Business Communication: Letters and Emails
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What is the main purpose of a business memo?

  • To persuade people outside an organization
  • To address a whole company
  • To inform and persuade people within an organization (correct)
  • To create a written record of a meeting
  • What is the term used to describe the expression used to end a letter?

  • Attention line
  • Complimentary close (correct)
  • Salutation
  • Signature block
  • What is the purpose of an attention line in a business letter?

  • To identify the reader's name and position
  • To bring the letter to the attention of a particular person (correct)
  • To address the whole company
  • To indicate the sender's title
  • What is the structure of a business memo?

    <p>Inverted pyramid structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the identification initials in a business letter?

    <p>To indicate the typist's initials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the notation used to indicate secondary recipients of a business letter?

    <p>cc</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 'From line' in a memo?

    <p>To indicate the name of the sender</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of memo is used to provide information about an event, person, or thing?

    <p>Announcement memo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 'Identification initials' in a memo?

    <p>To provide the typist's initials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 'Enclosure notation' in a memo?

    <p>To indicate an attachment to the memo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 'Date line' in a memo?

    <p>To provide a chronological record</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be included in the 'To Line' of an email?

    <p>Only primary readers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended format for writing an email?

    <p>Standard memo format</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should you avoid changing the subject line of an email?

    <p>When you're replying to an email</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should you proofread your email carefully before sending?

    <p>To check for accuracy in typing email addresses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended approach to writing an important email?

    <p>Using a word processor to draft the email first</p> Signup and view all the answers

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