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An Introduction to Letter Writing


An Introduction to Letter Writing

Letter writing can be fun, help children learn to compose written text, and provide handwriting practice — and letters are valuable keepsakes. This article contains activities to help children ages 5–9 put pen to paper and make someone's day with a handwritten letter.

Introduction

Letter writing is an essential skill. Despite the prevalence of emails and text messages, everyone has to write letters at some point. Letters of complaint, job applications, thank you letters, letters requesting changes or making suggestions — the list goes on and on. Encouraging children to write letters from an early age will improve their communication, social and handwriting skills, and teach them what they need to know about writing and structuring letters.


What's so special about receiving a handwritten letter?

Quite apart from curriculum requirements, being asked to write letters is a task that will appeal to children. The sheer fun of sending and receiving letters appeals to every child. There is something special about putting letters into the post box and then having letters delivered by the postman… the brightly colored stamps, seeing your name on the envelope and knowing that inside is a long awaited letter from a friend or member of the family. It shows someone cares and has taken the time to sit down and think about you.

Handwritten letters have a charm of their own. You can take time to think about what you want to say. You can keep letters to read again and again. You can admire the handwriting; share dreams and thoughts. Responding by letter is very different to the immediacy of a text message or an email.


Activity 1: Warming up to letter writting

Use the above themes to encourage the children to discuss letter-writing. Ask the children to put their hands up if they have ever received a personal letter. Ask for one or more volunteers to talk about how they felt to receive the letter. Here are some initial questions that may help:

    What was in your mind as you read the letter?
    Did you keep the letter to read again?
    Did you share your letter with anyone?
    Did you write back?

And some questions for whole class or group discussions:

    Can the class describe any differences between the handwritten letter and an email?
    Do the children think there is ever a time when only a handwritten letter will do?

Ask the class to interview each other to find out each individual's experiences of writing and sending letters. This can be recorded in a chart.


Activity 2: Introducing letter writing

Collect a supply of different types of letters — both formal and informal. Ask the children to sort them out into two groups. Which were written to friends? Which are formal letters from businesses? Which features or characteristics distinguish formal from informal?

Having done that ask the children to look for differences between the two groups. This allows a discussion to take place about the different types of letter. Draw up a chart for each group covering:

    Address — business or private?
    Greeting — formal or informal?
    Style of letter — friendly or business?
    What is the message?
    How does the letter end?

This will allow the children to find out for themselves the differences between formal and informal letters.

This could be followed by a discussion of the type of letters the children or their families write. How many occasions can they think of which would deserve a letter to be written? For example:

    Letters of congratulation
    Exchanging news
    Writing to friends
    Letters saying sorry for doing something wrong
    Making appointments
    Asking for information
    Dealing with banks or stores
    Letters to family members who live some way away
    Letters to Santa Claus
    Thank you letters
    Letters showing how much you appreciate someone
    Letters responding to someone who has had bad news — showing how much you care by trying to share their sadness
    Letters of complaint
    Letters to newspapers and magazines

In each case the children should decide what type of letter would be most appropriate in each case — formal or informal? Draw up a chart for each group.


Activity 3: Formal letters

These are sometimes known as business letters. They are written in a strictly formal style. Such letters are always written on an A4 (8" x 11") sheet of paper. They can be folded three times so that the address to which the letter is being sent can appear in the window of a business envelope. The layout is always the same.

Structure:

    The senders address is put at the top right hand side
    Include telephone number and email if available
    The address of the person receiving the letter goes on the left hand side below the sender's address
    The date
    Greeting — Dear Sir or Madam. You can use the titles Miss, Mrs. or Mr. if you know the name of the person to whom you are writing
    The message
    Complimentary close — Yours faithfully or Yours sincerely
    Signature
    Write name in block letters (this is to ensure that the person receiving the letter knows exactly who has sent it. Signatures may not be very clear)


Activity 4: Informal letters

These are letters to friends and relations, or people you know well. Structure:

    The sender's address should always appear on the top right hand corner of the page.
    Include telephone number and email if available
    Greeting — There are several variations that can be used depending on how well you know the person: Dear Mary, Hi Mary, Greetings
    Complimentary close — short comment, for example Love, Lots of love, With thanks, See you soon


Tips for writing good letters

    Make sure that they are well written. It can be very annoying for someone to have to struggle to read handwriting. Always use your best and clearest handwriting.
    Make sure all your contact details are clearly written down at the top of the letter. If they are not, then you might not get a reply. The correct address is essential.
    Think about what you want to say. If necessary make some notes on a separate sheet of paper first. This will ensure that you do not forget anything.
    Think about to whom you are writing the letter. Use the right style of writing and language — formal or informal, business like or friendly.
    Lay out your letter using paragraphs. This makes it easier for the reader.


Activity 5: Letter of inquiry and letters providing information

Suitable for school, children ages 7-9

These are formal letters and messages need to be precise and detailed, covering all the required information. Two types of letters can be undertaken — a letter requesting information; and a reply providing it.

Out in the Milky Way, there is an alien curious about Earth. He writes a letter asking for information about liquids and gases. These do not exist on his planet and he finds it hard to understand what they are.

Write a letter explaining what liquids and gases are. How do they work? What examples could be included? What would be confusing about them? This could link to your science curriculum and could act as a revision exercise giving an opportunity for a discussion about gases and liquids.

The following day, give the children a thank you letter from the alien!

You could link up with another class in the school. One class could write letters of inquiry. These would be delivered to the second class for answering.


Activity 6: Thank you letters

Suitable for school, children ages 5-7 and 7-9

Thank you letters are very important and can be used in lots of ways: thanking organisations for helping, thanking people for helping you, thanking someone for a lovely time. They make a good follow up exercise after receiving presents or going on a visit.

Your class has just been out on a school visit to a farm. Write a thank you letter to the farmer. You will need to say thank you and how much you enjoyed the visit. Give some examples of what you enjoyed best about the day? Was it feeding the lambs? Pond dipping? Seeing the young animals?


Activity 7: Letters of invitation

Suitable for school, children ages 5-7 and 7-9

Everyone likes receiving invitations. Receiving a hand written letter asking you to a party or a special event makes you feel very special.

