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Letter Format
Business Writing: Chapter 10
“Business English”
by Andrea B. Geffner
Classic Letter
Modern Letter
Photo Letter
Why is the physical
appearance of a business
letter important?
Letter Content vs. Letter Appearance
The letter appearance = the physical condition of a letter
that makes the first impression on your reader
The look, arrangement, print quality, etc. of your letter
produces an opinion on your reader before actually
reading even 1 word you have written
Once you have composed
your letter, keep in mind:
PRINTING
PARAGRAPHING
WHITE SPACING
PRINTING
letters should be:
• single-spaced
• double-spaced between paragraphs
• print = Clear & Dark
• clean from errors
(NEVER correct after printing)
PARAGRAPHING
• Place paragraph breaks at logical points
• Present paragraphs in a even appearance
A 1-line paragraph followed by an 8-line paragraph looks b
Paragraphs of approximately same length please the eye
WHITE SPACE
Besides PARAGRAPHING…
(white space between paragraphs)
• Leave space by entering the body of your letter on the page
• Ample margins of white space should surround the message
(top, bottom, right, left)
• If a letter is brief, avoid printing too high on the page
• If a letter is long, do not hesitate to use an additional
sheet of paper
Preparing a letter on a
computer will ease the job
of formatting
Parts of a business letter
Letterhead
Dateline
Inside Address
Attention Line
Salutation
Subject Line
Body
Complimentary Closing
Company Signature
Signer’s ID
Reference Initials
Enclosure Reminder
“Cc” Notation
ARRANGEMENT
STYLES
• The vertical placement of letter parts is standard/Rigid
• The horizontal placement of letter parts may vary/Flexible
There are 5 basic business letter styles:
Full-Blocked (10-2)
Blocked (10-3)
Semi-Blocked (10-4)
Square-Blocked (10-5)
Simplified/Ams (10-6)
FULL-BLOCKED
• All letter parts
begin at the left
margin
• It is the fastest
traditional
arrangement
style to prepare
(10-2)
BLOCKED
• All letter parts begin at the left margin, except:
dateline
complimentary signature
writer’s ID
They start at the horizontal center of the page
(10-3)
BLOCKED
OPTIONS:
dateline may end at the right margin
attention line & subject line may be entered or indented
(5-10 spaces)
(10-3)
SEMI-BLOCKED
(10-3)
• Same as BLOCKED, but…
the beginning of each paragraph is indented
(5-10 spaces)
SQUARE-BLOCKED
(10-5)
• Same as Full-Blocked with 2 changes:
date appears on the same line as the inside address
& ends at the right margin
Reference initials & enclosure reminder appear on the
same lines as the signature & signer’s identification
• This arrangement saves space allowing long letters to fit
in one page
• Make sure that the inside address won’t run into the
dateline
SIMPLIFIED/AMS
(10-6)
Same as full-blocked, but…
• no salutation or complimentary closing
• entirely capitalised subject line (without the word “Subject”)
• signer’s ID is printed in all capitals
• lists are indented 5 spaces unless they’re
1. numbered or
A. lettered
Note: Add NO PERIODS after the number or letter
SIMPLIFIED/AMS
• Extremely efficient style
• Requires less time to prepare than other styles
BUT….
• It is IMPERSONAL, reason why the reader’s name
should be mentioned at least ONCE in the body of
your letter
(10-6)
PUNCTUATION
STYLESThe only letter parts to be followed by punctuation marks are:
• Salutation
• Complimentary Closing
• Body (following the general punctation rules)
OPEN:
No punctuation is used except in the body.
STANDARD:
Salutation is followed by a colon (:)
Complimentary closing is followed by a comma (,)
POSTSCRIPTS
• It is advisable to AVOID postscripts
• When a letter is well-planned, all the pertinent information
is found in the BODY.
• If a PS is required, it must be arranged as the other
paragraphs in the letter and preceded by “PS” or “P.S.”
PS: Let me remind you of….
POSTSCRIPTS
(10-7)
ENVELOPE
• Addressed to correspond with the inside address.
• State name should be abbreviated in accordance with
US postal service (ZIP-Code Style)
FACSIMILE/ FAX
Are they still in use?
FACSIMILE/ FAX
• A facsimile is an exact copy of a document of written or printed ma
• Transmitting a letter by facsimile is:
faster that by regular mail
BUT…
slower than by email
• Any letter in a standard format may be faxed
• Letters are preceded by a cover sheet with specific data
FACSIMILE COVER
SHEET
• Recipient’s name, company name, fax number
• Sender’s name, company name, fax number (if not in the le
• Date
• Total number of pages (including the cover sheet)
• Brief summary identifying the contents of the fax.

