Based on the reading and class lecture, prepare a well thought out, professional Business Letter in Block Format responding to this case study below.

You just met with an average-performing employee who has recently asked for an increase in rank and salary in their yearly review. Write Business letter tactfully denying his or her request. However, make sure to give the employee in question, key suggestions for how he/she could work in order to gain this promotion next year.

Grading assessed on:

• Clear use of opening buffer
• Immediately after buffer, you should lay out the criteria for the rank and salary increase.
• Clearly outlining why the employee does not meet these criteria.
• Reasons why this bad news message is sound
• Clear refusal
• Clear steps for improving performance in the future
• Clearly organized using the indirect approach
• Concise
• Correct: Free from grammatical and spelling issues
• Ends with positive goodwill