Discuss what type of event might create a need to write letters of invitation. There are plenty of examples — birthday parties, Christmas parties, a visit to a beach with friends; going out to a farm or to the cinema, a wedding or when a new baby is christened; or simply inviting a friend to stay overnight at your house.

Choose a special event and write a letter inviting a friend. What do you need to include in the letter so that they have all the necessary information? You need to be clear on the date and the time, as well as the location. Your friend would be very upset if he or she went to the wrong place. Does he or she need to bring anything with them? Does he or she need to be collected at a set time? Will outdoor clothing be needed if the weather is bad? How will your friend reach the location of the event? Should a parent bring them or will you provide transport?

Remember to ask them to reply saying yes or no. Give a date by which you must have their reply. This is important if food and drink are being provided, or if you need to know exactly how many people are coming.


Activity 8: Letters of complaint

Suitable for school or home, children ages 5-7 and 7-9

When might a letter of complaint be sent? It might be when someone has done something wrong. Sometimes people write letters to organisations or the newspapers to complain about litter or poor service.

Just imagine what Mr. Bear must have been thinking at the end of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. A naughty girl had broken into his home, eaten his porridge; broken a chair and then gone to sleep on his child's bed. Then she had run away without even saying sorry when the bears came back.

Write a letter of complaint from Mr. Bear to the parents of Goldilocks. What would he say? He would need to get his complaint across very strongly. There would be a list of Goldilocks' misdeeds. He would ask for an apology. Would he ask for payment for the broken chair? Would he ask for action to be taken against Goldilocks? Discuss the various possibilities with the children. What might he ask? Would it be a formal or informal letter?


Activity 9: Letters to Santa

Suitable for school, children ages 5-7 and 7-9

Every year children write letters to Santa Claus, asking for special toys at Christmas time. But how many children think about Santa Claus himself? What is his life like? What are the problems of living amid all that snow and ice?

This is an exercise that could involve two classes within a school. Both classes should prepare for the task by listening to some unusual letters. J R Tolkein wrote a lovely book entitled Letters from Father Christmas. Every December a letter would appear telling wonderful tales of life at the North Pole — how the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place; how the accident-prone Polar Bear climbed the North Pole and fell through the roof of Santa Claus's house.

Children in the younger class should write letters to Santa. They should ask about life at the North Pole. What do they think it is like? What sort of characters live there? How does Santa Claus occupy his time for the rest of the year? Consider how they would feel living in a land of snow and ice all year round? Would they want a holiday somewhere warmer?

Once the letters are written, gather them up and take them to an older group of children. Give each child a letter and ask them to write a reply. This would give them the opportunity to use their imagination and create imaginative responses, possibly little stories about life at the North Pole. They could also add in their own ideas. But care should be taken to make sure that all the questions in the original letters are answered.

Finally, take the answers back to the original class for reading and discussing.


Activity 10: Letters to newspapers and magazines

Suitable for school, children ages 7-9

These are letters that aim to pass on an opinion or a message. Examples can be easily obtained from local newspapers or from children's magazines such as DK Find Out or Aquila. They are written slightly differently to normal letters and are always addressed Dear Sir, or Dear — (name of magazine).

These are letters that are directed at a wide audience — anyone who happens to read it. The sender never gets a direct letter back through the post. Sometimes people are so interested in a letter, which has appeared in a magazine that they want to express their opinions. So they then write a letter to the magazine giving their comments.

So what might go into a letter to a newspaper or magazine? It might be a request — could you provide more stories about skate boarding, or nature? It might be a way of thanking people for providing help. Sometimes letters to local newspapers are used to thank people who helped find a lost dog or help after an accident; but who did not leave their names. By writing to the paper, the sender hopes that the message will reach the people concerned. Sometimes such letters are used to express opinions such as on climate change, treatment of animals, poor services, not enough buses, and human rights.

Letters of this kind need to be very precise. Arguments should be clearly made. Requests for action should be clearly indicated. From reading the letter, everyone should know exactly what the sender is asking.

A major issue is recycling and energy conservation. Everyone is trying to reduce the amount of energy we use. Look at all the reasons why energy conservation is so important. Then, write a letter to a paper or magazine saying why you believe we should avoid wasting energy. Give examples of how energy can be saved? What measures should we take in our homes or schools? Could anything more be done?

Board of Directors Resignation Letter

Introduction

A resignation letter is typically written to announce the willful termination of an employee from their current position at an organization. However a resignation letter for a member of the board of directors can lead to the resignation of the member from that particular position, that is the member of the board. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the employee has to officially resign from the company.

A Board of Directors resignation letter is written by a board member who informs the rest of the Board of his intention to resign from the Board of Directors. He could be holding a post or can be just an ordinary Board member. The letter should state his reason for resigning from the Board of Directors. This letter should be written well in advance in accordance to the company’s policies so that they can look into the matter or find a replacement for the member in time.
Board of Directors Resignation Letter – Sample
Sample Letter of Resignation from the Company’s Board responsibility is given below:

From:

Olson Wilkerson
Board Member

Board of Directors

Paramount Corporation

January 23, 2017

To:

Chairman

Board of Directors

Paramount Corporation

Dear Sir

RE: Resigning from Board of Directors

Herewith is my letter of resignation from the Board of Directors of Paramount Corporation. My resignation will take effect on February 1, 2017.

After being on the Board of Directors for five years, I feel that it is time for me to vacate my place to allow young blood to fill my seat. This is for the further growth of the company, as I am nearing retirement age in a couple of years. New ideas can be presented to the Board for the betterment of the Company as the organization moves into a new era of business. I believe it is important to make way for others who have the potential to contribute their perspectives that will lead to the eventual growth of the company vis-a-vis the younger generations. I would be more than happy to help in the lookout for new members.

I wish to thank the Chairman of the Board and all Board Members for their support and input to me during my tenure on the Board.

I shall pass on my portfolio to my successor if one is found before my last day on the Board; otherwise, I shall pass my portfolio to the Board Secretary.

However, if a suitable replacement isn’t found in time, I will be more than happy to extend my tenure with the board. I promise to complete my pending projects and responsibilities before my tenure ends.

