IV. Writing. Ex 1. Standard business letter.

 

Ex 1. Standard business letter.

 

Some business letters are very simple. Look at this standard business letter a secretary wrote from her boss' notes

 

Notes: tel conv this pm / our catalogue // thanks for yr enquiry / do business with you

 

The body of the secretary's letter:

 

Further to our telephone conversation this afternoon, I enclose our catalogue.

We thank you for your enquiry and we look forward to doing business with you.

 

Write the body of these letters in the same way from these notes:

 

1. tel conv this am / our price list // thanks for yr enquiry / do business with you

2. conv yesterday pm / a job application form // thanks for yr enquiry / hear from you

3. tel conv this am / a cheque for $ 97 // apologise for the delay / receive yr receipt

4. conv this pm / our invoice //... / receive yr payment

5. yr telex / our official order // apologise for the delay / receive the goods

6. conv at yr office / a copy of the financial report //... / hear yr opinion

Ex 2. Set out and punctuate the following letter correctly.

 

Divide it into paragraphs if you think it necessary.

 

Ex 3. Find and correct the typographical errors in the following letter. Rewrite it using the correct business letter format

 

 

Ex 4. This is a tapescript of what a boss has dictated to his secretary. Write the letter using the correct business letter format.

 

... "Ah, take a letter, please, Miss Smith....Bombay Animal Supplies Ltd, etc....Dear Mr Singh comma subject-heading Order No. 8692.

...Letter begins... Further to my order of 21st August 1991 comma please supply comma in addition comma three elephants open bracket Indian close bracket comma two tigers open bracket striped close bracket comma three cobras with hoods if possible and two mongooses... er no, mongeese.... No, start again... and one mongoose. Letter ends Yours etc.... P.S. Please send another mongoose."...

 

 

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