Kamis, 30 Oktober 2014

DEFINITION, FUNCTION, AND SAMPLE LETTERS

  • Inquiry Letters
Definition The inquiry letters is a letter of offer of a service / goods. This letter may be addressed to the individual / institution / company known as fiber-sale. The main function of the offer letter for offering goods to potential buyers. The other function is an offer to do the same job.

Function Inquiry letters
  • Product introductions.
  • Promotion.
  • Improve marketing.
  • Relationships between buyers and sellers.
  • Expand the network.

  • Order Letters
Definition The order letters is made ​​by letter addressed to the seller the buyer to order the desired items.

Function Order letters
  • as an assessment of the quality of an item.
  • as evidence to submit an item.
  • As a barometer of progress or failure of an enterprise.
  • As a guide to determine the size of payment.

  • Complaint Letters

Definition The complaint Letters is a notification letter from the buyer / buyer to the seller, because the goods are not received in accordance with the order.

Function Complaint Letters
  • Items requested are not appropriate.
  • The item are damaged or not good.
  • in the purchase agreement did not conform.

  • Application Letters

Definition The application letters is made ​​for a wide range, such as a letter for a job application, resettlement, and others.

Function Application Letters
  • as applications for jobs.
  • as a communication media.
  • as written evidence.

  • Memo

Definition The memo is a short letter that is used to convey a particular message. Memo commonly used in a hurry, time is limited, urgent, or convey a message to someone but that person does not exist in place.

Function Memo
  • To convey the message in a reply a short
  • as the delivery of the message to people that is not there

Example Letters

1. Inquiry Letters


Street Address
City, State Zip Code
Phone Number


Date


Individual's Name
Job Title
Name of Organization
Street Address
City, State Zip Code


Dear Mr./Ms. ________________________________:

Perhaps you are seeking an addition to your marketing team. A new person can provide innovative approaches to the challenges of marketing. I am an innovator of new ideas, an excellent communicator with buyers, and have a demonstrated history of marketing success.

Presently, I am marketing computer products for a major supplier using television, radio and news advertising. I have a reputation for putting forth the effort required to make a project succeed.

Enclosed is my resume for your review and consideration. EFTG Industries has a reputation for excellence. I would like to use my talents to market your quality line of technical products. I will call you to further discuss my talents and how I can benefit your company. If you prefer, you may reach me in the evenings at (555) 555-5555.

Thank you for your time. I look forward to meeting you.

Sincerely,


(Your Signature in blue or black ink)
Your typed name


Enclosure

Source: Creative Job Search, a publication of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

2. Order Letters

154 Green Avenue
Newyork, USA
January 5, 2010

Ms. K. Hutchinson 
Beller Company, Inc. 
424 Park Avenue 
New York, New York 10021 

Dear Ms. Hutchinson : 

Thank you for sending your catalog so promptly. It arrived within a few days of my request. Please send me the following items by parcel post : 


1 copy Emmet and Mullen, 
High School Algebra @ $7.50 $ 7.50 
25 copies Pinehurst, 
Plane Geometry @ $8.75 $ 218.75 
Total $ 226.25 
I am enclosing a money order for 226.25. If there are additional charges, please let me know. 
Please mail the books to the address given above. 

Very truly yours, 


Brandon Michael
(Adapted from Let’s Write English by George E. Wishon & Julia M. Burks)

3. Complaint Letters

56 Disgruntled Street
Somewhere Unhappy
1AM MAD


Customer Service Manager
That Awful Company
Somewhere Awful
UR BAD

June 15, 2008

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing today to complain of the poor service I received from your company on June 12, 2008. I was visited by a representative of That Awful Company, Mr. Madman, at my home on that day.
Mr. Madman was one hour late for his appointment and offered nothing by way of apology when he arrived at noon. Your representative did not remove his muddy shoes upon entering my house, and consequently left a trail of dirt in the hallway. Mr. Madman then proceeded to present a range of products to me that I had specifically told his assistant by telephone I was not interested in. I repeatedly tried to ask your representative about the products that were of interest to me, but he refused to deal with my questions. We ended our meeting after 25 minutes without either of us having accomplished anything.
I am most annoyed that I wasted a morning (and half a day's vacation) waiting for Mr. Madman to show up. My impression of That Awful Company has been tarnished, and I am now concerned about how my existing business is being managed by your firm. Furthermore, Mr. Madman's inability to remove his muddy shoes has meant that I have had to engage the services, and incur the expense, of a professional carpet cleaner.
I trust this is not the way That Awful Company wishes to conduct business with valued customers—I have been with you since the company was founded and have never encountered such treatment before. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss matters further and to learn of how you propose to prevent a similar situation from recurring. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,

V. Angry

4. Application Letters

Name
Title
Organization
Address
City, State, Zip Code

Dear Mr./Ms. Last Name:

I am interested in the assistant position advertised in XXX. I am currently employed as Legislative Director for Assemblywoman XXXX, Chairperson of the NYS Assembly XXX. I accepted this position because of the emphasis on the writing and research skills which are applicable to your requirements for an author’s assistant. My experience in the NYS Assembly has afforded me the opportunity to become familiar with the consolidated and unconsolidated laws of the State of New York. I also have extensive experience in legal and policy research.
In my position as Legislative Director for Ms. XXX, I prepare her personal legislation which deals with issues relative to her position as Senior Member of the NYS Assembly Standing Committee on XXXX. In as much as she is Chairperson of the XXX Committee I am, of course, heavily involved in the current welfare and Medicaid reform movement.
In response to your search for an assistant, I believe my experience in the Legislature, and my research and writing skills qualify me for consideration. If you would like, I can provide you with current samples of my work.
To further acquaint you with the specifics of my background I am enclosing my resume. I hope you will consider me for this position. I look forward to meeting with you and discussing my qualifications in more detail.
Sincerely,
Signature (hard copy letter)
FirstName LastName

5. Memo

TO:                  Senior Management Team
FROM:           
RE:                  Developing a Smart Paper Plan
DATE:                       


I’m writing to let you know that we will soon launch an effort to devise and implement a company-wide “Smart Paper Plan.” As you might know, we use several tons of paper a year in the office. That’s perfectly normal for an office our size; by one estimate, an average office employee creates approximately 350 pounds of wastepaper a year. But by carefully marshaling our resources, we should be able to reduce that amount significantly, helping the environment while helping our own bottom line.

The core components of our Smart Paper Plan will be:

ü  Conserving paper, by relying on email distribution, using half-sheet fax cover sheets, using both sides of a sheet of paper, and other means.
ü  Recycling paper, by redoubling our efforts to make sure we capture every scrap of recyclable paper.
ü  Purchasing ecologically superior paper, made with significant postconsumer recycled content and other important environmental attributes.

We’ll begin the effort by creating a Smart Paper Team that includes representatives of the various departments. The team will lead a company-wide diagnosis of our current paper practices and develop a draft Smart Paper Plan, complete with specific recommendations, for consideration by senior management. We will together review the plan, make any changes, additions, or deletions, and then begin implementation.

This is an important effort to the company, not just because it will save us money, but because it can make an important contribution to the environment. The production of paper takes an enormous environmental toll, significantly reducing forests, emitting toxic pollution from production processes, and creating a great quantity of paper products in landfills. By reducing our own contribution to these environmental problems, we can be better corporate citizens.

I believe it will also offer us important employee morale and public relations benefits as well. I hope that as we devise and implement the plan we will be able to foster a top-to-bottom commitment to smart paper practices, and that we will all be proud of the contribution the plan will make to the environment. Of course, once we have developed and implemented a plan that we can be truly proud of, I expect we will be eager to brag a little to our customers about the plan.

In short, I hope our efforts to devise and implement a Smart Paper Plan will be helpful to us on many fronts. I hope you’ll join in this effort enthusiastically. Thanks very much


Minggu, 12 Oktober 2014

UNDERSTANDING LETTER AND LETTER OF BUSINESS

Understanding Letters
            The letter is a written communication tool briefly and systematically arranged. Activities exchanging letters from one person to another or from organization to organization called correspondence or correspondence. The culprit is called correspondent.
Function Letter
As communication tool, written proof, as a reminder, the guidelines act, information security, ambassador / representative, organizations and historical documentation of an activity.
Business Letter
            Is a letter that is typically used by companies for trade or business of buying and selling. Business letters have varying forms, but remain raw and official.

Types Business Letters
There are many types of business letters, among others, include:

  •  Letter of Purchase Order (PO)
  •  Job Application Letter
  • Business License
  • Letter of Agreement
  • Letter of Agency
  • Letter of Assignment
  •  Letters Minutes
  • Notice of Office Move
  • Letter of Agreement
  • Letter of Agreement
  • Etc
Parts

1. Letterhead
Companies usually use printed paper where heading or letterhead is specially designed at the top of the sheet. It bears all the necessary information about the organisation’s identity.

2. The date of the letter
Date of writing. The month should be fully spelled out and the year written with all four digits October 12, 2005 (12 October 2005 – UK style). The date is aligned with the return address. The number of the date is pronounced as an ordinal figure, though the endings st, nd, rd, th, are often omitted in writing. The article before the number of the day is pronounced but not written. In the body of the letter, however, the article is written when the name of the month is not mentioned with the day.

3. The Inside Address
In a business or formal letter you should give the address of the recipient after your own address. Include the recipient’s name, company, address and postal code. Add job title if appropriate. Separate the recipient’s name and title with a comma. Double check that you have the correct spelling of the recipient ‘s name. The Inside Address is always on the left margin. If an 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper is folded in thirds to fit in a standard 9″ business envelope, the inside address can appear through the window in the envelope.

4. The Greeting / Salutation
Also called the salutation. The type of salutation depends on your relationship with the recipient. It normally begins with the word “Dear” and always includes the person’s last name. Use every resource possible to address your letter to an actual person. If you do not know the name or the sex of of your reciever address it to Dear Madam/Sir (or Dear Sales Manager or Dear Human Resources Director). As a general rule the greeting in a business letter ends in a colon (US style). It is also acceptable to use a comma (UK style).