Thank you for your kind understanding. I wish you all well.



Yours Sincerely

Olson Wilkerson

Board Member Resignation Letter

Introduction

A Board member resignation letter is written by a board member of a company who wants to resign from the Company Board. The resignation letter should be formally and courteously written, giving the appropriate reason for the resignation. The notice should be given to allow the Board to appoint a successor. While writing a board member resignation letter be sure to thank the other board members for their cooperation which helped you in fulfilling your role effectively.

The reason for the resignation should be genuine and true to the eyes of the board members. You must express the valuable experience and solitude you shared with them. Since you are making a polite request you should be very courteous and respectful while writing this resignation letter. You should also express your grief and resentment over getting detached from such a wonderful board. Along with this offer your continuing best wishes for the endeavor.
Board Member Resignation Letter – Sample
The sample of Board Member Resignation Letter is given below:

From,

Gerry Williams

Board Member

Far East Corporation

424 Clover Lane

Malton, ON L5L 2B7



Date: 29th January 2011.



To,

Harry Scrooge

Chairman

Board of Directors

Far East Corporation

Malton, ON L5L 2B7



Subject: Board Member Resignation Letter.



Dear Mr. Scrooge,

This letter serves as a notice of my resignation as a Board Member of the Company Board of Far East Corporation. I shall not be sitting in at the next Board meeting on February 20, 2011.

It has taken me a long time to reach this decision to resign as a Board Member, having served for eight years. But the time has come for me to make way for the younger generation to take over my place in the Company Board this year.  My health issue is not allowing me to continue further to this honorable position. Hence, my resignation will take immediate effect.

I had a great time over here and we accomplished many goals together. I too progressed a lot working here as a board member both in nature and skills. I had great plans for the board ahead but my ill health has ransacked me totally. I know this is a very responsible position which requires effective commandment and implementation skills. My journey with your team finally ends here.

Please feel free to appoint another member to take my seat in the Company Board. I am confident of your choice of successor for the benefit of the company.

Allow me to record my appreciation for your support during my tenure at the Board.

Thanking You,

Yours Sincerely

Gerry Williams.

Board Resignation Letter

Introduction

A Board resignation letter is written by a member of the company board who wishes to resign from the Board, either as an ordinary member or from a post in the Board. This resignation letter from the board can be written due to various reasons such as not being satisfied to be a part of the board or due to problems within the board. This resignation letter can also be written if the person has decided to leave the organization to shift to another organization.

The letter should be written formally to address the Chairman of the Board with an appropriate reason to resign from the Board. The reason should be appropriate enough that the Board actually considers it without disregarding it. The letter must be brief and concise and the reason should be elaborated properly. One must ensure that they give the Board a prior notice before resigning and one must also mention the experience they had while working with the Board. This letter should have a positive undertone.


Board Resignation Letter – Sample
The following is a sample of a Board resignation letter

From,

Gertrude O. Wilkerson
Market Analyst

Member of Board

Maple Green Corporation

20 January 2017

To,

Christopher Milton

Chairman

Board of Directors

Maple Green Corporation

2984 Central Avenue
Malton, ON L3T 5B7

Dear Sir,

Subject: Resignation from Board

This is my notice letter to inform you that I shall be resigning from the post of Market Analyst of the Board of Directors. My resignation from the said post shall be effective from the date of this letter.

I apologize for the short notice given for my resignation, but unforeseen circumstances have pushed me down this path. I am unable to mention the reason elaborately as it involves a personal matter which has not yet been resolved. Hence, I shall not be able to attend the next Board Meeting in February 2017. I do realize that the next meeting is an important one and will require the presence of all members with their latest market reports. However, I assure you that all my preparations for the latest market report for the company are quite complete. I shall pass the report to you before I leave and please do contact me if there are any discrepancies in the report. I will try my best to edit out the mistakes at the earliest.

I thank you for giving me the opportunity to have learned and contributed at the Board of Directors meetings. It has been a wonderful experience to have worked with the highest authorities and the brightest minds at the organization.  Kindly allow me to record my note of appreciation for your support during my tenure at the Board.

I am attaching my contact details along with this letter so that it will be easier for the Board to contact me. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I hope to be in constant touch with the Board and I once again would like to thank you for having provided me with this opportunity.

Yours Sincerely

Gertrude Wilkerson
Market Analyst

Resignation Letter Of Accountant

Introduction

When a person who works with a company or organization plans to leave their working sector because of their situation or due to their term fulfillment, writes a letter to the head of the organization or company saying that he/she wishes to resign from the post, these letters written are known as a resignation letter. This letter is written by people who work in any fields. A resignation letter written by an accountant is called a resignation letter of an accountant which involves the details about why, when and how he/she is planning to resign.

Since it is a resignation letter, it must be given before one month before you leave the company so that the authorities concerned can have another person in your post by the time you leave the company. You might have a lot to write about your business experiences , but since it is a formal business letter, it is better to make it short and precise which won’t bore the reader.


Sample Letter

From,

Eliza Oommen,

Shamsudeen Manali,

Near Selaiyur Police Station,

East Tambaram,

Chennai.

May 13, 2015.

To,

The Manager,

Indian Accountancy Pvt. Ltd.

East Tambaram,

Chennai.

Subject: Resignation Letter

Respected Sir,

Hope this letter reaches you at the best of your health.

I am writing this letter to inform you of my decision to resign from the post of an accountant from your company. It is with grant regret that I am informing you that last date of my servitude will be June 15. Though I am leaving this office, I am very much happy and delighted to say that I have a whole lot of memories to take with me from here. This is possible only because of the working atmosphere that was provided by you.

The family situation does not demand me working with you anymore since I have a lot of personal family issues and so I thought of resigning and take care of the family matters that disturbs a lot, nowadays.

I am forwarding it to you before one month itself so that you can make necessary arrangements for a person by the time I leave the office. If you have any clarifications or doubts regarding the same, you can always contact me at any time. I hope and pray for the company to get a well qualified and experienced accountant who can bring laurels to the enterprise.

I am sorry for the inconvenience caused due to my decision of leaving the organization.

