PROFESSIONAL

CORRESPONDENCE
LESSON 2
ACTIVITY 1: ADVERTISEMENT 101

• If you are a product, what kind of

product are you and why? Draw the
object and explain how are you going
to sell/promote yourself?
 RESUMÉ

• It is a document used by a person to present

his/her backgrounds and skills. It can be
used for a variety of reasons, but most often
it is used to secure new employment.
Everything that is written in the resume
must be true.
 PARTS OF A RESUME

1.Heading
2.Job/ career Objective
3.Work Experience
4.Education
5.Skills
 HEADING

• includes your complete name written in bigger and

in bold text, current complete address and contact
details, such as cellphone number and email
address
 JOB/CAREER OBJECTIVE

• reflects your career goals and intention for

applying for the job. Write a direct and specific
objective containing with what you want to
achieve in your career and what the employer
could expect from you.
 WORK EXPERIENCE

• also called “work history” stipulates all previous

employment that you have had. If you have no
work experience yet, write first the educational
background, and include the optional part Training
and Seminar Attended.
 EDUCATION

• refers to the degree you obtained together with

your major, school, year attended, and awards
and/or certificates received in school.
 SKILLS

• - enumerate the abilities you can do based on your

training, experience or practice which would pave
the way in obtaining the job you are applying for.
SAMPLE RESUME
 TYPES OF RESUMÉ

1.Chronological
2.Functional
3.Combination
4.Targeted
 CHRONOLOGICAL

• is used to emphasize your work history arranged

according to dates. It starts with the complete work
experiences, followed by the educational
background. It is best used if you are applying for
a job related to your previous experiences(10 to 15
years work experiences).
 EXAMPLE OF A
CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME
 FUNCTIONAL

• focuses on your skills and experience and not your

work history. It is best used if you changed career
or if re-entering the industry after a long absence.
It is also used by the high school or college
students entering the industry.
 COMBINATION

• works best if you are aiming for a career change or

you want to highlight both your skills and traits
and provide a chronological listing of your work
experiences.
 TARGETED

• is customized and specific to the position

you want to get. Your work history, abilities,
and education are reflections of the job
requirements
ACTIVITY 2: MY BASIC INFORMATION.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
EMAIL/ ELECTRONIC MAIL
WRITE A REFL ECTION ON YOUR EXP ERIENCES
COMMUNICATING F ORM ALLY VIA ELECTRONIC
ME ANS
 EMAIL OR ELECTRONIC MAIL

• is a method of exchanging messages between people using

electronic devices. It is commonly used now as a mode of
communication especially in the corporate world.

• it is a pillar of modern communication having only one

purpose, with only one specific item, task, or request. It should
have enough information to allow a complete response and
should be professional but brief.
 EMAIL ANALYSIS . READ AND ANALYZE THE
EMAIL BELOW. ANS WER THE QUEST IONS THAT
FOLLOW.
GUIDE QUESTIONS
MEMORANDUM
 ACTIVITY 1. TRANSFERRING
INFORMATION

• In transferring information, which do

you prefer verbal communication,
written communication, or both?
 TRANSFERRING INFORMATION

• Below is the word M-E-M-O written

vertically. Write an acrostic of the word
memo using the words you could associate
with it.
 BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCES

• It means the exchange of information in a

written format for the process of business
activities. It can take place between
organizations, within organizations or
between the customers and the organization.
 VARIOUS BUSINESS
CORRESPONDENCES

1.Business Inquiry Letter

2.Quotation Letter
3.Order Letter
4.Complaint Letter
5.Recovery Letter
 MEMO OR MEMORANDUM

• It is an internal communication used to

make announcements or give
instructions. It also provides an update
on existing information.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMO

1. Brief, direct, and easy to navigate.

2. Less formal than letters but should maintain a professional, succinct style.
3. Written in short, simple, direct sentences.
4. Language is simple and unambiguous.
EXAMPLE OF MEMO HEADING
 PARTS OF A MEMO

1. Heading Section - is aligned vertically

parallel parts have 4 subsections (to, from,
date, subject)
2. Message
First Paragraph: Main Point
Second Paragraph: Supporting details and discussion
Third Paragraph: Outcomes, responses, and action
TYPES OF BUSINESS MEMO
• Assuming that you are the SSG President
and you would like to conduct an urgent
meeting to all the classroom presidents
about the incoming Teacher’s Day
Celebration. Write your memo in the given
template below.