A persuasive letter is usually written to complain about a particular problem or situation and offer a solution if possible. It’s a letter written to persuade or request a bank or organization or an individual for money advancements or time advancements because of certain difficulties the writer might be facing.
Persuasive letters are formal letters written because the writer cannot accomplish something or face a commitment due to some unavoidable difficulty. Such letters explain to the receiver why it is that the writer is facing the problem and how long it will go on. This provides the basis for the recipient to decide how to reply or react to the request being made.
Persuasive Letter Writing Tips
- Always apologize for the inconvenience you are causing. Explain it to them that you are aware of it and that this is purely unavoidable, which is the reason why you are getting delayed with your deadlines or any other thing that might be overdue.
- Try to make the recipient empathetic to your situation. Try explaining it to the reader in such a way that he/she may recognize the situation as something very probable and possible, therefore enabling them to be more compassionate toward your problem.
- Assure them that such a situation will not arise again. This means that you shall not bother them again with such a problem, leading them to incur losses. Apologize for the inconvenience and losses.
- Be confident and genuine about what you are stating. Remember to check for grammatical errors, if any.
Persuasive Letter Template
Use our free Persuasive Letter to help you get started.
From,
______
______
_______
Date:____________ ( on which the letter was written)
To,
_______
_______
_______
Subject: More time required
Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms. _______,
This letter is being written to inform you that I won’t be able to make the payments for all the monthly bills this month, as I have been downsized at work and am currently facing financial hardship, at the moment. Please, be reassured that I will be paying the money as soon as possible, hopefully within a matter of two or three weeks. I guarantee that the delay shall not be greater than that.
I’m sorry if I have caused the committee any bother. Please, be reassured that this won’t happen again.
I thank you for your kindness and understanding.
Sorry, once again.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
________(name and signature)
Sample Letter
From,
Balraj Mehta,
Engineer,
WEG Pvt.Ltd,
Mira Road.
Delhi.
Date: 11th March 2017.
To,
Anand Kashyap,
Deputy Engineer,
WEG pvt.ltd,
Mira Road.
Delhi.
Subject: More time required to return your money.
Dear Mr.Kashyap,
I’m writing you this letter to inform you that I won’t be able to pay back your money by the 20th of this month. Because I have recently incurred some losses at work, and faced some unavoidable problems, which have drained my money reserves somewhat, therefore making me unable to pay you back the amount I borrowed from you.
I’m sorry if I have caused you any inconvenience. Please be assured that this won’t happen again in the future. I have learned my lesson now and am being more prudent with my savings. I thank you for your consideration and understanding. I promise that you will receive your money with interest by the 2nd of August.
Kindly accept my apology.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
Balraj Mehta.
Email Format
This is an email format to help you write a persuasive letter.
To: name@email.com
From: name@email.com
Subject: More time required for payments.
Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms._______,
This letter is being written to inform you that I won’t be able to make the payments of__________ for all the monthly bills this month, as I have been downsized at work and am currently facing financial hardship, at the moment. Please, be reassured that I will be paying the money soon, hopefully within a matter of two or three weeks. I guarantee that the delay shall not be greater than that.
I’m sorry if I have caused the committee any bother. Please, be reassured that this won’t happen again.
I thank you for your kindness and understanding.
Sorry, once again.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
________(name and signature)
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