Thanking You,

Yours Truly,

Eliza Oommen.

Quit Job Letter

Introduction :



A Quit Job letter is written by an employee who wants to quit his job or resign from the company. The letter should be directed to the superior or the management with the reason for the decision to quit the job. It can be simple but politely written to avoid unpleasant consequences between employee and the company. A person may want to quit the job for several reasons like finding a work environment better than his current business, better opportunities, etc. However, it is his duty to inform his superiors about the same with a letter.

A quit job letter is a formal letter written by an employee who wishes to resign from the company. It should mention the reason behind the resignation and also keep the tone highly professional. Also, thank the company for giving you the opportunity to work with them. Once through the letter, check it for grammatical mistakes.


Sample :

The following is the sample of Quit Job Letter.



From:

Graham Davidson,

Assembly Line Worker,

Production Department,

Dutch Line Products.

Date – DD/MM/YYYY.

To:

James Charles,

Production Supervisor,

Production Department,

Dutch Line Products.

Dear Mr. Charles,

Subject : Quit Job Letter.

This letter is to inform you that I want to quit my job immediately. The job is taking a toll on my health. I have to stand 7 hours a day in the assembly line, and my feet are exhausted at the end of the day. After one month on the job, my back aches terribly.

The working hours are very taxing too. I am not able to adjust to the shift periods where some days I work regular hours like the office people and other days; I work nights. My body system cannot adapt to this kind of changes quickly. Hence, I have no choice but to quit immediately instead of harming my health further.

However, I would like to thank you for the opportunity for trusting me enough to select me for the job. However, I think my body isn’t fit for the same, and my health is suffering a lot. Because of this reason, the work to is suffering, and so I have decided to quit as my continuance isn’t fruitful for either of us.

I shall be serving the notice period of 14 days as per my contract and in the mean time, kindly make the settlements as needed.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Thank you.

Yours Truly,

Graham Davidson.

ID. NO: DL938203.

Acceptance of Resignation Letter

Introduction:

An employee or a member of an organization can write to the management regarding the termination of employment at their will. That is a resignation letter. An Acceptance of Resignation letter is received by the management and responded to by them as well. For the management to acknowledge the resignation on time, it is important for an employee who may have tendered his/her resignation notice letter to write this letter at the earliest. The letter will state the management’s awareness of the resigning employee’s intention and approve his/her decision to resign.

These letters could also include employee feedback, which highlights their strengths and information about their performance delivered throughout the time spent with the company. These letters can also include a copy of the full and final settlement of the employee, a FnF indicates that the employee has gotten their clearance letter, there are no outstanding penalties against them, and the company has given their heads up for the employee to pursue any other job they wish to pursue.
Acceptance of Resignation Letter – Sample

From,

Bart Marlow

Human Resource Manager

Cullen Enterprise

3605 Fairfield Road
Hartford, WI 53027

DD/MM/YYYY

To,

Patty Jones

Secretary

Administration Department

Cullen Enterprise



Dear Ms. Jones,

This is to inform you that management has received your resignation letter dated DD/MM/YYYY. This letter serves to acknowledge your intention to resign from the position of Secretary, Administration Department of Cullen Enterprise with effect from DD/MM/YYYY. The management has carefully looked into your employment tenure and evaluated your resignation on the following parameters- Attendance, performance, punctuality, and sales leads. After a thorough review, we have decided to accept your decision to resign from the company.

Please ensure that all your work responsibilities are completed, and any outstanding projects are passed on to your assistant before you leave. We would like to organize a review meeting with you and the department head, Mr. Joshi for the DD/MM/YYYY, to discuss the projects that were headed by you. Following that, HR would like the have an employment termination meet to discuss your tenure with us. Your last day of work is computed to be on DD/MM/YYYY.

As per company policies, we have contacted the accounts department to freeze your salary for the coming month. You will be eligible for this salary 60 days from your date of termination. In the case of any queries, please contact the accounts department. Kindly return all company keys and tags along with your laptop and work phone to the Human Resource Department. Only after the items have been returned will the HR issue you the Full and Final settlement letter.

Your time here has been appreciated. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.

Sincerely yours,

Bart Marlow

Human Resource Manager

Cullen Enterprise

Resignation Letters

Introduction

Money is an important factor today, after globalization. Most of the people are after getting ‘good job’ means the job which gives more salary, perks, other free facilities. The concept of “permanent job’, ‘stability of job’ are slowly disappearing shortly, and ‘contract job’ is stepping in. Naturally, loyalty towards a company, working in any company for years, are all the disappearing concepts, as also companies were respecting their ex-employees for their contribution to the functioning of the company,  are also the disappearing concept.

Naturally, the present generation is a practically thinking generation than earlier morally and emotionally attached generation as far as job and company are concerned. Therefore changing job is becoming a common phenomenon. Thus recruitment, resignation, termination without attachment is becoming a common phenomenon. Hence, the Resignation Letters is a common and essential requirement today. The common reasons are changing job for better prospects, higher starting salary, more perks, general shift duty, near to residence, and therefore the Resignation Letters are required to be drafted accordingly.
Sample Letters:

The following is a sample of Resignation Letters

From,

Johnson Gloria,

12 Nepean sea road,

Mumbai 400025

DD/MM/YYYY

To,

A J John,

Managing Director,

BEST,

Mumbai 400001

Subject: Resignation from Services

Respected Mr. John,

I passed the UPSC’s Civil Services examination in 2016. I am instructed to join training in August 2017. I am very much thankful to you and our company for permitting me to study, up course without affecting the functioning in the organization. My service in the organization also helped me in the examination because I understood the administrative matters such as ‘Inventory, Procurement as per cost by using ABC analysis and also by using a vital, essential and desirable concept of procurement’. This job also helped me to understand disaster management, the functioning, and coordination among all concerned during a disaster and the way to overcome the same.

