Sample Letter for committee members. (the Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS). Petition letter to waive a course for MBA program at a University. the petition application, will need to provide a letter of intent for MBA Please see below for a helpful template to compose your letter of intent Dear Committee Members: Paragraph #1 (State your request for the petition. Example: "I am requesting...") Paragraph #2 (Write a compelling statement about why you want this, how you will accomplish this and/or justify why it should be granted.) Paragraph #3 (The closing statement should include a "thank you" and the best way to reach you.) Sincerely,