The document outlines the key parts and formatting of a standard business letter, including the sender's address, date, inside address, salutation, body, and closing. It describes the block, modified block, and semi-block formats and recommends using Times New Roman size 12 font with colons after the salutation and commas after the closing. Sources for the information are also provided.

1. Business Letter Format
8 English
Beaulieu
Hall Dale Middle School
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2. Parts of a Business Letter
Sender’s Address: top of the letter one line above
the date - only street address, city, and zip code
Date: use American date format
Inside Address: recipient’s address
Salutation: same as inside address, including the personal title
Body: single space, left justify, and leave a blank line between each
paragraph
Closing: capitalize the first word only and leave 4 lines between
the closing & the sender’s name (for a signature)
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3. Common Formats
Block Format: format from slide before...
Modified Block: same as block except the date & closing
are tabbed to the center point and begin to type
Semi-Block: each paragraph is indented instead of left
justified
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4. Font & Punctuation
Font: Times New Roman
Size 12
Punctuation: after the salutation use a
colon (:) and after the closing a comma (,)
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5. Sources
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/653/01/
http://www.quickmeme.com/memes/Original-Business-Cat
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