TOPIC
 DIFFERENT STYLES OF WRITING BUSINESS

LETTER
CONTENT
 WHAT IS A BUSINESS LETTER?
 DEFINITION
 TYPES
 Full Block Style

 Modified block style
 Semi Block Style
 Indented Style

 Simplified Style
 Hanging Indented Style
What is a business letter?
Definition
A business letter is:
 A letter written for formal or professional purposes.
 Similar to a friendly letter,except for one extra part.

 Should be short,courteous,and to the point
TYPES OF BUSINESS LETTER
 There are six different styles of writing a business

letter.
 Full Block Style

 Modified block style
 Semi Block Style
 Indented Style

 Simplified Style
 Hanging Indented Style
FULL BLOCK STYLE
 Full block style is a letter format in which all text is

justified to the left margin.
 In block letter style, standard punctuation is placed
after salutations and in other headings.
EXAMPLE
MODIFIED BLOCK STYLE
 A modified block business letter is a letter that uses a

format that is slightly different from the full block
letter.
 The return address, date, complimentary closing and
the signature line are put slightly to the right of the
paper's centre.
EXAMPLE
SEMI BLOCK STYLE
 This letter style places the date line in alignment with,

or slightly to the right of dead center.
 Similar to full block, semi-block places the inside
address, salutation and any end notations flush with
the left margin.
 The complimentary close and signature block are
aligned under the date.
EXAMPLE
INDENTED STYLE
 Indented style is somewhat more complicated than

other popular styles of business writing.
 In indented style, new paragraphs in a piece of writing
are indented.
 Other parts of a business letter are moved farther to
the right half of the page.
EXAMPLE
SIMPLIFIED STYLE
 This is another modification of the fully-blocked style.

This style is used when you write a letter and you do
not know the name and title of the person to whom
you are writing the letter.
 The salutation and the complimentary closing are
used in this style.
 The subject is mentioned din capital fonts and that
subject need not be underlined.
EXAMPLE
HANGING INDENTED STYLE
 This style is very rarely used. The first line of the

paragraph begins at the left-hand margin. And the
other lines of the same paragraph are indented three
to four spaces.
 This is the reversal of semi-indented style discussed in
other page.
EXAMPLE
Business letters and different styles

Business letters and different styles

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    TOPIC  DIFFERENT STYLESOF WRITING BUSINESS LETTER
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    CONTENT  WHAT ISA BUSINESS LETTER?  DEFINITION  TYPES  Full Block Style  Modified block style  Semi Block Style  Indented Style  Simplified Style  Hanging Indented Style
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    What is abusiness letter? Definition A business letter is:  A letter written for formal or professional purposes.  Similar to a friendly letter,except for one extra part.  Should be short,courteous,and to the point
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    TYPES OF BUSINESSLETTER  There are six different styles of writing a business letter.  Full Block Style  Modified block style  Semi Block Style  Indented Style  Simplified Style  Hanging Indented Style
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    FULL BLOCK STYLE Full block style is a letter format in which all text is justified to the left margin.  In block letter style, standard punctuation is placed after salutations and in other headings.
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    MODIFIED BLOCK STYLE A modified block business letter is a letter that uses a format that is slightly different from the full block letter.  The return address, date, complimentary closing and the signature line are put slightly to the right of the paper's centre.
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    SEMI BLOCK STYLE This letter style places the date line in alignment with, or slightly to the right of dead center.  Similar to full block, semi-block places the inside address, salutation and any end notations flush with the left margin.  The complimentary close and signature block are aligned under the date.
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    INDENTED STYLE  Indentedstyle is somewhat more complicated than other popular styles of business writing.  In indented style, new paragraphs in a piece of writing are indented.  Other parts of a business letter are moved farther to the right half of the page.
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    SIMPLIFIED STYLE  Thisis another modification of the fully-blocked style. This style is used when you write a letter and you do not know the name and title of the person to whom you are writing the letter.  The salutation and the complimentary closing are used in this style.  The subject is mentioned din capital fonts and that subject need not be underlined.
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    HANGING INDENTED STYLE This style is very rarely used. The first line of the paragraph begins at the left-hand margin. And the other lines of the same paragraph are indented three to four spaces.  This is the reversal of semi-indented style discussed in other page.
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