CSEET · Business Communication · Business Correspondence
The Company Secretary of Kaveri Textiles Ltd. sends a letter to the Board members of the company, with a copy to the Statutory Auditor, without telling the Board members about the copy. In letter-writing practice, this copy is shown as a:
This is a blind carbon copy (bcc). A bcc sends a copy to a third party without the main recipients knowing, whereas an ordinary cc is displayed openly on the letter. Enclosure notes list attachments and the subject line states the topic, so neither matches the situation.
- ACarbon copy noted openly in the cc line
- BBlind carbon copy (bcc)Correct
- CEnclosure note
- DSubject line
Explanation
A blind copy is sent to a person without the main addressee knowing, which is what bcc means. A cc is shown openly on the letter. An enclosure note lists attached documents, and a subject line states the topic. So only bcc fits the secrecy described.
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