Business
Correspondence
What you learn in the slide
 What is business correspondence?
 Needs of Business Correspondence
 Types of Business Correspondence
Introduction
 Business: It is the work relating to the production, buying and selling of
goods or services.
 Correspondence: It is the act of writing the letter to someone.
 Business Correspondence means the exchange of information in written
format for the process of business activities.
 It can take place between organization, within organizations or between
the customer and the organization.
Why is it Needed?
 To maintain a proper relationship.
 It serves as evidence.
 Create and Maintain goodwill.
 Formal communication.
 Independent of interpersonal skills.
 Inexpensive and convenient.
Types
 Business letters
 Email
 Memorandum
 Sales and Application
Business Letters
 Business letters are formal messages following specific formats. They may be
addressed to a particular person or organization. Most of the time business letters
are sent outside of your company.
 Types of letters:
 Sales letters
 Order letter
 Complaint Letters
 Adjustment letter
 Inquiry letter
 Follow-up letter
 Letter of Recommendation
 Acknowledgment Letter
 Cover Letter
 Letter of Resignation
E-Mail(Electronic Mail)
 An e-mail is a communication sent from one computer to another, usually
via a network. It is the least formal method of written communication
within a company.
Memorandum(Memo)
 Memorandum are the letters send within a company.
 It is the message exchanged by employees in the daiky conduct of their
work.
 It is a document used for internal communication within an organization.
 It may be drafted by management and addressed to other employees.
 Memos are more formal than e-mails, but less formal than business letters.
Sales and application
 The Sales letter sells a product or service.
 The application letter sells a person’s ability to work.
 Sales letter are written by professional writers who specialize in selling by
the written word.
So, when should I write ?
 A business Letter
 A Email
 A Memorandum
Business Letters
 most formal
 usually sent to someone from a different company than yours, or a different
school, etc.
E-mails
 less formal - written in a conversational style
 sent to your work colleagues or fellow students/professors from the same
school
Memos
 less formal than letters, yet more formal than e-mails
 often filed as business correspondence
 use short sentences, less formal language, and bullet points to convey
important information
 contain a header that tells who it is from, who it is to, the date, and the subject.

Business correspondence 2

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  • 2.
    What you learnin the slide  What is business correspondence?  Needs of Business Correspondence  Types of Business Correspondence
  • 3.
    Introduction  Business: Itis the work relating to the production, buying and selling of goods or services.  Correspondence: It is the act of writing the letter to someone.  Business Correspondence means the exchange of information in written format for the process of business activities.  It can take place between organization, within organizations or between the customer and the organization.
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    Why is itNeeded?  To maintain a proper relationship.  It serves as evidence.  Create and Maintain goodwill.  Formal communication.  Independent of interpersonal skills.  Inexpensive and convenient.
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    Types  Business letters Email  Memorandum  Sales and Application
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    Business Letters  Businessletters are formal messages following specific formats. They may be addressed to a particular person or organization. Most of the time business letters are sent outside of your company.  Types of letters:  Sales letters  Order letter  Complaint Letters  Adjustment letter  Inquiry letter  Follow-up letter  Letter of Recommendation  Acknowledgment Letter  Cover Letter  Letter of Resignation
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    E-Mail(Electronic Mail)  Ane-mail is a communication sent from one computer to another, usually via a network. It is the least formal method of written communication within a company.
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    Memorandum(Memo)  Memorandum arethe letters send within a company.  It is the message exchanged by employees in the daiky conduct of their work.  It is a document used for internal communication within an organization.  It may be drafted by management and addressed to other employees.  Memos are more formal than e-mails, but less formal than business letters.
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    Sales and application The Sales letter sells a product or service.  The application letter sells a person’s ability to work.  Sales letter are written by professional writers who specialize in selling by the written word.
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    So, when shouldI write ?  A business Letter  A Email  A Memorandum
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    Business Letters  mostformal  usually sent to someone from a different company than yours, or a different school, etc.
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    E-mails  less formal- written in a conversational style  sent to your work colleagues or fellow students/professors from the same school
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    Memos  less formalthan letters, yet more formal than e-mails  often filed as business correspondence  use short sentences, less formal language, and bullet points to convey important information  contain a header that tells who it is from, who it is to, the date, and the subject.