Message Strategies: Routine and Positive Messages;

Revising for Conciseness [LO-3], Chapter 6 Rewrite the following sentences so that they are direct and concise. If necessary, break your answer into two sentences.

a. We wanted to invite you to our special 40% off byinvitation-

only sale; the sale is taking place on November 9.

b. We wanted to let you know that we are giving a tote bag and a voucher for fi ve iTunes downloads with every $50 donation you make to our radio station.

c. Th e director planned to go to the meeting that will be held on Monday at a little before 11 a.m.

d. In today’s meeting, we were happy to have the opportunity to welcome Paul Eccelson, who reviewed the shopping cart function on our website and off ered some great advice; if you have any questions about these new forms, feel free to call him at his offi ce.