Business Letters Ms. Stewart Computer Applications Slide 2 Types
of Letters Block Modified Block Personal Business Letter Cover
Letter Slide 3 Block Style All components of the letter begin flush
(aligned with) left margin Created on letterhead See example Block
Style Slide 4 Modified Block The date, complimentary close,
signature block are centered All OTHER of the letter begin flush
with left margin See example - Modified Slide 5 Personal Business
Letter Written on behalf of the person sending the letter and not
the company. Not written on letterhead See example Personal
Business Letter Slide 6 Letters Essential Elements Return Address
(if it isnt written on letterhead) Date Line Inside Address
Salutation Message Signature Block (includes the complimentary
closing) Slide 7 Return Address Starts on the first line of the
document Senders Information Name Business/Affiliation Address
Slide 8 Date Line Month Day Year Two lines (DS) below letterhead or
return address Slide 9 Inside Address Receiver's Information DS
below date Addressees name Business/Affiliation Address Slide 10
Message Two lines below inside address Salutation Greeting Dear Sir
or Madam: To Whom it May Concern: Paragraphs are SINGLE spaced
DOUBLE spaced between paragraphs What you are sending the letter
about Slide 11 Signature Block Complimentary Close 2 lines below
the end of the message Capitalize the first word Coma after last
word Example: Sincerely, Signature Block 4 lines below
complimentary close To leave room for signature Type name Type
business name
