- Business letter
A business letter is a letter written in formal language, usually used when writing from one business organization to another, or for correspondence between such organizations and their customers, clients and other external parties. The overall style of letter will depend on the relationship between the parties concerned.
Parts of a business letter
Business letters (in the United States) usually contain the following information (in this order):
*Date of writing
*Return address
*Recipient's address
*Salutation or Greeting
*Message (body of the letter)
*Closing
*Signature, printed name, and position of senderIn some situations, a business letter may also include the following optional information:
*Enclosures (Encl:)
*Carbon Copy Recipients (cc:)
*Reference Initials (of the typist)Example of a block-style letter
Name of Sender
Address
May 28, 2008
Name of Receiver
Address
Marawi City, Lanao del Sur
Dear Mr. Hayat Shah:
This letter is typed in blocked style. Note that all lines begin at the left margin except the date, complimentary close, and signature block. They start from the center, or slightly to the right off center on the page. Some authors refer to this form as the “modified block with block paragraphs.”
This style is usually typed with mixed or standard punctuation. The salutation is followed by a colon, and the complimentary close, by a comma. This form of punctuation is widely used in most business correspondence.
To facilitate typing the date and the closing lines, set the tabular stop at the center or slightly off to the right of the paper so that you can tabulate it whenever you wish.
Remember to always leave a space between the salutation and the name, so the person who is sending this has plenty of room to sign the letter.
Sincerely,
*Signature*
Chrystyn L. Mocorro, Consultant
rmb
cc: Dr. Jane Smith, Provost
BLOCKED STYLE WITH STANDARD PUNCTUATIONEXERCISE No. 1Roma Bonadobusiness
References
External links
* [http://www.delaval.ir/business_letters/ Library of sample business letters and writing guide lines]
* [http://sample-business-letters.com/ Free sample business letters in different category]
* [http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/may08/05-03letter.mspx Formal business letter fromMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer toYahoo! CEO Jerry Yang]
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