Business Letter

The parts of the business letter that I have reviewed in this unit in the correct order are:

• heading, inside address, date, greeting, body, signature, closing, envelope

• heading, date, inside address, greeting, body, closing, signature, envelope

• heading, body, signature, closing, date, greeting, inside address, envelope

• heading, envelope, signature, date, closing, inside address, closing

The part of the business letter where the message of the letter is written is called the?

• heading

• body

• greeting

• closing

The sender's first and last name is written here. It is called the ____________.

• heading

• body

• greeting

• signature

A formal goodbye is written in this section of the letter. It is called the________________.

• greeting

• inside address

• heading

• closing

The correct punctuation for the greeting/salutation is __________.

• comma ,

• semicolon ;

• colon :

• period .

In the first paragraph of the formal thank you letter you must write the following:

• Thank you for…………………… (Give the reason why you are thanking the person)

  -The date and place the event was held is not needed.

• Thank you for…………………… (Give the reason why you are thanking the person)

  -Give the date and place the event was held.

• Thank you and congratulations for…………………… (Give the reason why you are thanking the person)

  -Give the date and place the event was held.

• Thank you for…………………… (Give the reason why the person is thanking you)

  -Give the date and place the event was held.

The third paragraph of the formal thank you letter should end with the sender:

• Thanking the recipient once more.

• Giving one final reason why you appreciated what the person did.

• Thanking the person again and express well wishes.

• Expressing well wishes.

The first paragraph of a letter of congratulations must begin with the sender:

• Stating congratulations only

• Stating congratulations, giving the reason why you are congratulating the person and giving the date and place the event was held.

• Stating congratulations and giving the date and place the event was held.

• Stating congratulations and giving the reason why you are congratulating the person.

In the third paragraph of the letter of congratulations, the sender must:

• say congratulations again.

• say congratulations and express well wishes.

• say congratulations and state one more reason.

• say congratulations and the end.

When writing the business letter, I must begin at the:

• date

• greeting/salutation

• heading

• signature

• closing