
Welcome to Practical Business Writing Lectured by Satine Lee Guangzhou Open University
Welcome to Lectured by Satine Lee Guangzhou Open University Practical Business Writing

Task for today hontyou
Task for today

Send Thank You letters to anyone who has: referred you to employers interviewed you for employment offered you a position rejected you for employment provided you with general information >written recommendations for you
Send Thank You letters to anyone who has: referred you to employers interviewed you for employment offered you a position rejected you for employment provided you with general information written recommendations for you

Timing Try to send the letters within 24 hours of the interviews,a maximum of two days later
Timing Try to send the letters within 24 hours of the interviews, a maximum of two days later

Length of your letter Keep it to a brief page.Don't stress over it too much-it's more important just to send something quickly than to delay doing it for days
Length of your letter Keep it to a brief page. Don't stress over it too much - it's more important just to send something quickly than to delay doing it for days

Content of your letter Make reference to the service or favor which has generated you to write the letter and express gratitude Mention something specific about how it has helped you,or how you have enjoyed the event >Express thanks again,you may also mention the next occasion on which you hope to see them
Content of your letter ➔ Make reference to the service or favor which has generated you to write the letter and express gratitude ➔ Mention something specific about how it has helped you, or how you have enjoyed the event ➔ Express thanks again, you may also mention the next occasion on which you hope to see them

Expressing thanks Thank you (very/so much) for .. Let me express my thanks to you for .. ·l(do)appreciate your… I'd like to express my appreciation to you for.…
Expressing thanks • Thank you (very/so much) for … • Let me express my thanks to you for … • I (do) appreciate your … • I’d like to express my appreciation to you for …

Thank you very much for all your help over the past few weeks.I should just like you to know that I appreciate your willingness to help out in times of need and to assure you that your understanding and sympathetic attitude will not be forgotten when the company is once more on its feet
• Thank you very much for all your help over the past few weeks. I should just like you to know that I appreciate your willingness to help out in times of need and to assure you that your understanding and sympathetic attitude will not be forgotten when the company is once more on its feet

Thank you very much for all your help over the past few weeks.I should just like you to know that I appreciate your willingness to help out in times of need and to assure you that your understanding and sympathetic attitude will not be forgotten when the company is once more on its feet
• Thank you very much for all your help over the past few weeks. I should just like you to know that I appreciate your willingness to help out in times of need and to assure you that your understanding and sympathetic attitude will not be forgotten when the company is once more on its feet

Thank you very much for all your help over the past few weeks.I should just like you to know that I appreciate your willingness to help out in times of need and to assure you that your understanding and sympathetic attitude will not be forgotten when the company is once more on its feet
• Thank you very much for all your help over the past few weeks. I should just like you to know that I appreciate your willingness to help out in times of need and to assure you that your understanding and sympathetic attitude will not be forgotten when the company is once more on its feet