Description
RTM 396-W
Writing in Recreation Settings
TITLE: Professional Letter (10 points)
DESCRIPTION: Professional letters will; be useful in various situations throughout your life. Whether it be to ask your boss for a promotion, request a recommendation from a Professor or to address a negative situation at work. Crafting a well written letter can make or break your case. This assignment requires you to choose one of two scenarios and craft a professional letter to address the scenario.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this assignment is to practice your professional writing and formatting skills as discussed in the module. Focus on addressing the scenario specifically using the steps and formatting guidelines discussed. Don’t forget the lessons about grammar and flow you learned earlier in the semester.
Choose ONE scenario from the options below.
Scenario 1 – asking for a recommendation letter: Choose a real person in your life who you would ask for a recommendation letter. This letter could be for a job, school application, scholarship, study abroad etc. In the letter, be sure to address relevant details as to why you hope the person will write you a letter, what you hope the person will include, the date you need the letter by and any other relevant information or details. Be sure it is well rounded, detailed, formatted properly and addresses each step in professional letter writing. Double and triple check your letter for spelling, grammar and flow.
Scenario 2 – requesting a meeting with a contact you met in your field: You recently attended a conference where you met the CEO of your dream company at an after hours networking event. You would now like to follow up and request an informal mentor meeting with this person and plan to do this by asking them if they would be available to do an informational interview with you. Write a letter to request this interview. Be sure it is well rounded, detailed, formatted properly and addresses each step in professional letter writing. Double and triple check your letter for spelling, grammar and flow.
Note: Try to choose the scenario that would best suit your real life situation. If you have another scenario you would like to practice professional letter writing for, you can do this. Just be sure to explain what the scenario is in the comments section when you submit your assignment.
MAXIMUM WORD COUNT: 400
