Employee Sickness

Letter #1: I am sorry to report that Nhu Tran has been hospitalized for observation regarding a recurring health problem. As some of you know, she has been taking medication for an ulcer for the past few months, but the problem persists. Although her desires are to be at work, her doctor insists that she undergo more tests. If all goes well, she expects to be back on Monday. In the meantime,...

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Own Retirement

Letter #1: It’s time to express my appreciation for the great friendships I have had here at Derekson’s over the past years. As some of you know, I am retiring at the end of May and plan to move to my old hometown of Footscray. I hope to do some writing on the history of that area before all the early residents are gone. I know Derek has been considering two candidates for my...

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Employee Death

Letter #1: Our hearts go out to Katie Jones who lost her father in an automobile accident near Springvale last Saturday night. We all know how proud he was of Katie’s accomplishments and how he supported our Christmas charities. We will all miss a great human being. Our thoughts and prayers are with Katie at this time. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Springvale...

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Family Member Death

Letter #1: We are sorry to be the bearers of sad news, but our grandfather Hilton passed away last Saturday from complications following heart surgery. He had been experiencing chest pains for several weeks. The surgery was intended to alleviate the problem. Following his wishes, we held a graveside service with his children and grandchildren at the Hilton family plot in the Marrickville City...

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New Salesperson

Letter #1: Here’s some exciting news for you … and some better news! Rob Arnotts has been your account representative for the last three years. I know you will be very happy to learn that Rob has been hired by Service Executives, Inc. as their Regional Manager for his outstanding achievements at our company, (name of company). Of course, Rob will no longer be able to service your...

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Employee Bad News

Letter #1: I am sorry to report that Sony Enterprises has not renewed their contract for the next year. Since 20% of our business was with Sony, the loss will cause us to reduce our staff. It appears that there will be a partial layoff in June, but fortunately this will be offset somewhat by a number of retirements this summer. We are working hard to reestablish our relationship with this...

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