Instruction
our company was being considered as a candidate for an upcoming episode of Shark Tank, during which time your company was positioned to 'pitch' your product or service. The Planning and Development team devoted countless hours to planning and preparing for this investment opportunity. Hours of market research was conducted, analyzed, and compiled, proposals were written, presentation materials were designed and nearing completion, and scripts were written and practiced during mock episodes. Additionally, statistics including future operating expenses and growth plans were carefully calculated and systems were developed for the inevitable onslaught of production or service following the show's airing.
However, the Shark Tank show's producers did not choose your company's product or service for inclusion in the upcoming season’s schedule. In fact, there was no indication that your company's product or service would be considered at all since there was no promise of future consideration.
Your responsibility in this letter is to communicate this negative news, address the future, and help improve morale of the disappointed team members. Hint: What would make you feel better if you were part of the disappointed team?
Using business letter formatting (see www.owl.purdue.edu and/or Letter Formatting Guide in Module 3), write a letter to your company’s Planning and Development team.
It is expected that this business letter be crafted professionally including letterhead, header address, date, salutation, and signature block with full contact info.
Letter Rubric
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCompose a letter to your company's planning and development team comprised of preferred vendors, consultants and select employees.
This team's sole mission was the strategic development and implementation of a presentation
for the TV reality show, Shark Tank.
The show's producer did not choose your product or service for inclusion in the upcoming season’s schedule. In fact, there was no indication that your product or service would be considered at all since there was no promise of future consideration.
Your responsibility in this letter is to communicate this negative news.
Using business letter formatting, (See Letter Writing Guide and/or Owl.Purdue.edu) write a letter to your company’s planning and development team.
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCompose a letter to your company's planning and development team comprised of preferred vendors, consultants and select employees. (Hint: Keep various audiences in mind.)
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSupplied information fulfills the purpose of the letter, conveys all required info., and addresses future.
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLetter formatting including letterhead, addresses, Carbon Copy (CC) line, signature, etc.