Since I have to give a notice of three months, I am requesting to consider my this letter as Resignation Letter and the notice period from 2.5.2017 to 2.8.2017. In the meantime, you are requested to give me experience and character certificate. You are also requested to process my final dues.
Thanking you,

With Regards’,

(name and designation)

Resignation Letter Of Manager

Introduction

A resignation letter is written to the employer when a person is planning to leave a company, institution or organization for any reasons. The letter must, however, include the declaration of you resigning the post and the reason for the same. The letter must be written at least one month before you leave the company so that it is simple for them to find a new person at your vacant position. Since it is a written document and would be a proof for your working with the company, do not use any language that would result in a bad impression.

Even though it is easy to write a resignation letter, you must be very careful in not using any harsh words. It is an important milestone in your career journey,  and so you might take this opportunity to say a lot about your experiences and your life lessons learned. Remember that it is an official letter and so it is better to try making it as short and precise as possible so that the reader won’t get bored by reading your letter of resignation.
Sample Letter

From,

Eliza Oommen,

Shamsudeen Manali,

Near Selaiyur Police Station,

East Tambaram,

Chennai.

May 13, 2015.

To,

The Director,

Mitel Corp,

East Tambaram,

Chennai.

Subject: Resignation Letter

Respected Sir,

Hope this letter reaches to you at the best of your health.

This letter serves as a written document for the resignation which I talked to you on the telephone last week. DD/MM/YYYY will be the last day in my working career.  My health doesn’t demand me to continue working in your organization, and so I, with great regret have decided to resign from the post of manager from your company.

I am very much blessed and lucky to say that I have a whole lot of memories to take away with me from this company, while I am planning to resign. I will be forever grateful to your business of the same. I am attaching a copy of the doctor’s report along with this so that you could understand my situation of resigning from this company.

I am submitting this letter before one month so that I hope you can find a software manager to fill in my vacant position who can I hope to bring in laurels to the company by his/her dedication and commitment to work. If you need any help regarding the same, you can contact me at any time. I am quite sure that the newly appointed person will love it here, working along with some of the beautiful people in the world. I will also make sure that there won’t be any unfinished work that will be left behind for the new software engineer when he comes for the job so that he can start from square one on his first day of the job.

I am sorry for the inconvenience caused due to my decision of leaving the company.

Thanking You,

Yours Truly,

Eliza Oommen.

Retirement Resignation letter

Introduction

Every organization has a set age limit after which employees retires from their job, handing over their responsibilities to someone else and take their leave to enjoy a peaceful retired life. It is the responsibility of the retiring employee to intimate the management about their upcoming retirement date and to recommend an existing employee of the organization to be considered by the organization for taking up their responsibilities.

A Retirement Resignation letter is submitted by the employee who is due for retirement. He writes it to inform the management of his resignation based on retirement. This is a courteous move by the employee to give notice to the management of his impending retirement. This gives the management a formal notice about the employee taking their leave and succession can be put into place for the retiring employee. The letter must be kept brief and formal and provide any contact details of the retiring employee in case they need to be contacted.


Sample Letter

The following is a sample of a Retirement Resignation letter

From,

Edward A. Valdez

4491 New York Avenue
Irving, TX 75063

26 January 2016

To,

Human Resource Department

GEMS Electronics Industry

8891 Bradford Lane

Irving, TX 38781

Dear Sir,

Subject: Retirement Resignation

This letter serves as a notice to the management of GEMS Electronic Industry that I am resigning due to retirement on DD/MM/YYYY.

According to the state labor law, an employee has the right to resign from his current employment upon reaching the age of 60. Hence, I would like to exercise my privilege in this regulation. I have worked with GEMS for over 25 years and I feel it is time to bid farewell to all at GEMS. It saddens me to think that I would no longer be working with your esteemed organization, but I have served my time well and it is time someone else take over my responsibilities so that I can enjoy a peaceful retired life.

I shall retreat from the active workforce after DD/MM/YYYY, to enjoy my retirement phase of life. I hope you will process any dues on my behalf before my exit from this esteemed organization. It was a pleasure working with everyone at GEMS and I would always cherish all the memories.

In light of me leaving the task force, I would like to recommend Mr. Brandon Lee from Division A to be considered as my successor. In case you ever need to get in touch with me, feel free to contact me on 555-7574

Thank you for your kind support all these years.

Yours truly

Edward A. Valdez

Foreman

Division A

Church Leadership Resignation Letter

A Church Leadership Resignation Letter is one that is written by the leader of a church to the authorities that run the church, expressing his wish to resign from the post. The reason may vary from his age to his choice to resign the post. A Church is a holy place where people go to find peace of mind. It is run and managed by fathers who are appointed by authorities. It might not seem so but maintaining a church is difficult. One has to arrange for regular prayers and other important things. Some churches also offer recreational programs for the entertainment of its members.

A church leadership resignation letter is a formal letter written to the church authorities by the leader of the church. It is mandatory to inform the church well in advance about resigning so that they can appoint someone else. It must contain the genuine reason behind the resignation. Once through the letter, check for grammatical mistakes.
Church Leadership Resignation Letter – Sample

The following is the sample of church leadership resignation letter.

From,

Robin Collins,

Leader,

Sacred Heart Church,

Illinois.

The United States of America

DD/MM/YYYY

To,

The Church Authority,

Sacred Heart Church,

Illinois.

The United States of America

Subject – Resignation from leadership.

Respected Authority,

I, father Robin, the leader of Sacred Heart Church is writing this letter as a mark of my resignation from the post of leadership. I have served this church ever since I started serving Jesus. This church has been an integral part of my life. However, now I wish to resign from this post.

No matter how much I enjoyed organizing various recreational activities, prayers, choir session for our members, I am quite tired, and I am afraid I won’t be able to carry on doing them. It has taken a toll on my health as a lot of energy is lost in the process. I will continue to serve the church. However, I would like to resign from the responsibilities of a leader. Also, I think, father Rupert would be an ideal choice for the next leader of the Church. He has never missed anything organized by the church and always assisted me in organizing everything. Also, he is a very dedicated man when it comes to his work.

This church has been an important part of my life and will continue to remain so till my last breath. However, I find myself unable to continue the extra duties. Hope that you will understand my decision and take my choice into consideration.

Thanking You

Yours Sincerely,

Robin Collins,

Leader,

Sacred Heart Church,

Illinois.

