The University of Texas at Austin
Cockrell School of Engineering

Your Student Organization's Letterhead
student organization name
street address
city, state, zip
phone number
fax number

Date of Letter

Company Contact Name

Contact Title

Company Name

Street Address

City, State Zip Code

Dear [Company Contact Name]:

OPENING PARAGRAPH:  Introduce your student organization.  Describe your student organization's members including the number of members.  Describe the purpose of your student organization.

MIDDLE PARAGRAPHS:  Introduce the event or events that need funding.  If requesting support for more than one event, refer reader to response form.  Describe number of students event will effect.  List event date, time, location.  Describe event purpose.  Describe benefit to event supporters.  Inform reader of enclosures including response form, budget, calendar of events, and past event publicity.

CLOSING PARAGRAPH:  Provide your phone number and e-mail address in case your contact has any questions or needs further information.  State that you will follow up this letter with a phone call within a specified period of time.  Thank company for their consideration.

Sincerely,

Signature

Your Name

Your Title

Enclosure