Letter Writing

Mr. Avinash

Types of Letters
Business Letters Business letters are written between an organization and a customer, between two organizations. They serve the purpose of accepting an order, extending an apology in business, invite for a professional event. They have a specific format and use formal language.

Personal Letters Personal letters are written to friends, family members and relatives. They have various formats and use casual style of language. They do not follow any specific guidelines and are subjective in nature. These letters are written to give best wishes, inquire about someone, to inform about an incident etc.

Essentials of a letter

You need to follow conventions while writing a letter. You have to begin the letter with a proper greeting. Depending on the relationship that you share with the recipient, you have to address him or her. The body of the letter should begin with the main message that has to be conveyed in the letter. The reader has to clearly understand what the letter is about through the first line.

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can make paragraphs in the letter depending on the content of the letter. In the final paragraph, you need to ask a person to act after reading the letter. You may ask him to call you back, email you or reply the letter. The letter always should have a complimentary close. The closing depends on the whether the letter is formal or informal.

kinds of business letters

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business to business type Business-to-business types are intended for company to company communication the business to client type

Business-to-business letters Letter - a letter of gratitude and appreciation Appreciation

for help extended, or a good business deal. Thank you - is a letter of gratitude. Congratulations - is a letter that praises the recipient for a job well- done Letter of Recognition - a written statement of recognized efforts similar to an appreciation letter. Letter of Reference - is a character reference letter. It is a letter building up the character of a person to be accepted in a job. Recommendation - is an endorsement letter to hire a certain person. Sympathy letter - is a letter of condolences to a person or family.

Invitation letter - is a letter persuading a person or a company to join an event or an occasion. Letter of credit - is a way of endorsing a certain business to be considered a credit loan. Letter of interest - a reply to an invitation that confirms presence on the event/occasion. Business memorandum - notices that are distributed to the staff. They are reminders of company activities, or imminent changes in the company. Business introduction is done to introduce a new business to the readers. Business letter - a letter that talks about the plans for the business. Donation letter - a letter asking for donations. Termination letter - more popularly known as a resignation letter. It signifies someone's desire to leave a job permanently.

Business-to-Client letters

Welcome Letter - welcomes the client and thanking him for choosing the company. Letter of Appreciation - thanks the client for having business with the company. Apology Letter - asking the client for reconsideration, and apologizes for failing to deliver. Collection Letter - notice outstanding payments due. Invoice Letter Template - this is asking the clients to state the invoice number of their transactions. Letter of Invitation - inviting a client to join a certain gathering. Marketing Letter - is stating the newest products that the company will provide soon or is presently providing. Rejection Letter - is stating the rejection of the client's

Business letter outline:

Date Sender's address Inside address or the recipient's address Salutation Body Closing Attachments Initials of the typist

Resume

a Resume is a self-promotional document that presents you in the best possible light, for the purpose of getting invited to a job interview. It's not an official personnel document. It's not a job application. It's not a "career obituary"! And it's not a confessional.

What should the resume contain?

It's not just about past jobs! It's about YOU, and how you performed and what you accomplished in those past jobs-especially those accomplishments that are most relevant to the work you want to do next. A good resume predicts how you might perform in that desired future job.