31Aug/124
Drafting emails
I need to figure out how to word an email to this guy who used to work for our client, because his relationship with the client is terminated as of today, but he still hasn't signed the tax return and sent it to us... but the client doesn't have any other representative in the country who can sign it.
"Dear Sir,
I know you probably don't give a rat's a** about this return being filed on time, but do you think you could please sign it and send it back today?
Warm regards,
AccountantByDay"
And this is why I don't get to bill every minute I'm at work, because it's hard to justify 20 minutes charged to trying to come up with the perfect two sentences for a two-sentence email.
August 31st, 2012 - 18:39
I say just ask. I highly doubt the guy will have a problem with it, unless he is being fired for suspicious reasons. He probably has a paycheck still coming and maybe even severence pay. So, just do it! No worries. The worst thing he can say is no and then you know immediately that you have to find another way. This will save time.
Good Luck!
The Borrower recently posted..Week 1 of 16
September 15th, 2012 - 18:11
My main problem with writing the email is that we (or at least I) have no knowledge of what went wrong with his relationship with his employer, only that something must have gone sour.
September 15th, 2012 - 11:19
Yeah I agree with the guy above, just ask politely for it. What’s the worst that can happen? Also is there no way of contacting this person via phone call? It might be a better way.
Paul recently posted..Why Your Business Needs An Accountant
September 15th, 2012 - 18:11
Unfortunately, I had no phone number. Of course, a polite email is usually the way to go, sometimes it just takes me a minute to determine the most polite phrasing