1. Lesson Five Effective Business Letters

2. Parts of a letter Date Inside Address Salutation Body Closing Signature

4. Basic rules Key all formal correspondence Spell all names correctly and have the correct address Always date your business letters. Use names and titles appropriately. Be direct and positive.

5. Basic rules - continued Be persuasive and specific. Avoid using fancy language. Be polite. Use an appropriate closing Proofread for spelling and grammatical errors.

6. Assignment  You own a shop that sells comic books. Write a business letter to your main supplier, a comic book wholesaler. Tell the supplier that you have not received the shipment you ordered of the most recent edition of a popular comic. Be sure to follow the basic rules for writing business letters. Create names for your business and your supplier’s business.

7. Assignment – Bonus – 5 points Ellen Greenberg loves to make and fly kites. Ellen is planning to open a shop that sells custom-made kites. She asks for your advice to help her set financial goals. Ellen estimates that after expenses, she can make a $15 profit on each kite she sells. If her annual income goal is $15,450, how many kites will she have to sell? Assuming she can make only three kites per day and will work five days a week, year round, is this goal realistic?