BUSINESS/COVER LETTER BLOCK FORMAT
Your name, address and date should appear approximately 7 spaces from the top of the page, flush left
Your Name Street address City, State Zip Code Date 4-6 spaces Addressee's Name Addressee's Title Addressee's Place of Employment Street Address City, State Zip Code Allow 2 spaces Salutation: Allow 2 spaces between the City, State Zip Code line and your name; the beginning of the first paragraph; between paragraphs; and between the last paragraph and the closing.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Complimentary Close,
4 spaces between closing and your name
Name
Allow 2 spaces between the Complimentary Close and Enclosure line
Encl. (If desired; state how many, not including the cover letter.) This sample is based on a document with 1” margins, 4 lines in the name/address segment, no RE: or ATT’N heading, and 3 paragraphs in the body of the letter. You may need to make adjustments, depending on the length and desired content of your document