business correspondence
Professional written communication
Business correspondence is formal written communication in a professional or commercial context—letters, memos, and emails exchanged between companies, clients, or colleagues.
The term emphasizes proper format and tone: She studied business correspondence before applying for jobs.
Distinguished from personal correspondence by its professional conventions and purpose.
Message receiving folder
- subject lineEmail's topic summary
- attachmentsItems joined to something
- ccTiny volume measure
- forwardOnward in direction
reply · compose · signature · thread · drafts · send · receive · read receipt
Formal internal correspondence
- interofficeBetween company departments
- bulletinBrief public announcement
- circularForming a closed curve
- directiveFormal command or instruction
announcement · notification · update · briefing · agenda · minutes · policy · guideline
Formal plan for consideration
- counterofferAlternative terms proposed back
- offerProposal to provide
- concessionYielding a point
- termsConditions of an agreement
agreement · compromise · bargaining · deal-making · mediation · arbitration · dialogue · bilateral
Preliminary section or presentation
- referralDirecting someone elsewhere
- connectionA joining or relation
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
warm lead · LinkedIn · meeting request · collaboration · rapport · outreach · pitch · elevator pitch
Shared position between parties
- clauseProvision in agreement
- termsConditions of an agreement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
- amendmentChange to official text
termination · binding · enforceable · signatory · party · obligation · execution · provision
inbox
Message receiving folder
- subject lineEmail's topic summary
- attachmentsItems joined to something
- ccTiny volume measure
forward · reply · compose · signature · thread · drafts · send · receive · read receipt · autoresponder
memorandum
Formal internal correspondence
- interofficeBetween company departments
- bulletinBrief public announcement
- circularForming a closed curve
directive · announcement · notification · update · briefing · agenda · minutes · policy · guideline · advisory
proposal
Formal plan for consideration
- counterofferAlternative terms proposed back
- offerProposal to provide
- concessionYielding a point
terms · agreement · compromise · bargaining · deal-making · mediation · arbitration · dialogue · bilateral · multilateral
introduction
Preliminary section or presentation
- referralDirecting someone elsewhere
- connectionA joining or relation
- contactCommunication or physical touch
follow-up · warm lead · LinkedIn · meeting request · collaboration · rapport · outreach · pitch · elevator pitch · touchpoint
agreement
Shared position between parties
- clauseProvision in agreement
- termsConditions of an agreement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
amendment · termination · binding · enforceable · signatory · party · obligation · execution · provision · breach
- economic recordsaccount books, ledgers, financial statements, tax records, payroll records
business correspondencepersonal letters
Individual written communications
love letters · personal correspondence · family letters · diary entries · intimate letters
business correspondencephone calls
Auditory telecommunication sessions
verbal communication · in-person meetings · video conferences · video calls · spontaneous speech
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