social event
2. A job offer
3. A request to serve in an honorary position
4. A resignation
5. An honor
6. An invitation to a business appointment
7. An invitation to speak
8. A gift
9. A proposal

3. 1 Evelyn Farah
4212 West Church Street
Houston, Texas 77096
(713) 555-5555
2
3 January 20, 2013
4 Dear Mr. Harrison;
5 It was a pleasure speaking with you on the phone this afternoon. I am very happy to accept the position of LMS
supervisor with Harrison Consultants. Thank you very much for the opportunity to join your team. I am excited about the
possibility for this position, and I am eager to work on the implementation of your new learning management system and
corporate online university.
As we discussed in our conversation, my starting yearly salary will be $50,000. I understand that after being employed for
30 days, I will receive health, dental and life insurance benefits. After working for Harrison Consultants for six months, I will
receive one week’s paid vacation.
I am prepared to start work on February 1, 2013 as you requested. If there is any paperwork I need to complete before I
start work, or if you need any additional information, please contact me.
6 I appreciate the help your associate Ken Knox provided by referring me to you for this position.
Thank you
7
Evelyn Wauson
Evelyn Wauson
Note that in emails you don’t
need to add the address

4. Learn New Vocabulary
Match the words with their definitions
1.
request
a.
a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment
2.
benefits
b.
very enthusiastic and eager
3.
position
c.
a person who provides expert advice
4.
paperwork
d.
a partner or colleague in business or at work
5.
associate
e. an act of referring someone for consultation,
5.
referring
f. A profit gained from something
6. paid vacation g. the act of accomplishing some aim
7. consultant h. ask for something politely or formally.
8. excited i. a place where someone or something is located
9. implementation g. fulfilling routine work involving written documents
10. eager k. a vacation from work with pay granted by employer.
11. corporate l. a business, large company or group
12. pleasure m. wanting to do or have something very much
Activity

5. Tips for Writing Acceptance Messages
 Begin the message by thanking the person, business, or organization.
 Identify what you are accepting and explain what it means to you.
 Thank anyone who assisted you.
 State the terms as you understand them.
 If accepting an employment offer, summarize the start date, job title and description,
compensation, benefits, and vacation days offered.
 Use a positive tone.
 Be gracious by showing your courtesy, tact, and charm in your writing style.
 Restate your thanks and appreciation in the closing of the letter.
 Use the spelling checker in your word processor to check for grammatical mistakes.

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