8. Date, signature,
and closing begin
at the horizontal
center of the
page. All body
paragraphs begin
at the left margin.
9. Sometimes, the writer does not know the
name or marital status of the reader. As a result,
he/she will have a problem writing a salutation
Dear……..). This has given rise to a new letter
format called the AMS simplified letter format.
In this format, the salutation is omitted.
The subject line (a brief descriptive title
double or triple space ) replaces the salutation
and is typed in all capital letters.
In other respects, this format resembles the
blocked format, with every line beginning from
the left margin.
10. All letter parts
begin at the left
margin. This
format includes a
subject line but
omits the
salutation and
signature.