Write a Proposal: Proposing a Business Writing Workshop

Whether emailing status updates to team members, writing a Web article, preparing meetingagendas, or corresponding with potential customers, employees must write concise, coherent,clear, error-free documents and messages. As the founder of Business Writing Solutions, youoffer one- and two-day business writing workshops for businesses and organizations. Yourwebsite features writing tips, workshop descriptions, and your contact information. Theseworkshops are presented on-site in corporate training rooms.

You received an email inquiry from Human Resources Director Janet Somerfield, who isconsidering a one-day, on-site business writing workshop for employees in her midsizedadvertising agency. Janet is looking at several seminar companies who offer writing training. Sheasks about pricing, optimal class size, and course content. She also wants to know whether youcan offer feedback on writing samples. Because Janet is considering other training options, youdecide to respond with an informal proposal. Your goal is to meet her needs and win thecontract.

Decide where it is appropriate to mention the following advantages of improving writing skills inbusiness environments:

• Excellent writing skills help build trusting relationships, improve one's professionalimage, and add to the credibility of an organization.
• Business associates appreciate clarity, conciseness, and results-focused messages.
• Better writing skills help employees advance their careers, which in turn improves

retention.

The one-day workshop is offered in two four-hour blocks in the client's training room. Thecourse includes the following topics: (a) writing results-oriented e-mail messages; (b) structuringroutine, persuasive, and negative news messages; (c) reviewing the most common grammarerrors; and (d) designing documents for readability. You will also offer feedback on brief writingsamples furnished by the participants. Employees who attend the workshop will earn a certificateof completion.

The cost of the writing workshop is $175 per person. If 15 employees participate, the cost wouldbe $2,625. The cost includes workbooks and writing supplies for each participant.

Your Task. Write a proposal promoting a one-day business writing workshop to Janet Somerfield, Director, Human Resources, The Buzz Agency, 211 Preston Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK S7N 4V2, &..d@buzzagency.ca.

Use the MLA Style Documentation. Include:

1 inch margins, First line indent for paragraphs, and footer with the date.

Header with last name and page number on the right corner, Works Cited page for your references.

Insert a text watermark "Confidential".

Proof read your spelling and grammar.