{"id":525,"date":"2023-09-21T18:40:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T18:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/businesscommunication\/chapter\/short-informative-messages\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T23:28:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T23:28:24","slug":"short-informative-messages","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/businesscommunication\/chapter\/short-informative-messages\/","title":{"raw":"Learn It 10.1.2 Crafting Informative Messages","rendered":"Learn It 10.1.2 Crafting Informative Messages"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Short Informative Messages<\/h2>\r\n<p>Short, informative messages can take a variety of forms. For example, a quick communication to a teammate can utilize IM technology and provide a vehicle for a quick response. 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In this example, the communication is being sent to a company executive from a subordinate.<\/p>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.h5p.com\/content\/1292222184730149608\/embed\" width=\"1088\" height=\"637\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" aria-label=\"Short Informative Message\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.h5p.com\/js\/h5p-resizer.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\r\n<p>[reveal-answer q=\"923851\"]Click here to see an explanation of the above activity.[\/reveal-answer]<br \/>\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"923851\"]The message should have the following parts in order:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>The names of the recipient and sender<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The subject of the message<\/li>\r\n\t<li>A greeting to the recipient<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The body text<\/li>\r\n\t<li>A closing<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The signature of the sender[\/hidden-answer]<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\">\r\n<p>[ohm2_question height=\"500\"]14839[\/ohm2_question]<\/p>\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"<h2>Short Informative Messages<\/h2>\n<p>Short, informative messages can take a variety of forms. 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