{"id":4327,"date":"2018-05-29T20:43:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T20:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-businesscommunicationmgrs\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=4327"},"modified":"2024-05-13T19:48:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T19:48:57","slug":"short-informative-messages","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-businesscommunicationmgrs\/chapter\/short-informative-messages\/","title":{"raw":"Short Informative Messages","rendered":"Short Informative Messages"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning OUTCOMES<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Write a short informative message.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nShort, 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. These messages tend to be more conversational in structure and resemble a chat more than an email or other document (Figure 1).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6753\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2047\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-6753\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/05\/08215928\/SlackConvo_update.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of an online chat conversation between two coworkers discussing an upcoming event. Coworker 1: Hey were you able to get a count of who's available to come to the summit next month? Coworker 2: Yep! Everyone'es answered the Google form I sent out. Here's the results (file is shared). Coworker 1: Perfect! Oh good! It looks like most people can come. Thanks so much for getting this info! Coworker 2: No problem! Always happy to help. The next party planning meeting is on Thursday, right? Coworker 1: Yep! See you then!\" width=\"2047\" height=\"926\" \/> Figure 1. A chat conversation between two coworkers discussing attendance of a future summit.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAnother form of a short informative message could be a Twitter message, or tweet. Tweets are better for communicating with larger audiences, possibly external as well; in fact, one of the primary uses of Twitter (by companies) is advertising and promoting their brands. (We discussed Twitter in more depth in Module 10: Social Media.)\r\n\r\nIf the situation requires a more formal approach for your message, sending an email is usually more appropriate. In this example, the communication is being sent to a company executive from a subordinate.\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n\r\nTo: Dave McCann\r\n\r\nCC:\r\n\r\nSubject: Change Of Plans (the customer wants to meet before lunch tomorrow)\r\n\r\nFrom: Jon Parks\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGood morning Dave,\r\n\r\nOur contact just sent me a message requesting that we meet in their lobby at 11:00 am instead of meeting for lunch at 12. Will that work for your schedule?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThank you,\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJon\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJon Parks\r\n\r\nSenior Account Manager\r\n\r\nCode Software\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>PRACTICE QUESTIONS<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/26ce7b2c-0e11-4d50-9600-269b418ca296\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning OUTCOMES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Write a short informative message.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\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. These messages tend to be more conversational in structure and resemble a chat more than an email or other document (Figure 1).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6753\" style=\"width: 2057px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6753\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6753\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2785\/2018\/05\/08215928\/SlackConvo_update.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of an online chat conversation between two coworkers discussing an upcoming event. Coworker 1: Hey were you able to get a count of who's available to come to the summit next month? Coworker 2: Yep! Everyone'es answered the Google form I sent out. Here's the results (file is shared). Coworker 1: Perfect! Oh good! It looks like most people can come. Thanks so much for getting this info! Coworker 2: No problem! Always happy to help. The next party planning meeting is on Thursday, right? Coworker 1: Yep! See you then!\" width=\"2047\" height=\"926\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 1. A chat conversation between two coworkers discussing attendance of a future summit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another form of a short informative message could be a Twitter message, or tweet. Tweets are better for communicating with larger audiences, possibly external as well; in fact, one of the primary uses of Twitter (by companies) is advertising and promoting their brands. (We discussed Twitter in more depth in Module 10: Social Media.)<\/p>\n<p>If the situation requires a more formal approach for your message, sending an email is usually more appropriate. 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