Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
Correspondence
Greetings &
Presentation Introductions
Telephone
interaction
COMPONENTS
OF BUSINESS
Readings of
ENGLISH
documents
Written
Correspondence
Speaking and
listening, on
technical terms Discussion/Meetings
and jargons
Things to Consider in Business
Correspondence
•Mode of communication
•Content
Include relevant information/documents
only
Organize content
•First impressions
Materials used
Simple, clear language
•Tone
What is the importance
of business
correspondence in the
workplace
????
Functions of Business Communication (Guffey, 1997)
1. To inform
2. To persuade
3. To promote goodwill
Two Forms of Business Communication
(Guffey, 1997)
1. Internal communication(superiors,
coworkers, and/or subordinates)
Here are some specific ways to help make your messages clear:
However, in four specific ways you can indicate you are considerate:
•Misunderstanding
•No / wrong action taken
•Time wasted
•Business lost
•Reputation damaged
•Lack of trust
• Bad communication in business
often takes the form of writing
that uses too many big words
and convoluted sentence
Communication structure to convey a simple
point.
Over-Inflated