German Memo and Letter Style

Journal of Business and Technical Communication Apr 1995

ARTHUR H. BELL ; W. TRACY DILLON ; HARALD BECKER

Abstract

This article describes German correspondence styles in order to assist American managers. In the coming years, more and more American managers will find that they must correspond with their German counterparts either as colleagues within international organizations or as associates representing collaborative and competing businesses. The article explains typical conventions of both memo and letter formats, emphasizing the need to appreciate differences between formal and informal modes of communication. American managers who know and respect these differences can communicate more clearly and persuasively with their German contacts.

Journal: Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Published: 1995-04-01
DOI: 10.1177/1050651995009002004
Open Access: Closed
Topics: multimodality voice and style

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