WRIT 200: Persuasive Letter and Email Memo Assignment for REACOMM

This document presents a solution for a WRIT 200 assignment at Humber College, focusing on persuasive business communication. The first part is a personal-style letter advocating for a team leader role, highlighting the author's qualifications and work ethic. The letter follows a specific format, including sender and recipient addresses, a subject line, and a signature block. The second part is an in-class email memo from REACOMM's inter-cultural expert addressing ethical business practices, specifically the use of kickbacks. The memo informs employees about the company's policy, referencing a case involving a sales team member in Budapest, and emphasizes the importance of transparency and adherence to the Code of Ethics. The memo also includes a PAIBOC analysis, outlining its purpose, audience, information, benefits, objections, and context.

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Title
Name
Academic Institution
Author Note
Class
Professor
Date

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WRIT 200: Persuasive Letter Assignment
205 Humber College Blvd
Etobicoke, ON M9W 5L7
April 7, 2019
205 Humber College Blvd
Etobicoke, ON M9W 5L7
Attn: Team Members
Dear Group Members:
Subject: Candidacy as Team Leader
With me as the team leader, the sky will not be the limit; together we shall be unstoppable. I
believe that my personality traits make me the best candidate to be your team leader. As team
leader, I hope to inspire the best in each of you to come out. As a leader, I hope to be
inspirational to all of you knowing that synergy of our collective strengths will make our team
stronger.
My personal work ethic is to excel (I disdain mediocrity!). I believe in setting goals that are high
and achievable. I am a workaholic and enjoy pushing myself that extra mile. I relish success and
meeting objectives that I set out.
My biggest weakness is expecting too much from others and being stubborn. I tend to do what I
think is best for myself and those I lead and go out of my way to help weaker members to
achieve their goals. I am objective but feel stressed in restrictive situations.

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I look forward to your affirmation and confirmation as team leader. Let us scale new heights of
success and excellence together under my leadership. I thank all of you in your individual
capacities in advance for your kind consideration.
Sincerely,
________________ (hand-written signature) [3-4 spaces]
Your Name, Typed

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WRIT 200: In-Class Email Memo
MEMO
TO: ALL REACOMM EMPLOYEES GLOBALLY
FROM: REACOMM INTER-CULTURAL EXPERT
DATE: APRIL 6, 2019
SUBJECT: ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
It has come to the attention of the CEO that some of our branch and office staffers are engaged in
giving kickbacks as an incentive to attract and retain customers. This is unethical and Reacomm
expects this practice to cease forthwith.
A recent issue on the same involved Peter Brento in our Budapest office who engaged in
kickbacks in order to enhance the competitiveness of the Budapest sales office. The Russian
market is highly competitive and giving kickbacks is acceptable.
While acknowledging that there is ethical relativity in different societies where kickbacks are
acceptable in some cultures, it is an unacceptable practice for Reacomm according to our Code
of Ethics and any breach of the same will not be tolerated.
I wish all staff will take note of the above in their future dealings with customers in all our
regional offices which we expect to be transparent and above board. Feel free to contact me for
any clarification on the same.
PAIBOC Analysis
Purpose: Informative and bad-news correspondence
Audience: All Reacomm employees globally
Information: Communication of company policy on ethical practises and Code of Ethics

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Benefits: Will improve business practices, reduce cases of unethical practices
Objections: Acknowledged objections by showing that cultural relativity allows kickbacks in
some cultures
Context: In the context of Peter Brento and his engagement in giving kickbacks in a market that
allows the same as normal business practice