Letter of Encouragement to Sales Staff
TO: Sales Department
FROM: _______
Dear ( Name of Company ) Family Member:
There are two sides to the story, two sides of a coin, and two ways to face the day.
There are always the prophets of doom and the cynics who will be happy to lead
their followers through long periods of drought and famine.
* two sides to ~ = ~에는 양면이 있다/ a prophet of doom = 비관론을 퍼뜨리는 사람
* cynic = 냉소가[조소가], 부정적인 사람/ drought and famine = 가뭄가 기근
When an unfortunate individual starts blaming his own failures on others, and on conditions
over which he has no control, he can usually forget about achieving his goals. There are
good times and bad times, but at all times there are sales that are made and sales that are lost.
* blame A on B = A를 B의 책임으로 보다/ have control over ~ = ~을 통제하다/ at all times = 항상
You have all proven that you are not only capable, but excel as salesmen. I am proud of
the accomplishments of our sales force and know that nothing can hold back the motivated
individual who has an excellent product to sell.
* excel = 뛰어나다, 탁월하다/ sales force = 판매 인력/ hold sb(sth) back = ~을 저지[제지]하다
In the months to come, I feel confident that you will persevere in a manner that will result in
an increase in sales and commissions to each and every one of you that will far exceed
our projections.
* in the months to come = 앞으로 몇 달 동안, 몇 달 후/ persevere = 인내하며 계속하다
* result in ~ = ~을 낳다[야기하다]/ exceed = 넘다[초과하다/초월하다]
The outlook for the coming year is brighter than it has been for some time.
With a positive, assertive attitude, nothing can stop us!
* outlook = 전망/ assertive = 적극적인, 확신에 찬
