Author: Masudur Rashid
👋 Hi, I am Masudur Rashid. I studied Management (Honors and Masters) but my real passion has always been Business Communication. Through this blog, I share simple tips, lessons, and resources to help students and professionals communicate with confidence.
We live in a world of speed. You send a WhatsApp message, and it gets read in seconds. You fire off an email, and you expect a reply within the hour. So, why do we still bother with paper letters? It seems old-fashioned, doesn’t it? Yet, if you walk into any major law firm or corporate headquarters, you will see stacks of physical mail. The truth is, despite the digital revolution, the traditional business letter remains the gold standard for formal communication. It carries a weight that an email just cannot match. However, it is not perfect. It is slow,…
Business letters are still alive and well. Despite the rise of instant emails and team chats, formal letters remain a cornerstone of professional communication. Whether you are requesting information, lodging a complaint, thanking a client, or resigning from a company, the right letter format adds professionalism and credibility to your message. If you are new to business letters, you can revisit our guide on what a business letter is and why it matters. In this post, we go one step further. You will get 50+ ready-to-use business letter samples for different situations. These examples are practical, simple to customize, and…
A resume is a summary of one’s identification, qualification and intended career path. It is a formal arrangement of one’s personal inventory. In other words, resume can be defined as a written statement that includes a person’s personal data, education and employment background, etc. it is also known as “curriculum vitae”, “CV” “qualifications document”, or “qualification brief”. It acts as an advertisement for a person’s qualifications and stimulates the potential employers to call the person to the interview. Murphy and Hildebrandt defined, “Curriculum Vitiate is a document labeling one’s qualifications and career path.” In the opinion of Bovee, Thill and…
Picture this. You have a massive business idea. It is brilliant. You want to pitch it to an investor. Would you send them a long email? Would you send a text message? Probably not. You would want to meet them. You would want to look them in the eye. You would want to shake their hand. Despite the rise of Zoom, Slack, and endless emails, nothing beats the power of being there. Physical presence still matters. In fact, it matters now more than ever. In the fast-paced world of business, we often forget the basics. We hide behind screens. However,…
Upward communication is one of those workplace superpowers that too few organizations use to its full potential. It is the process where employees share their thoughts, ideas, and concerns with managers and leadership teams. When it works well, it keeps companies agile, informed, and connected to what is really happening on the ground. However, it does not happen automatically. Without the right systems, people may hesitate to speak up, messages can get lost, and valuable ideas never reach the top. The good news is that improving upward communication does not require magic. It just needs consistent effort and a few…

