Business Memo/Letter Assignment

For this assignment you are to write up a business memo and two business letters.

Memos:

The memo should be close to a full page in length. It needs to follow the format that is given in the textbook (Microsoft Word has a built in memo format; you can use that). Memos are generally more friendly and more informal than business letters (assume that you have communicated often with most of the people you are writing to), but it is still a business communication. Outside research is not required, but if information is taken from an outside source, proper documentation needs to be given (MLA formatting is not required; instead focus on the formatting of the memo; use footnotes). Make up whatever information you need for this assignment.

1) You work in the PR department of a company that will soon be unveiling a new product for the market. Write a memo to all involved departments describing the new product, what it is, what it does, how much it costs, how it fits within the market, and what demographic of customer that you expect to mainly sell it to. This should be 250 words (single-spaced).

Letters:

2) Write up a letter of application for a job in your field. Use an actual job at an actual place of work. Follow the guidelines in the book. Assume that you have completed your studies. If you belong to a student organization or pre-professional organization, or think you will one day join one, you may mention that. If you know that you will be required to complete a senior project, figure out what type of project that will be, and write as if you have completed it. If you plan on interning, write as if you have completed that. This should be 500 words (single-spaced).

3) You are the CEO of the company that you discussed in a previous memo. You are being forced to shut down a certain department in your company. All employees in that department are to be laid off. You need to produce a document for legal reasons. Write a business letter to the president of the company which describes the department's role in the business, its recent performance, why it is being cut, what will be done to replace the productivity lost by the cuts, how you expect this to affect the business, and any other possible changes to the company, etc. This should be 500 words (single-spaced).