Successful Fundraising Letter

Introduction

‘Fundraising’ is the process of gathering funds or other sources in the form of donations or contributions either from individuals, companies or governmental organisation. Fundraising is the efforts of recognised individuals, religious groups and other communities of the society throughout the world. A number of trusts, youth groups and non-governmental organisations run campaigns to raise funds for the welfare of the deprived classes or for needy people of the society.

A fundraising letter can be written for various reasons, but the main purpose of writing a letter is to obtain money for charity works which include relief for natural calamities, some social issues, humanitarian and many other purposes. Many times the letter is written to fund the political campaign. Whatever be the reasons for writing a fundraising letter, its only aim is to help the needy with the raised funds. The purpose of writing a fundraising letter is to ask to contribute or help in the fundraising campaign. The letter should be written in a very polite and professional tone with the clear intention of raising fund.
Sample Letters

The following is the sample letter of Successful Fundraising Letter.

From,

Godangels,

Lake Road, Kolkata,

West Bengal.

DD/MM/YYYY

To,

Mr. Aditya Bajaj,

Manager, Bajaj India,

Mumbai.

Subject: Regarding contribution for affected people of Nepal.

Dear  Aditya,

We from ‘Godangels’ take the opportunity to thank you for your past support in raising funds for the needy meritorious students. You are one of the most generous patrons who has always helped us in our every campaign and always showed interest in helping people out by raising funds for them and contributing money in their name.

This year we have planned to organise an orchestra programme to raise funds for the affected people of Nepal.

‘Agnee’, one of the best and famous bands of India has promised to help us in this campaign free of cost. They agreed to perform on Sunday night. Lights & Sounds Ltd. has provided us all the music system free of cost, as a part of their contribution to this noble cause. Due to our some policy and rules, we will be paying them half of their fee, though they denied for this. The cost of entry ticket per head is five hundred (500) bucks. The event will take place in Gandhi Maidan on Sunday, June 4, 2017, from 9 p.m. onward.

You being one of our consistent supporters, we request you to kindly contribute a sum of rupees one lakh ( 1 lakh) to make this event successful and to be a part of this noble cause. The entire fund will be used for their betterment. Thank you for always helping us and thank you in advance for considering this opportunity.

For any queries, feel free to contact us on +917800000529. We look forward to your help.

Sincerely,

Rishi Raman,

Founder, Godangels,

Kolkata.

P.S.: – Along with this letter I send you five tickets of the show for you and your family and I request you to kindly attend the show and help us to make it a successful one. Your presence is very important for us.

Letter Asking For Donations

Introduction

A Letter Asking for Donations can be written by an institution or a person requiring funds to organise a certain number of events. The letter is written to those probable organisations or people who can sponsor the episode or extend their support in either cash or kind to assist the event. Donations may be required in situations when the organization hosting the event is unable to entirely capitalise the event, such as, when the organization is newly set up on a small scale or is going through financial losses.

Since this type of a letter puts forth a request, the letter should be kept short and to the point. The writer should mention the important details regarding the event or project for which donation is being asked. Also, the tone of the letter should be kept humble and polite. The correct contact details of the writer should also be stated. The letter may be equipped with necessary evidence in order to convince the receiver the authenticity of the event for which the donation request is being made.
Sample Letter

The following is a sample of a Letter Asking for Donations written by a newly setup organization .

From,

Charles Fernandez

Global Peace Foundation,

153 Adams Boulevard,

Los Angeles, California

April 29, 2017

To,

Sebastian Nunes

Senior Manager,

Livestrong Charity Foundation,

767 Arrow Highway,

Los Angeles, California

Subject: Humble Request to Sponsor Autism Awareness Run

Dear Mr. Sebastian Nunes,

I, Charles Fernandez, on behalf of Global Peace Foundation, would like to introduce our newly set up organization which has been in business now for two years and is entirely dedicated to help and enhance the life of the mentally challenged and autistic children.

You shall be glad to know that our organization is organising an upcoming event, Autism Awareness Run. It is expected to take place on June 12, 2017 at 12.30 p.m. We are looking for prospective sponsors who can extend their support to help make the event a huge success. The main agenda behind the event is to create awareness among the non-challenged people as well as the challenged ones that now even the mentally disabled ones can get educated and make their own career. We shall be utilizing the funds generated through this event to provide the autistic children with resources necessary for their education. Thus, we make a humble request to you to contribute generously towards the noble cause. For any queries, you can reach us at our phone number 78764587. We can also be contacted through e-mail on noblecause@globalpeace.org.

We believe that your support will encourage us in taking up such initiatives further and smoothen the lives of these children.

Thanking you.

Yours sincerely,

Charles Fernandez,

General Manager,

Global Peace Foundation

Fundraising Sponsorship Letter

Introduction:

Organizing a fundraiser or any event is a difficult task and takes a lot of effort from the planners and staff to accomplish. When organizing a fundraiser, you will often be asked to seek sponsors for the event. Sponsors are important as they fund the operation of the event and, in turn, seeking promotion of their company or products at the event. Given their importance to the functioning of the event, the organizers must find a way to cater to their needs as a way of ensuring the success of the event.

Normally, the event organizers send Sponsorship Letters to recruit potential sponsors to their cause. The letter must be brief and concise, brushing over the relevant details and must maintain a level of courteousness. The letter aims to sell the idea of the event and how their presence at the event could prove to be beneficial to their company’s marketing and image among the attendees.
Sample Letter:

The following is a sample of a Fundraising Sponsorship Letter.



To,

Mr. Charles Dechamps

VBV Couture



11th December 2014



From,

Emmanuel Richards

Manager

Golden Apple Charitable Trust



Subject: Sponsorship Letter



Dear Sir,

It takes me great pleasure to invite you as one of our most important sponsors at the 5K Marathon Fundraising run, which is being organized to raise funds for a new Orphanage construction in the city.

Given the number of children left without a guardian and forced to live in slums and poor conditions, we at Golden Apple have decided to create a fun run to raise funds for the construction of the building. The event has a large enough scope, inviting participants from around the country and we expect a good turnout for the event.

