Negative Messages

Based on the reading and recorded 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 a formal 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 outline 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