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Parts of business lettersC.S. PRESENTATION
What is a Business Letter?
Abusiness letteris usually aletterfrom onecompanyto another, or
between such organizations and their customers, clients and other
external parties. The overall style of letterdepends on the
relationship between the parties concerned.
TYPES OF A BUSINESS LETTER
Block Format-Block formatis typically used forbusiness letters
because its the simplest. Inblock format, the entire text is left
aligned.
Modified Block Format-Modified blockletters are slightly
different fromblock letters. The basic difference between them is
that your address, date, complimentary close, sign., and the
printed name are aligned on the right side.
Semi-block (Intended) Format-In this format, your address, date,
complimentary close, sign., and name are aligned to the right side
of the letter.
Parts of a Business Letter
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Explanation of parts of a business letter Letterhead:
Aletterheadis the heading at the top of a letter. That heading
usually consists of a name and an address, and a logo of the
company. Date: This is obviously a date, when the letter was
written.Inside Address: Name and address of the receiver of the
letter.Salutation: This part is written to dedicate the letter to
the receiver of the letter.Subject: Subject is a part where the
sender has to describe his\her issue, complaint, or inquiry or the
reason to write the letter.Body: Body is the main and the most
descriptive part of the letter.Complimentary close: This part is
for closing the main part, that is the body of the letter. For
business letter, generally, a complimentary close is "Your
sincerely "or "Your respectfully", or something like
this.Signature: This part is where the sender leaves his
signature.Enclosure List: Any additional information is inserted
here.
Example of a Business letter
THANK YOUBy Dhyeya Desai-160210116007 Some content was taken
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