The block business letter | English homework help


Write a Block Business Letter from the perspective of company management.  It must provide bad news to the recipient and follow the guidelines outlined in Chapter 7: Delivering Bad-News Messages in BCOM9 (pages 116-136).

The message should take the block business letter form from the posted example; however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell.

The block business letter must adhere to the following requirements:

  1. Content:
    1. Address the communication issue from the scenario.
    2. Provide bad news from the company to the recipient.
    3. Concentrate on the facts of the situation and use either the inductive or deductive approach.
  2. Format:
    1. Include the proper introductory elements (sender’s address, date, recipient’s address). You may create any details necessary in the introductory elements to complete the assignment.
    2. Provide an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.
    3. Single space paragraphs and double space between paragraphs.
    4. Limit the letter to one page in length.
  3. Clarity / Mechanics:
    2. Run spell/grammar check before submitting.


Assignments must be submitted through the online course shell only.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  1. Plan, create, and evaluate professional documents.
  4. Analyze professional communication examples to assist in revision.
