Often the impression conveyed in a letter is very different from the one intended, and the message is muddled and confusing. This can be disastrous when a letter is written at work, or when it is sent on behalf of a company or other organisation. The film is intended to be shown to clerks, office supervisors and managers, in fact for everyone who has to write letters during their working day. It sets out to show that there is no secret art to writing effective business letters, but that there are some basic rules which can be followed in almost every case.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322046
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Business communication
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Communication in management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Communication in organizations
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Communication skills
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Communication skills
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Management - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Communication skills
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Communication in organizations
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Communication skills
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)