Letter
Parts, Formats and Styles
|
Parts of the business letter |
Letterhead |
Address
information of the sender
Company
Name, address, phone and fax numbers |
Dateline |
Date
letter was written |
Inside
Address |
Address
of receiver of letter |
Salutation |
Dear
(title, name of receiver): |
Body
of letter |
Several
relatively short paragraphs are typical. |
Complimentary close |
Typically: Sincerely,
Best regards, |
Signature |
Handwritten signature, above
typed name |
Identifying Initials |
Writer's initial : Secretrary's
initials |
Letter Format
Styles |
Full
Block |
All letter parts use left justification |
Block |
All parts left justified except the dateline,
complimentary close, and the signature line. The dateline is right-justified.
The complimentary close and the signature line are typed to the
right of the horizontal center of the page. |
Semi-Block |
The style uses left justification of the
inside address and salutation, and
indentation of the first line of each paragraph. The dateline
is right justified. Complimentary close and signature line are typed
to the right of the horizontal center. |
