Assignment Letters

All Purpose Assignment Letter

Write this type of letter for any situation in which you are communicating information about an assignment. You will likely need to modify this letter sample at least somewhat so that it most closely matches what you want to communicate. Include in your letter any pertinent details. Fill in the blank areas in the letter sample included here, and remove the blank lines from your letter. Information in brackets in the sample letter provides further instructions and prompts for you; delete this information before sending your letter.

[Your letterhead, if desired; if not, your return address]

[Date of letter-month, day, and year]

[Recipient's first and last names]
[Company name]
[Street or P.O. box address]
[City, State ZIP code]

Dear [recipient's name]:

I am writing to you today to ______________________ [reason for writing-mention the assignment and all relevant details, etc.]. This ___________________ [assignment, etc.] on __________________________ [date of assignment, etc.].

Please ___________________ [action item-RSVP by a certain date, including contact information, etc.]. Thank you for your attention to this assignment, and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or need further information.