2. What is a personal business letter? ExternalWrittenPersonalBusiness communication From an individual to about business Usually have a formal tone Used when you want a permanent written record of communication Samples personal business letters can be viewed at the following website: http://www.writinghelp-central.com/sample-letters-personal.html
8. ReturnAddress The return address is the first part of the personal business letter. The return address is the address of the person sending the letter. The inside address should include the street address and city, state and zip code of the sender. Single space after the return address.
9. Dateline The dateline the is second part of the personal business letter. It should be typed with the month spelled out and the full year as noted in the sample. The dateline should reflect the date the letter is prepared and signed. Quadruple space after the dateline.
10. InsideAddress The inside address is the third part of the personal business letter. The inside address is the address of the person receiving the letter. The inside address should include the name, street address and city, state and zip code of the recipient. Double space after the inside address.
11. Salutation Also known as the greeting, the salutation is the hello part of the personal business letter. Salutations should include a greeting word, recipients title and last name. Open Punctuation: no punctuation after the salutation Mixed Punctuation: colon after the salutation Double space after the salutation.
12. Body The body of the letter is the message in paragraph form. Most letter bodies consist of three paragraphs: statement of purpose, information/facts, call for action. Double space between the paragraphs and single space between them. Double space after the body.
13. ComplimentaryClose The complimentary close is the goodbye of the personal business letter. Complimentary closes can vary and include words and phrases such as Sincerely, Yours Truly, Thank you. Open Punctuation: no punctuation after the complimentary close Mixed Punctuation: colon after the complimentary close Quadruple space after the complimentary close.
14. SignatureBlock The signature block is the writers typed name and title. There will always be a quadruple space before the signature block to allow for the writer to hand sign their name. Double space after the signature block.
15. ReferenceInitials It is unlikely that you would have reference initials in a personal business letter. The writer will likely be the typist as well. Reference initials are used when the writer of the letter and the typist of the letter are different people.
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