Would You Award This Grant? (Case Study 20100929A)

  We're about communication, interpersonal skills, and the professional behaviors that position us for success. Clients and colleagues send us communications that they encounter as examples of related situations. This is an actual letter one of our financial institution clients received. The letter was intended for the CEO of the organization. Spelling, punctuation, and formatting is exactly as received. Names are omitted for confidentiality.

Your case study question: Would you award a grant to this individual?
Why? Why not? Discussion?

Hello [Name], you do not know me but maybe you know of me. My name is [Sender's Name] and I work with your [personal connection identified] at [Name of Organization]. Also, I am a member of [Organization Name]. I've been a member now about 5 years and I love your [financial institution]. [Financial institution] has helped me out many of times and I've very thankful of that. I'm having a little financial problem right now that I was wondering if you could help me. I have 3 loans right now with [Financial Institution] and I was wondering you can get my payments on hold for about 6 months to and year. That extra money with help me out A LOT. You see, I'm recently married and I have my first child on the way and me by having a child that is exactly what I need to change my life in many ways. I'm a leader, I was born to be a leader and with my financial problems I can't led my family in the right direction. I'm trying and trying but as soon as pay something, something else pops up. I'm tired of my wife paying for everything. I am the man of the house and it's time for me to start acting like the man of house. I know you are the CEO and you may not have the power to help me out but I would grateful if you could do what can do. If the loan extension isn't possible, I would like to see if I qualify for Grant. The Grant I'm asking for between $10,000 to $15,000. We could call it a Life Changing Grant. Thank you for listening to me and I hope I hear from you. Thanks

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