Our estimations put the no of participants in the thousands, which will hopefully go a long way into gathering funds for the construction. While the sponsors for the refreshments and apparel have already been decided, we at Golden Apple would be honored to have your company as our chief sponsor, given our association over the past few years when your help in organizing such events has been phenomenal.

The event will feature your company’s name at the various placards, and participation apparel such as gift cards, t-shirts, etc. and I’m sure that the extra publicity from the event as the chief sponsor will surely have a positive impact on your company.

We would be thrilled if you could join us in ensuring the success of this endeavor for a good cause.

Yours Sincerely,

Emmanuel Richards

Fundraising Cover Letter

Introduction

A fundraising cover letter is usually written by an individual who applies for the fundraising position at a non-governmental/non-profit organization. This letter is similar to that of a job application letter, and hence the sender must follow procedures similar to that of applying for a job. They must include their resume along with the letter and must mention any relevant skills that would help them make a good impression on the employers. They must also provide detailed information about their previous work associated with charity.

Since this is a fundraising cover letter, it must be written in a formal manner and should be written with a positive undertone to it. They must provide reasons as to hoe efficient they can be when it comes to handling charity and other social issues. One must ensure that they provide their contact details along with the letter so that it is easier for the organization to reach out to them.


Sample Letter

From,

Priya Mukherjee,

Lajpat Nagar,

Delhi.

DD/MM/YYYY

To,

Teach The World Organisation,

Greater Kailash,

Delhi.

Subject: Fundraising Cover Letter

Respected Sir/Ma’am,

I recently heard through a contact that the fundraising position at your company has been vacant for a while and your business has been looking for an employee. I am writing this letter applying for the same.

It has always been a dream of mine to make sure that every child out there gets a quality education, but unfortunately, due to various reasons, not all children have access to such quality education. Your organization is said to be the pioneer when it comes to providing education to underprivileged kids, and hence it would be an honor for me to work with an esteemed organization such as yours.

I have had prior experience in managing fundraisers and in handling kids as well. I previously worked as a teacher for a private school before I came to be associated with charity. In the previous company where I worked, I used to deal with the management of fundraisers including and mainly about the cost of the event. According to my previous co-workers and some professors at my alma mater, I am said to be a good leader who can get work done with people. I also have excellent negotiation skills and can talk to people and strike better deals.

I am very passionate about the cause the organization has undertaken and would like to fight for the same. I am attaching my CV with this letter. Along with my CV, I am also attaching my contact details including my personal phone number and email address. I hope that you consider this application and would like to hear from you soon.

Thanking You

Yours Sincerely,

Priya Mukherjee.

Eagle Scout Fundraising Letter

You may have come across a fundraising letter at least once in a lifetime. Have you ever been in a fix to write one for the project you support? There are fewer chances to this and thus here is the sample of eagle scout fundraising letter that will help you write an effective one.

In the Eagle scout fundraising letter, you request the recipient to donate some money for the project. It is essential for you to mention all the details in the letter so that the reader knows everything about the fundraising and this is also one way of building trust. This may sound like an informal letter to you, but the fact is that is that it is a formal kind of letter. This letter should follow the format as the formal ones and should be written in a polite tone. Make certain you include kind words because you are requesting the reader to donate to the eagle scout.

SAMPLE LETTER

below mentioned is the sample of the eagle scout fundraising letter

From,

Jennifer Winget

P.O Box 23785-9823

Jamaica

Subject: Eagle scout fundraising letter

Dear Donor,

I am Jennifer Winget, a member of the girl’s scout from Jamaica. The eagle scout group has held a fundraiser on the DD/MM/YYYY for the community fundraisers for cleaning city equipment. This equipment will be used to clean the city.every member has been allotted the area and responsibility to clean the city. Since the home use cleaning appliances do not work to clean the town, we need to buy specific ones that help in help in cleaning.

We request you to contribute to this fundraising so that we can buy the required items. It would be great if you could even spread this message and get your loved ones contribute as well. There is no minimum or maximum value of the donation. You can donate the amount you wish to. Also, we accept a donation in kind. For this purpose, kindly contact the team on ******** or you can even email them the details on nobody@gmail.com, and they will get back to you at the earliest.

Thank you in advance for your kind support. God Bless you!

Thank you,

Jennifer Winget

Charity Letter For Medical Treatment

A Charity Letter For Medical Treatment is the best and the kindest way for requesting for some financial aid if you are unable to pay for your treatment. There is no harm to self-respect if you ask someone to help you financially so that you can accomplish your medical care. There are some organizations, companies, and individuals who connect to others pain and are willing to offer a helping hand to the individuals in need of help.

All you need to do is write a request letter for asking them to help you pay your medical bills since you are incapable of doing so. The letter should be written in a formal tone. It shall be requesting and shall explain your health issue which could include information about some serious injury, chronic health condition or a disease that you or your family member might have caught.  Lastly, the letter shall explain your helplessness in paying the bills and again requesting for help in financial aid. The letter sample below could be of help to you while you write a Charity Letter For Medical Treatment.
Charity Letter For Medical Treatment – SAMPLE

From,

Smaran Shah,

102/ Ritu Apartments,

Seventh Road,

Bandra East,

Mumbai.



Date: DD/MM/YYYY.



To,

Benjamin Dsouza,

Chair-person,

Lifecycle Foundation,

Off, Link Road,

Malad East,

Mumbai.



Subject: Charity Letter For Medical Treatment

Respected Sir,

I, Smaran Shah, am writing this letter to you to inform you that my wife is suffering from a chronic heart disease. She is at two level out of the three stages before death. Since she is at this high level, doctors have advised me that the treatment shall start as soon as possible.

Here, at H.N. Hospital, I was told that your foundation has a great heart and helps people when they are in great need of financial aid. I have tried all the possible ways to arrange money, and I have been able to get quite some amount, but it still does not suffice for the needs of the treatment.

Her condition is getting worse each day and until and unless I do not deposit the entire amount of money the doctors are not ready to start with the treatment. Your foundation is my only hope and only with your help I can treat my wife. I have enclosed my wife’s medical details and the amount that is required to pay for the treatment. I hope you understand my condition and help me out. I will be waiting for your positive response.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

Smaran Shah.

