ssignment #1:
Letter – Good News
Assignment Information:
The good news letter is usually the easiest to write. It provides positive news, such as awarded
contracts and grants, job offers, information, and other requests. In a good news letter, you want
to relate the news with high emphasis, which means as soon as you possibly can. In such a letter,
you should:
Open politely and positively
Move directly to your main point and make it
Outline the terms (if applicable)
Reiterate your main point
Close politely and positively
For this assignment, you will use the guidelines you’ve learned to convey a piece of good news.
For the assignment, think of an example from your work. It can be virtually anything, as long as
it involves good news. Construct a Good News Letter using an opening, body, and closing.
Assignment Requirements:
Follow Letter format outlined on page 72
Proper Heading and Closing (BCOM 6th Edition: Closing not shown on page 72. For letter format guidance view pages 118 and 122.)
1-2 FULL pages or longer
Single spaced
1 inch margins
12 point Times New Roman font
1st, 2nd, and 3rd person Point of View
No Contractions
Present Tense Only
Helpful Websites:
•Review Purdue Owl website for research letter strategies and other resources:
Do not use a letter or memo template from MS Word or Wizard. Create your own
documents!