Author Question: Anita wants to recommend that her company cafeteria should find a new food service provider that ... (Read 148 times)

kodithompson · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

Anita wants to recommend that her company cafeteria should find a new food service provider that serves healthier food with an emphasis on products from local farms and food purveyors suppliers.

She plans to initiate this discussion with an email. Create an outline that Anita could use to write this email.
What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Voice mail should be designed with the same principles dues in designing emails, and should focus on one topic.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

amandalm · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: The outline for an email or similar short message can be a few bullet points that will become short paragraphs in the email. You should anticipate questions the boss will have about the suggestion, including the benefits to the company, potential problems or issues, and employee interest.
Notes for email:
Subject: Suggestion for Healthier Cafeteria, Healthier Workplace
Cite research on importance of eating well, workplace absences related to poor health
Mention that there is high level of employee dissatisfaction with current offerings and contrast it with healthier options from other providers
Discuss how costs are lower than what might be expected, and mention the long-term benefits that might be achieved in terms of increased employee productivity
Discuss ease of ending current contract and logistical issues involved in finding new provider
Ask to set up a meeting and offer to provide more information or answer any questions.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: True
Explanation: You should design your voice mail messages with the same principles used in designing emails: focus on one topic, keep the message short, make the main point easy to find, and provide contact information.