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Business Letter Writing Guide

The document discusses the key components and proper formatting of a business letter, including: 1) The main parts of a business letter are the heading, inside address, salutation, body, closing, and signature. 2) Business letters must be professionally formatted and use a block style layout with consistent margins and single spaced paragraphs. 3) Key information includes the sender's address in the heading, the recipient's address in the inside address, a greeting in the salutation, the message body, a courtesy closing, and the sender's name and signature.

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Business Letter Writing Guide

The document discusses the key components and proper formatting of a business letter, including: 1) The main parts of a business letter are the heading, inside address, salutation, body, closing, and signature. 2) Business letters must be professionally formatted and use a block style layout with consistent margins and single spaced paragraphs. 3) Key information includes the sender's address in the heading, the recipient's address in the inside address, a greeting in the salutation, the message body, a courtesy closing, and the sender's name and signature.

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Business Letters

Letter of Complaint
Purpose

‰ U s e d as a way to communicate
to companies

‰ U s e d to request information, send


information, give feedback on products
or for dozens of other reasons
Why So Picky?
‰ Must look professional

‰ Gives first impression that a potential


buyer receives about you

‰ Shows your maturity


Block Style Format

‰ In the block format, all


parts of the letter are started
at the left margin.
‰ The body of the letter is
singled spaced, with one line
left between each
paragraph.
‰ The paragraphs
are not indented.
The Parts of the Business Letter
‰ Heading
‰ Inside Address
‰ Salutation
‰ Body
‰ Closing
‰ Signature
Heading
‰ Is the address of the
sender

‰ May have a letterhead


with the information already
imprinted

‰ Should include the


following:

‰ The sender’s address


‰ The senders mailing
address
‰ (optional) phone number and
Date

‰ Should be written out in full


‰ Example: April 25, 2005
Inside Address
‰ Is the name and
address of the person or
business that you are
sending the letter to,
otherwise known as the
addressee.
‰ Type the inside address
under the date line.
‰ contain the same
format/ address that will be
used on the envelope.
Salutation
‰ Is the letter's greeting.
‰ Typed two returns
underneath the inside address.
‰ Includes the addressee's
name and courtesy title along
with the greeting.
Example:
Dear Mrs. Di Mabilang:
Body
‰ Is where you
discuss the purpose of
the letter

‰ Begins two
returns below the
salutation

‰ Should be single
spaced with two spaces
between each paragraph
Closing

‰ Is a courtesy signal at the end


of a letter, sometimes called the
complimentary closing
‰ Should be typed two returns
after the body of the letter
‰ Must be kept professional
‰ Use Sincerely, Cordially, and
Respectfully to name a few
Typed Name and Signature
‰ the writer's name typed
on the fourth return following
the complimentary close
‰ The writer's title (if
any) should be on the line
directly below the name.
‰ The space in between
the complimentary close
and the typed name, is to
be used for the writer's
signature.

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