Better Business Letters
Letters go to people outside your organisation – to members of the public, customers, suppliers, regulatory bodies, and so on. A well-produced letter makes a good impression. It reflects favourably upon you and your organisation. A poorly-produced letter, however, gives the impression of an organisation with low standards of quality and service.
Would you like to write even better business letters?
The aim of this one-day course is to enable delegates to write well-structured, clear and concise letters. Delegates will work on different types of letters, including ‘good news’ letters, ‘bad news’ letters, letters of complaint, persuasive letters and letters seeking and giving information.
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What you will learn
» What you will learn
» How to define a purpose for your letter
» The importance of putting yourself in the ‘reader’s shoes’
» How to organise your thoughts and plan your letter
» How to structure different types of letters
» Letter layouts
» The impact of style and tone
» The principles of accuracy, brevity and clarity |
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Who should attend?
This course is ideal for those who spend a large part of their time writing letters or preparing drafts for others. It is also helpful for those who send their external correspondence by email. Available for groups of 6-10. |
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If you have any questions, comments or suggestions please contact us by filling out the simple form below.
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"Better Business Letters"
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£950 for this one-day in-house course for up to 10 delegates.
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How confident are you that the letters from your business are making the grade?
Try out the questions below and find out if your letters are letting you down.
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If you start a letter with Dear Mr Jones, are you ending it correctly? |
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Are female customers receiving mail-shot letters saying Dear Sir? |
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Do you have an inconsistent approach to punctuation (i.e. no commas in the addressee information but lots dotted about elsewhere)? |
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Are you still using old-fashioned phrases such as, "I acknowledge receipt of.", "Further to your recent ."? |
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Is the paper of good quality - or is it thin and the letter badly-folded? |
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Are your letters free from spelling mistakes? |
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Are you adopting the right tone and style for your readers - or are you seeming curt and unfriendly? |
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Are you including all the relevant information? |
Think about it! Get in touch if you would like us to help you. |
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