Charity Fundraising Letters

Charity is one of the noblest things to do today. To help others in need when you can is the best thing a person can do. A charity fundraising letter is a formal letter inviting people to a charity fundraising program organized for various causes like for victims of natural disasters or poor people or anything else. It is usually done to help those people in need by raising funds for their basic needs.

A charity fundraising letter is a formal letter inviting people from upper class or those who can afford better, to donate for victims for whom the fundraising program has been organized. It mentions the cause and the reason behind the fundraising and also how it will help the society in the long run. It also mentions the venue, date and time for the same. Once through the letter, check for grammatical errors.
Charity Fundraising Letter Sample

The following is the sample of charity fundraising letter.



From,

Sushmita Sinha,

Head,

Samriti NGO.

Date – DD/MM/YYYY

To,

Shashank Garg,

President,

PQ Steel Pvt. Ltd.

Subject – Fundraising letter.

Dear Mr. Garg,

Greetings to you, sir. I am addressing this letter to you on behalf of our NGO to invite you to the fundraising campaign that we have organized on 16th next month. This campaign is organized by the women of the society who are victims of various abuses such as domestic violence and other sorts of harassment faced by them nowadays.

We have always been a huge supporter of humanity and have always organized campaigns for other people of the society too like victims of natural disasters, war zones, etc. Our aim is to try to give them as normal life as possible. However, one person alone can’t do all the job. Combined effort from the society is necessary to make it a success.

Your company has always been very active in making charitable donations in the past, and that is the reason we contacted you. We believe that you know how important it is to take care of the women of our society if we want a better tomorrow for our children. This campaign aims at raising funds for helping in delivering their basic needs to them as well as try to help them overcome their past experiences. We hope that you take active participation in the same. I have attached an invitation card along with this letter. If you have any queries, feel free to contact me.

Yours Sincerely,

Sushmita Sinha,

Head,

Samriti NGO.

Fire Department Fundraising Letter

Introduction

The fire department of any city is considered to be one of the most important departments which contribute to the city’s smooth functioning and welfare. This department goes beyond its efforts of extinguishing fires and is also called for jobs which include rescuing civilians and gauging small scale domestic disasters. Unfortunately, this department isn’t paid well for the job it does.

Such a fundraiser letter, therefore, aims to raise funds to further the projects and working of the department. It is necessary for the department’s smooth functioning. This letter should begin with the expression of gratitude for all that they have done for the city as a whole. It should then proceed to request all citizens to contribute to these people who are nothing less than heroes to us. Do ensure that you have clearly mentioned the day and date of the fundraiser along with all that you will need for its arrangement.
Sample Letter

The following is a sample letter for Fire Department Fundraising Letter.

From,

The Citizens Board

Heritage City

West Gurgaon

Gurgaon-12322





12 May 2017



To,

Sarita Vihar

West Gurgaon

Gurgaon-132222



Subject: Fundraiser

Dear All,

As we all know, the Fire Department of our city is made up of many Bravehearts. They are nothing less than martyrs, sacrificing their lives and all luxuries to take care of our city, to take care of all of us. In the past year itself, they have extinguished fifteen fires and embarked on thirty-seven successful rescue missions.

Given their contribution, it is only expected and decent of us to pay heed to their needs. The Fire Department of our city has entered a plea for better infrastructure and higher quality equipment to smoothly carry out their work. As citizens of Gurgaon, I feel it is appropriate to organise a fundraiser to help their cause.

The resident welfare association of Heritage City in cooperation with the Municipal Department of Gurgaon is thus hosting a fundraiser for the Fire Department of the city on the 24th of May 2017. We are organising a one-day fest in Huda Grounds, which will display an array of food and fun-filled activities for kids and parents alike.

We request all those who are interested in putting up a stall to kindly contact us on the contact number given below. The cost of one table is INR 1000 only. 75% of all earnings is expected to go to the funds of the fire department. The fest will also have an entry fee of INR 25 only.

I request everybody to be a part of this wonderful cause and contribute to it in whatever small or big way you can.

Thank you.

Yours Sincerely,

Team Gurgaon

Fundraising Solicitation Letter

Introduction

A fundraising solicitation letter is written to solicit funds or request for support to raise funds for some event by an organization. Many a time it is difficult for an organization to raise funds by itself for some sort of event. Especially by NGOs which aren’t supported by any big organization. In that case, they request for support from other organizations and other people so that they can organize their event without any interruption or hassle due to lack of funds. To get the support, they may write a letter, requesting for a donation for the success of their event.

The contents of a Fundraising Solicitation letter usually state the objective of the fundraising activity as well as the plans to raise funds to meet that goal. Recipients are encouraged to participate or consider an active role in raising funds for the event. It is a formal invitation and has to be written in a way that it induces everyone to take part in the same. Once through the letter, check for grammatical errors.


Sample Letter

The following is the sample of Fundraising Solicitation Letter.



From:

Patrick H. Morris,

Fundraising Chairman,

Jackson Foundation,

2674 Hillcrest Circle
Eagan, MN 55121

12 January 2017

To:

Margaret Smith,

Labrador Sports & Equipment,

1358 Dane Street
Spokane, WA 99201

Dear Sir/Madam,

Subject: Fundraising for Jackson Foundation

Jackson Foundation is organizing a golf tournament to raise funds to repair our premises and create better facilities for our students. The tournament will be held on Green Turf Golf Course on March 30, 2017.

We are soliciting your active participation in this event to make it a success through your kind contribution of sports equipment and sportswear for the golfers in this tournament. Your kind donation will reduce the cost to be incurred by Jackson Foundation and increase the amount to be raised for the repairs and renovations.

Jackson Foundation is a unique learning home for children with special needs; hence, its premise must always be in good condition for the safety of the children there. We have always wanted to have a learning place where children with special needs too can learn what they want. With the help of the fund raised through this event, we shall be able to provide better facilities to these children so as to mold them to better in whatever field their interest lies in. So it would be great if you could help us in ways you can.

We look forward to a favorable response from your side. We also anticipate your active participation in the Golf tournament

Thanking you

Yours Sincerely

Patrick H. Morris

Fundraising Chairman

Jackson Foundation

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