Email writing

Question

You have recently become the CEO's executive assistant and receive the following email from a colleague.

Hey! How's it going? R U enjoying the new position?? Have you heard that it's Brian's b-day on Thursday? He won't tell me how old he's going to be, old timer! LOL. Wanna be in on the party planning? Do you know if the conference room is available? I was thinking pizza and cake. If that's cool, I'll collect $3 from the rest of the office and get it to you on Wed.

Thx.

R

Respond to the email, letting your colleague know that the conference room is available on Thursday at 1, that Brian is allergic to tomatoes, and that sandwiches ordered from the local deli is an option but will cost $5 per office staff. Finally, recommend a flavor of cake.
• Keep your letter to no more than four paragraphs.
• Feel free to create any details as if this were a real case scenario.

Answer 1

Dear R,

Things are going well in my new position. Thank you for asking. Yes, I would like to be a part of the birthday party planning.

I did some checking around. First, the conference room is available for this Thursday, April 10th at 1pm. and here are a few things we have to keep in mind. Brian is allergic to tomatoes which are on most pizzas, so I was thinking of Sandwiches from the local deli or a pasta bar with two sauces (one alfredo and one tomato). However, that does bring the cost up from $3 to $5 per person. Finally, I recommend a marble cake that swirls in yellow and chocolate cake batters. Or we could pick up cupcakes from CostCo.

Does that sound alright? Please let me know. If so, let's proceed. I will order once you have made a collection by Wednesday. Are there any staff that would like to decorate Brian's desk? Please give me the names of the others on the committee so we are all on the same page.

Best,

Murali