Letterhead (25pts)Letterhead sample courtesy of Vance Hawkins Design
This funny-sounding word is an important tool in the business world. A letterhead is a template that companies write all their official documents on. For instance, if a company needed to write a letter to one of their customers, they would write it on the letterhead. That way the customer knows who sent it.
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How to Create Letterhead
1. Open Microsoft Publisher (Start --> Programs --> Microsoft Office --> Microsoft Publisher)
2. Look on the left side of the page and click where it says letterhead.
2. Look on the left side of the page and click where it says letterhead.
3. You will see a number of different letterhead templates. Choose the one you like the best by pressing the Create button in the bottom-right corner of the page. You will now have a template to work from.
4. Similar to what you did in the business card assignment, fill in all the important information about your business. You can customize it anyway you want. The important thing to remember is to leave the middle part of the page blank, because this is where you will later write your letter.
You MUST include the following information:
5. Save your work as Letterhead.
6. Now you are going to use your new letterhead to write a letter to your customers. Your letter needs to be about a new product or service your company is offering. Be sure to tell your customers what the product is, how much it costs and why they should buy it. Your letter should be at least one paragraph long.
7. To start, go to the File menu and choose Save As...
You MUST include the following information:
- Business name and contact information
- Your logo
- Your slogan (find on business plan)
- Your mission statement (find on business plan)
5. Save your work as Letterhead.
6. Now you are going to use your new letterhead to write a letter to your customers. Your letter needs to be about a new product or service your company is offering. Be sure to tell your customers what the product is, how much it costs and why they should buy it. Your letter should be at least one paragraph long.
7. To start, go to the File menu and choose Save As...
8. A new dialog box will appear. When it asks you for what you want to call your new file, name it Business Letter and press Save.
9. Now you need to draw a large text box so you can write on your letterhead. To do this, go over to the toolbar on the left side of the page and choose the text box option (second one down).
9. Now you need to draw a large text box so you can write on your letterhead. To do this, go over to the toolbar on the left side of the page and choose the text box option (second one down).
10. Draw a large text box anywhere in the middle of your page. A new box will appear. Write your letter inside this box.
11. Once your letter is finished, you need to upload it AND your letterhead to Schoology. These are two different assignments and you need to upload them both to get full credit.
Letterhead samples
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NOTE: This project was conceptualized and designed by Mrs. Kelly Huddleston of Franklin Road Academy. The resources have been adapted and modified to fit the needs of this course. More information can be found at her website.