1001 Business Letters for All Occasions: From Interoffice Memos and Employee Evaluations to Company Policies and Business Invitations - Templates for Every Situation [Paperback]

Corey Sandler (Author), Janice Keefe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2008

We live in a world of instant and constant communication, yet business still demands that we choose our words carefully and express ourselves clearly. Whether you're sending a quick IM or a formal proposal, 1001 Business Letters for All Occasions ensures that you'll convey your message effectively.

Inside you'll find proven templates and model letters for every type of business situation-and text format-including:

• Sales pitches that land the account
• Press releases to guarantee you media coverage
• Customer service letters that build customer trust and loyalty
• Collection requests to ensure prompt payment
• Internal corporate memos to update employees on important changes
• Email, text messaging, and instant messaging protocols that save time and resources

Whether communicating with internal staff or corresponding with customers and clients, it's never been easier to write the perfect business letter.

Corey Sandler is the author of more than 160 books on business, travel, and computer topics. He has served as the editor-in-chief of two national magazines and as a correspondent for the Associated Press and Gannett Newspapers. He has appeared on Today, CNN, FOX, and dozens of local radio and television show. He has college degrees in journalism and psychology. He lives in Nantucket, MA.

Janice Keefe is the coauthor of 1001 Letters for All Occasions, Performance Appraisals That Work, and The Performance Appraisals Phrase Book. She lives in Nantucket, MA.

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About the Author

Corey Sandler is the author of more than 160 books on business, travel, and computer topics. He has served as the editor-in-chief of two national magazines and he has appeared on dozens of radio and television show. Janice Keefe is the co-author of 1001 Letters for All Occasions, Performance Appraisals That Work, and the Performance Appraisals Phrase Book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; Pap/Cdr edition (July 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598694545
• ISBN-13: 978-1598694543
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #354,269 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Corey Sandler is the author of more than 100 books on history, travel, computer, and business topics with more than two million copies in print. He has appeared on NBC's "Today Show" and National Public Radio, and has been profiled on CNN.

His fascination with the mystery of the life and death of Henry Hudson took him on a year-long, 25,000-mile journey to England, the North Pole, and deep into Canadian wilderness areas accessible only by boat or bush plane. His book, "Henry Hudson Dreams and Obsession" retraces the four known voyages of the Age of Exploration's least-known adventurer.

He is co-author, with Red Sox broadcaster and former star second baseman Jerry Remy, of "Watching Baseball."

Earlier in his career, his experience as a reporter for the Associated Press and Gannett Newspapers made him one of the pioneers of computer journalism. He was the first Executive Editor of "PC Magazine".

He turned his passion for travel into the "Econoguide Travel Book" series.

His websites:
www.hudsondreams.com

www.econoguide.com

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Letters: 1001. Pages: 422. Stars in my review: 1., November 1, 2009

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Jonathan Salmon (Tampa, FL and Wellesley, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1001 Business Letters for All Occasions: From Interoffice Memos and Employee Evaluations to Company Policies and Business Invitations - Templates for Every Situation (Paperback)

Brief letters, poor examples, lack of formatting - and it goes downhill from here.

I bought this book hoping to see examples of 1-page letters that cover a myriad of subjects - a reference guide of style and substance, if you will. What I received was a book that covers nearly every topic briefly (from HR memos to Accounts Receivable letters to Travel complaints or compliments), at the expense of covering them well. In my opinion, a book that contains 1001 example letters should be no less than 1001 pages.

I have included a few specific criticisms that I hope will be of value to potential buyers:
1. I have seen up to 4 "letters" on one page of print in this book. This does not allow the reader to get the visual impact of a well-written letter that has been formatted for the reader.
2. Only the body of a letter is included. No examples of salutation, mailing notations, or closing etiquette are to be found in this book. Furthermore, there are no examples of letter styling (full-block, block, or semiblock).
3. Ignoring for a moment the lack of style, I am still less than pleased with the content. Many of the example letters intended for customers and employees lack substance. Specifically, a letter requesting a credit reference asks a question of the reader, but does not include the manner by which a reader should respond - or when.

Of the hundreds of books I have purchased from Amazon, this is the first that I will return. The book is simply that bad. A lack of substance AND style in a reference book is inexcusable, in my opinion. If you are still considering purchase of this book, sight-unseen, please go to your local bookseller and review before purchasing.

On a brighter note, there is another book that I certainly recommend: "Strategic Business Letters and E-mail" by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts Houghton Mifflin Strategic Business Letters and E-mail, Paperback, 374 pages (0618448330). This book is not a collections of letters, but it is ripe with great advice and example after example of how to become a better writer, no matter what the subject. Formatting, white-space, planning, considering the reader and the likely response - these are all critical points that have dramatically improved the way I now look at written communication. You will be a better writer for following the advice between the covers of her book.

My sincerest hopes that this review has given you some guidance in your decision to either purchase or continue your search. Best of luck!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 1001 Business Letters, October 1, 2010

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Ralph E. Dyer "Ralph Dyer" (Sun City, CA) - See all my reviews
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Provides the use with interesting letter samples for everyday problems. I would recommend this book to others

5.0 out of 5 stars 1001 BUSINESS LETTERS, September 10, 2011

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Paul Ruiz (HINESVILLE, GEORGIA, US) - See all my reviews

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EXCELLENT PRODUCT !!! IN PRISTINE CONDITION !!!!! PROMPT DELIVERY !!! THIS WAS EXACTLY THE PRODUCT I WAS LOOKING FOR. I DID NOT EXPECT IT TO BE IN SUCH AN EXCELLENT CONDITION