Essentials of Business Communication (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Mary Ellen Guffey, Dana Loewy
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Job acceptance letter.
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After having a great interview and accepting the job over the phone. There can be a follow-up message of job acceptance.
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