1. Letters To Inform Word Applications 1

2. What is Letter to Inform? • Letter is used to inform: • Customers of a change or event • Employee of a situation (good or bad) • Parents of items effecting their child (think of the number of letters DAHS sends out) • The masses with vital information. (Political Junk Mail)

3. Letters to Inform Should Be: • Thorough, but concise. • Courteous. • Direct yet sensitive way. • Clear and complete (avoid questions later) • Communicate exactly what you want. Giving precise instructions or information now may save a great deal of correcting later.

4. Letter To Inform Format • Before you begin writing you should know the following: • Purpose of writing a business letter. (paragraph 1) • The message is you want to convey. (paragraph 2) • How would like your reader to react. (paragraph 3) • Use Block Format