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Business Writing Portfolio
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March 3, 2011
Business Writing Portfolio
Part I:
Step 1: Do an Audience Analysis
Step 2: Decide on communication method
Store Managers– Business Letter
• Increasing gas prices
• Save Money on store operations
• Changes in store operations
• Store days and hours of operation
• Changes in hours and days for employees and manager.
• The future of new and existing stores
• Benefits
Store Employees – Memo
• Increasing gas prices
• Save Money on store operations
• Changes in store operations
• Store days and hours of operation
• Changes in hours and days for employees.
• The future of new and existing stores
• Benefits
Retail Customers and Public – E-mail message
• Increasing gas prices
• Save Money on store operations
• Changes in store operations
• Store days and hours of operation
• Retain trust –keep prices reasonable while maintaining quality
• Apologize for inconvenience
ABC Retail Co.
123 Main Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Office (216) 555-1212 Fax (216) 555-2323
March 3, 2011
Store Managers
ABC Retail Co.
123 Main Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Re: Store Operations
Dear Store Managers:
In an effort to combat rising gas prices ABC Retail Co. store operations will change beginning April 1, 2011 . Stores will open an hour later and close an hour earlier Monday through Saturday. Stores will no longer open on Sundays. Full-time employees, including managers, will work four 10-hour days a week. Part-time employees will consolidate their hours in 1-, 2-, or 3-day workweeks, depending on how many hours they are scheduled to work. We are confident these changes will benefit the company, managers, and employees. The company saves money on gas and operational expenses, which ensures survival of ABC Retail Co. Working shorter workweeks allow employees to save money on gas and have more free time. We are committed to retaining our employees. Therefore, no stores will be...