Page 7 Letter Writing

Business Letters

A business letter should have the following block format.


Heading


PO Box 8207
Toronto ON L2R 3V6
September 16, 2013 (Remember to include the date.)

Inside Address


Sam Hunt, Director
The Knitting Mill
10145- 61 St.
Edmonton AB T7K 1M3

Salutation


Dear Mr. Hunt:

Body


Skip one line after the salutation.

Be concise. Use formal English. Use block format. All parts of the letter are left justified. (They start at the left margin of the page.)

No paragraphs in the body are indented. Leave one space between paragraphs.

Closing


Sincerely,

Signature

Your full name signed
Your name printed


Click here for more information and an example of a business letter. 



Read "Writing Letters, Faxes, and E-mail" on pages 100-102 of ResourceLines 7/8.



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