Questions below refer to the following emails.
Dear Nancy,
Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. I haven't forgotten what we discussed, and I will be having a meeting with Bob Jones later this afternoon. Do you want me to ask him if the budget can be raised to $350,000? We had set a budget of $300,000, but after going through the building plans with you and the architect, I think that it is not going to be enough. I have been going through the books, and I think the firm can manage it. I am pretty sure that, together, you and I can come up with a pretty persuasive package that we can take to the next level if Bob is unwilling to discuss it today. I know that he is the person I am supposed to consult first, but frankly, he lacks the power to make that kind of decision.
Let me know what you think.
Anita
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Dear Anita,
Well, I too have been looking at the figures, and I think that maybe we should ask for $400,000. It is embarrassing to go way over budget once a project has begun, so I would rather ask for more before we begin and not have to cut corners later. I think it is a waste of time going over everything with Bob, but I understand that this is the procedure. Talk to him so that he knows what is going on, but make an appointment to talk to Joseph Green, too. He is a lot more influential, and I know that he has been interested in this project from the start. It will definitely help to have him on our side. See if you can get Rosemary Connors to come along, too—let's make a mini-presentation to them both. If they both like our ideas, I think we will have no trouble getting what we want.
Talk to you later,
Nancy