The Chinese Online Writing Lab

5.1 Requesting program information

Dear Ms. Brown,

Your position and how you learned of their organization

I am a researcher at the Waste Exchange Information Center(WEIC) at Union Chemical Laboratories, of the Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan, R.O.C. We have received your publication 'Industrial Material Exchange Service' on a regular basis for some time.

Organizational background

WEIC is a non- governmental, non-profit organization. Our primary goal is to assist industries recycle and reuse waste before disposal. Enclosed please find a document that may give further insight into WEIC. Proposed information exchange relationship between your two organizations Since our goals closely resemble those of your organization, we would like to develop a partner relationship with Industrial Material Exchange Service, and in this way facilitate information exchange and other possible collaborations. Information request Would you please send me introductory information as well as other relevant publications that provide information on your strategies, methodologies, achievements and future objectives? Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Writing exercise

Requesting program information. Using 5.1 as a model, write a letter requesting program information. Be sure to adhere to the following guidelines: Introduce your organization and refer to any previous correspondence. Compare the similar objectives of your two organizations. Request program information and raise the possibility of future collaboration.