5. The Subject Line (optional)
Its inclusion can help the recipient in dealing successfully with the aims of your letter. Normally the subject sentence is preceded with the word Subject: orRe: Subject line may be emphasized by underlining, using bold font, or all captial letters. It is usually placed one line below the greeting but alternatively can be located directly after the “inside address,” before the “greeting.”

6. The Body Paragraphs
The body is where you explain why you’re writing. It’s the main part of the business letter. Make sure the receiver knows who you are and why you are writing but try to avoid starting with “I”. Use a new paragraph when you wish to introduce a new idea or element into your letter. Depending on the letter style you choose, paragraphs may be indented. Regardless of format, skip a line between paragraphs.

7. The Complimentary Close
This short, polite closing ends always with a comma. It is either at the left margin or its left edge is in the center, depending on the Business Letter Style that you use. It begins at the same column the heading does. The traditional rule of etiquette in Britain is that a formal letter starting “Dear Sir or Madam” must end “Yours faithfully”, while a letter starting “Dear ” must end “Yours sincerely”. (Note: the second word of the closing is NOT capitalized).

8. Signature and Writer’s identification
The signature is the last part of the letter. You should sign your first and last names. The signature line may include a second line for a title, if appropriate. The signature should start directly above the first letter of the signature line in the space between the close and the signature line. Use blue or black ink.

9. Initials, Enclosures, Copies
Initials are to be included if someone other than the writer types the letter. If you include other material in the letter, put ‘Enclosure’, ‘Enc.’, or ‘ Encs. ‘, as appropriate, two lines below the last entry. cc means a copy or copies are sent to someone else.

Styles

  • ·         Block Style
  • ·         Semi Block Style
  • ·         Full Block Style
  • ·         Indented Style
  • ·         Simplified Style
  • ·         Hanging indentation Style


The function of a business letter
  • Mail serves as a medium of communication between the two parties indirectly which each party does not have to meet face to face but remain in formal circumstances.
  • Media that can be used as a communication tool to tangle hospitality and cooperation is still running, although in between two parties are not bound cooperation.
  • Tool that can describe the criteria between two  sides, so that both can be mutually aware of each criteria may or may not cooperate.


Examples Of Business Letters

LOGO AND COMPANY LETTERHEAD


LETTER OF AGREEMENT
The undersigned is:
Name                           :  Andri Dwi Nugroho
Address                        :  Jln. Narogong Sakti 10, Bekasi 17115
No. ID card                  :  1275584210000851
No. Phone.                   :  0878-7554-5449

I hereby declare has received from Maju Jaya, Tbk, 1 (one) Unit Notebook Lenovo IdeaPad G470-9919 with the following details:

Specifications:
  •          Processor Intel Core i5 2520M (2.5GHz/1333MHz/3MB L3 Cache)
  •          Memory 4GB DDR3
  •          500GB hard drive
  •          DVD ± RW, NIC, WiFi
  •          Bluetooth, Camera
  •          14 "WXGA
  •          Interface Provided 4x USB 2.0, VGA, HDMI, LAN, Audio
  •          Include Carrying Case, 6 Cells Battery, DOS
  •          Warranty 1 Year
  •          SN: CB16999564
Total Price                           IDR.        6.410.000
Down Payment 30%             IDR.        1.900.000

The rest credit                      IDR.        4.510.000


Payment for the above done Notebook system "Lease-purchase (leasing)," The definition of a lease (leasing) is a system of rental payments that will be paid each month for 11 months and above Notebook will be my property when the lease payments for 11 (eleven) months along with a fine delay (if any) have me pay off.
I have given down payment of Rp. 1.900.000, - (one million nine hundred thousand dollars), and the rest of the payment of Rp. 4.51 million, - (Four million five hundred and ten thousand dollars) will my installment for 11 times the value of the credit to the credit of Rp. 410.000, - (Four hundred and ten thousand dollars) per month. Payment is due on the 22nd of each month, transferred to the account:

BCABANK
A/C:123.456789.0
A / N: Triyanto


Payment I (First), began on 22 November 2014 and rental payments to 11 (eleven) maturing on September 22, 2014 Slip Copy deposit / transfer is a valid substitute proof of payment receipts. I hereby declare will not sell or transfer the device to another party Notebook during the lease term has not expired.
When my late rental payments monthly transfer of a predetermined schedule, then I am willing to be charged a late fee of Rp. 50.000, - (fifty thousand dollars) per day with a maximum delay of 14 days. If the monthly lease payment delays exceeding 14 days, then through this letter, I hereby authorize the Indo Maju Hya, Tbk to pull back 1 unit above Notebook The notebook wherever located, and Down Payment along with lease payments that have been paid are considered as disposable lease payments, and not refundable.
Thus the power of this statement and I made with full awareness of, and without coercion from any party.
Bekasi, October 22, 2014


That makes the statement



   ( Andri Dwi Nugroho )