CHAPTER 5

Preparing Common Business Documents Used in Finance

In Chapter 4, we provided you with a disciplined approach to the writing process. That process can be applied to a broad range of documents. In this chapter, we offer guidance for writing common documents in the finance field. Using redacted documents from real-world communications, we provide you with tips for writing routine, positive, negative message, and persuasive messages.

Writing Routine and Positive Messages

Routine messages include those messages you will write that elicit a neutral response from your audience. In many ways, these messages are easy to construct because you won’t have the added work of overcoming audience objections to your message. Routine messages usually ...

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