Correspondence

When I was writing the “bad news” letter for my professional writing class, I had to figure out how to efficiently tell someone “no” without actually sounding negative. This was a hard job for me, especially since I tend to be direct with my words, but I believe that I accomplished this feat in the end. The most important factors that contribute to an effective letter are being concise and constructive when recommending alternate paths. In this letter, specifically, I feel that I offered the client an acceptable path from switching their relaxed Fridays to another day of the week.

Bad News Letter

In the “persuasive letter”, I was responsible for creating a letter that would garner support for a community project regarding fixing unsafe roads. This letter was a bit easier for me to write than the one above, but I still learned that being concise and clear really goes a long way. It is important to make the listener feel that they are included in this decision, so I made sure to use phrases such as “Together, we can…” and “with your approval…”.

Persuasive Letter