Goals: You will be able to...
- Create subject lines for informative and positive messages
- Apply strategies for informative and positive message organization
- Create goodwill endings for informative and positive messages
Homework Check [10 min]: Types of Messages
Practice 1 [50 min]: You-attitude & Positive Emphasis
Practice 2 [20 min]: Analyze the sample positive/informative message you brought to class and evaluate its effectiveness based on the checklist on p.156
Practice 3 [30 min]: Creating an Informative Memo following 5 steps
"Free Tax Preparation Service for International Students in
Champaign"
You are a member of “Tax Advisors for the Champaign Society (TACS)”, a
student organization that provides free tax return preparation service for
international students and faculty members in Champaign. Write a memo to all
international students at UIUC informing them of this great opportunity.
1. Benefits
- Quality of service: all members of TACS are
accounting major students who have received Basic & Intermediate
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) certification by IRS(Internal
Revenue Service), and have successfully completed the Center for
Economic Progress Organization’s (CEP) Tax Preparer course to prepare
basic tax returns.
- Previous history: TACS finished its fourth
tax-filing season this Spring 2015. For the fiscal year 2014, we have
served 154 clients and successfully refunded total of $150,000.
- Client retention rate is well over 90%
including those who visit us after graduation or moving to another
state.
2. Obstacles (must be put in a positive light)
- One must make an
appointment (at http://www.uiuctacs.com/) in
advance in order to receive the service
- One must bring their W2
(an income document), SSN, and passport and share them with TACS
agent(s)
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Student memo sample
Homework: Check Daily Schedule
