Business Letter Format is used for the Autobiographical Letter
(Do not put your name here—it goes at the bottom in the signature block) Your home street address here Shoreline, WA 98177 Current Date spelled out (no abbreviations) (4 returns)
Culminating Exhibition Panelist Shorewood High School 17300 Fremont Avenue North Shoreline, WA 98133 Dear Panelist:
(2 returns) (2 returns)
Times have changed and paragraph indentations are usually not used because it is easier not to use them. The body paragraphs of the letter are single spaced in a business letter. Use either Times or Times New Roman, size 12 pt. font. You should double space between paragraphs when your letter contains more than one paragraph. (2 returns) When you use the block form to write a business letter, all of the information is typed flush left, with 1.25 inch margins all around. First provide your own return address and the date, then return four times before the salutation. Then write the body of your letter as illustrated here with no indentations at the beginning of each paragraph. Return two times between paragraphs. (Assume you are at the bottom of page one here) (Assume you are at the top of page two here Culminating Exhibition Panelist 2 same date as on page 1 (3 returns)
When your letter goes to a second page, you must start with the above heading followed by three returns. (2 returns) After finishing the body of the letter, return two times and type the closing flush with the lefthand margin. After the closing, return four times and type your first and last name flush left. Sign the letter in the three blank spaces above your typed name. (2 returns) Sincerely, (4 returns)
Sally A. Student