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A sample letter is provided. June 19, 2009 1416 Miller Road Washington, DC 20099 Mr. Victor Wallace Sunnyside Travel Agency 909 E. Culver Avenue St. Petersburg, FL 33705 Re: Travel to Florida Dear Mr. Wallace: I received your brochures last week and am interested in a little more information regarding a ten-day vacation in one of two Florida resorts: Sunny Sands in Sanibel and Beacon House on Key Largo. My preferred arrival dates are either Saturday, September 12, or Saturday, September 19. We are a family of five. Our three children range in age from four to eleven years, and we worry that the resorts that interest us are oriented only to adults. Are there activities for young children? Are there babysitting services? Naturally, the cost for a vacation like this is a concern. Your brochure did not specify how many guests can stay in one room. If our children can be in a single room with us, that would make this vacation more affordable. Do some of the rooms provide kitchenettes? Does the resort have a laundry for guests? Are there tennis courts and a gym? If a Florida resort vacation will cost too much, I would consider taking my family on a Caribbean cruise during the same time frame in September. Please send me information on such cruises only if the cost of the Florida resort is more than $190.00 per night for our family of five. Thank you. Sincerely, Henry Smythe Henry Smythe
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A sample e-mail is provided. To: Mike Towers (mike@datafirm.net) From: James Hill (jimhill@datafirm.net) Subject: Did you forget? Mike, I lent you my surfboard more than a month ago, and you still haven’t returned it. I know you’ve been back from Hawaii for more than a week and can’t be using it here in Minneapolis’s snow. Just kidding. But I need it by next week. My brother wants to use it. Don’t forget about the party at Laura’s house on Saturday. Are you bringing a date? I asked Kim to go with me, but she said she has other plans. Know another girl who needs a date? See you soon. Jim
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A sample e-mail is provided.
To: Jean King (jeanking@datafirm.net) From: Marie McDonald (mm800@datafirm.net) Subject: My application Dear Ms. King: I enjoyed our conversation over the phone on May 2. I was very pleased to receive your invitation to send you my application for employment with Datafirm and my résumé. I feel certain that you must have received them well over a week ago, and I am eager to learn what you think. Since last speaking with you, I have completed my course on the Italian renaissance and received a grade of A. That means that my course work is now ended, and I shall receive my degree in June, which would be just in time to start with Datafirm. Looking forward to your reply. Sincerely, Marie S. McDonald
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