Writing Business Letters

Computer Class 7th Grade GCMS Fall 2002 Business Letters Parts of Letter Styles Punctuation Business Letters Parts of a Personal Business Letter Return Address Date Inside Address Salutation Body Complimentary Close Typewritten Signature Business Letters Return Address Date Inside Address Salutation Body Complimentary Close Typewritten Signature Business Letters Parts of a Business Letter (Letterhead) Date Inside Address Salutation Body Complimentary Close Typewritten Signature Reference initials Business Letters Date Inside Address Salutation Body Complimentary Close Typewritten Signature Reference Initials Business Letters Styles Block Modified Block Business Letters Block style letters— ALL parts of the letter begin at the LEFT margin Business Letters Modified Block Style letters— Begin at CENTER of Line of Writing  Return Address  Date  Complimentary Closing  Typewritten Signature Business Letters Punctuation Open Mixed Business Letters Open Punctuation— No punctuation follows the salutation or complimentary close Business Letters Mixed Punctuation— Colon follows the salutation Comma follows the complimentary close Business Letters Business Letters Business Letters Formatting 4 returns between the date and inside address  DS between the inside address and salutation  DS between the salutation and the body  DS between the body and the complimentary close  4 returns between the complimentary close & typewritten signature  Reference initials (if needed) are a DS below the typewritten signature