Business Letters

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Following the business letter format we covered in class, write a letter to a local solar installer requesting a price quotation and approximate installation time to install solar panels on the roof of your office building. Provide the solar company with the following information:

1) engineer’s structural certification

2) area of the roof

2) area and number of equipment/obstructions of the roof, e.g., chillers, ductwork, vents, etc.

3) Your expected budget for purchase and installation

4) Your deadline for installation

5) A request for any other variables you should consider

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Please write a business bad news letter laying off a waitress at a café. You would like this employee back if business picks up.

Evaluation:

60 points: Content – sufficient detail, order of paragraphs as discussed, all parts included as discussed, smooth, not awkward.

60 points: Tone – proper relationship to the reader and emotion conveyed

80 points: Format – spelling, punctuation, grammar, readability, proper use of numbers and words

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Smooth Company, Inc

243 Numeric Drive

Los Angeles, California 8002

Mr. Jonathan Lee,

Customer Service Representative.

Solar Energy Galore, Inc

946 Faraday Drive,

Miami, Florida 33453.

Dear Sir/Madam

I am writing to kindly request for a price quotation and the approximate installation time to install solar panel system. Smooth Company Inc plans on installing a credible solar panel system in the work premises and I believe your company could be much aid in terms of advisory……………..

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