Being invited to tender for a project is a compliment to your business. When you have studied the proposal and decided you can fulfill the requirements, use this template to accept the offer. [Company Name] [Company Address] [Date] Dear [Name of person who invited you to tender] Thank you for contacting [company name] …
Writing a letter inviting a guest speaker to a business event is a subtle mix of flattery and facts in order to entice your chosen guest to want to come to your event. If you have a budget to pay them it may be a simpler task, but if not, it is usual to pay …
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After an argument or an instance of unacceptable behaviour, there is usually a cooling down period where the parties concerned take some time to think about what’s happened and what their own part in the event was. After that, unfortunately, very often no one wants to say sorry and simply stop talking to each other, …
We’ve all done it haven’t we? Fallen out with a good friend over something that later appears to be really trivial. How do we go on from here? We want to remain friends but as time goes by it becomes more and more difficult to know where to start building bridges. That’s where a good …
It is common to be asked for a reference for previous employees or sometimes people we know on a personal basis. Usually we are happy to provide this for the person concerned, however there may be times when you are reluctant to give one. There can be many reasons for this, perhaps the employee left …
It is always good as an employer to be sympathetic to employees’ requests to change working hours wherever possible. In return employees have been shown to be more loyal to the company. The requested change in hours needs to be weighed up against the possibility that the employee may leave if the answer is no, …
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How many of you have experienced a day in your life when you feel like your head is bursting with so many ideas? You feel so excited and ready to go, so you sit down and start writing your thoughts. But where should you begin? When writing, I always follow a particular pattern: the point …
There’s nothing nicer than receiving a compliment for the services you gave to a customer, so complimenting other businesses for the service they gave you is a must. It engenders goodwill and perhaps favourable treatment (or prices) in the future. Letter complimenting a venue where you hosted a business event – Sample 1: [Date] Dear …