Parts of a Business Letter

Date:

• name of the person to whom you’re writing, his title, the company, and his full mailing address.

• greeting made up of two parts: a word of welcome such as “Dear” and then the individual’s name.

• indicates the date you write – or send – the letter.

• a line added to a business letter that lets the reader know that there is additional information included.

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Inside Address:

• a way of recording who wrote signed and typed a document.

• a line added to a business letter that lets the reader know that there is additional information included.

• person that sent the letter.

• name of the person to whom you’re writing, his title, the company, and his full mailing address.

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Salutation:

• greeting made up of two parts: a word of welcome such as “Dear” and then the individual’s name.

• main section of the letter that communicates your business.

• person that sent the letter.

• short phrase ends your letter but continues to communicate your tone.

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Body:

• person that sent the letter.

• main section of the letter that communicates your business.

• a way of recording who wrote signed and typed a document.

• a line added to a business letter that lets the reader know that there is additional information included.

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Complimentary Closing:

• greeting made up of two parts: a word of welcome such as “Dear” and then the individual’s name.

• main section of the letter that communicates your business.

• indicates the date you write – or send – the letter.

• short phrase ends your letter but continues to communicate your tone.

  Sender’s Name: person that sent the letter.

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Sender’s Name:

• name of the person to whom you’re writing, his title, the company, and his full mailing address.

• person that sent the letter.

• a line added to a business letter that lets the reader know that there is additional information included.

• a way of recording who wrote signed and typed a document.

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Enclosure Notation:

• a line added to a business letter that lets the reader know that there is additional information included.

• person that sent the letter.

• a way of recording who wrote signed and typed a document.

• indicates the date you write – or send – the letter.

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Reference Initials:

• a way of recording who wrote signed and typed a document.

• indicates the date you write – or send – the letter.

• person that sent the letter.

• main section of the letter that communicates your business.

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