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  • 1. Letter Format Business Writing: Chapter 10 “Business English” by Andrea B. Geffner
  • 5. Why is the physical appearance of a business letter important?
  • 6. Letter Content vs. Letter Appearance The letter appearance = the physical condition of a letter that makes the first impression on your reader The look, arrangement, print quality, etc. of your letter produces an opinion on your reader before actually reading even 1 word you have written
  • 7. Once you have composed your letter, keep in mind: PRINTING PARAGRAPHING WHITE SPACING
  • 8. PRINTING letters should be: • single-spaced • double-spaced between paragraphs • print = Clear & Dark • clean from errors (NEVER correct after printing)
  • 9. PARAGRAPHING • Place paragraph breaks at logical points • Present paragraphs in a even appearance A 1-line paragraph followed by an 8-line paragraph looks b Paragraphs of approximately same length please the eye
  • 10. WHITE SPACE Besides PARAGRAPHING… (white space between paragraphs) • Leave space by entering the body of your letter on the page • Ample margins of white space should surround the message (top, bottom, right, left) • If a letter is brief, avoid printing too high on the page • If a letter is long, do not hesitate to use an additional sheet of paper
  • 11. Preparing a letter on a computer will ease the job of formatting
  • 12. Parts of a business letter Letterhead Dateline Inside Address Attention Line Salutation Subject Line Body Complimentary Closing Company Signature Signer’s ID Reference Initials Enclosure Reminder “Cc” Notation
  • 13. ARRANGEMENT STYLES • The vertical placement of letter parts is standard/Rigid • The horizontal placement of letter parts may vary/Flexible There are 5 basic business letter styles: Full-Blocked (10-2) Blocked (10-3) Semi-Blocked (10-4) Square-Blocked (10-5) Simplified/Ams (10-6)
  • 14. FULL-BLOCKED • All letter parts begin at the left margin • It is the fastest traditional arrangement style to prepare (10-2)
  • 15. BLOCKED • All letter parts begin at the left margin, except: dateline complimentary signature writer’s ID They start at the horizontal center of the page (10-3)
  • 16. BLOCKED OPTIONS: dateline may end at the right margin attention line & subject line may be entered or indented (5-10 spaces) (10-3)
  • 17. SEMI-BLOCKED (10-3) • Same as BLOCKED, but… the beginning of each paragraph is indented (5-10 spaces)
  • 18. SQUARE-BLOCKED (10-5) • Same as Full-Blocked with 2 changes: date appears on the same line as the inside address & ends at the right margin Reference initials & enclosure reminder appear on the same lines as the signature & signer’s identification • This arrangement saves space allowing long letters to fit in one page • Make sure that the inside address won’t run into the dateline
  • 19. SIMPLIFIED/AMS (10-6) Same as full-blocked, but… • no salutation or complimentary closing • entirely capitalised subject line (without the word “Subject”) • signer’s ID is printed in all capitals • lists are indented 5 spaces unless they’re 1. numbered or A. lettered Note: Add NO PERIODS after the number or letter
  • 20. SIMPLIFIED/AMS • Extremely efficient style • Requires less time to prepare than other styles BUT…. • It is IMPERSONAL, reason why the reader’s name should be mentioned at least ONCE in the body of your letter (10-6)
  • 21. PUNCTUATION STYLESThe only letter parts to be followed by punctuation marks are: • Salutation • Complimentary Closing • Body (following the general punctation rules) OPEN: No punctuation is used except in the body. STANDARD: Salutation is followed by a colon (:) Complimentary closing is followed by a comma (,)
  • 22. POSTSCRIPTS • It is advisable to AVOID postscripts • When a letter is well-planned, all the pertinent information is found in the BODY. • If a PS is required, it must be arranged as the other paragraphs in the letter and preceded by “PS” or “P.S.” PS: Let me remind you of….
  • 24. ENVELOPE • Addressed to correspond with the inside address. • State name should be abbreviated in accordance with US postal service (ZIP-Code Style)
  • 25. FACSIMILE/ FAX Are they still in use?
  • 26. FACSIMILE/ FAX • A facsimile is an exact copy of a document of written or printed ma • Transmitting a letter by facsimile is: faster that by regular mail BUT… slower than by email • Any letter in a standard format may be faxed • Letters are preceded by a cover sheet with specific data
  • 27. FACSIMILE COVER SHEET • Recipient’s name, company name, fax number • Sender’s name, company name, fax number (if not in the le • Date • Total number of pages (including the cover sheet) • Brief summary identifying the contents of the fax.