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Business Keyboarding Computer Applications in Business Ms. Stevenson. Parts of a Letter. One inch margins on all sides. Format Rules. Left align the text of a business letter. Format rules. 902 Hadden Ave. Camden, NJ 08108-7163 January 19, 2005 Mr. Paul G. Bennett, Manager - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PARTS OF A LETTER
Business KeyboardingComputer Applications in BusinessMs. Stevenson
FORMAT RULES
One inch margins on all sides
FORMAT RULES Left align the text of a business letter
902 Hadden Ave.Camden, NJ 08108-7163January 19, 2005
Mr. Paul G. Bennett, ManagerFoxcraft & Courtney, Inc.29588 Market StreetDarby, PA 19023-4267
Dear Mr. Bennett
We are delighted that you have accepted our invitation to speak at the dinner conferenceof our Work Experience Club on Friday, the 29th. At this conference we hope to have present all club members and at least one representative from each company in which these members work.
The first topic you listed will be quite appropriate. We shall therefore announce yourtopic as “Experience: The Best Teacher.”
BLOCK LETTER STYLE
FORMAT RULES
Only press Enter at the end of each paragraph or when you need to finish a line (¶)
Text wrap
FORMAT RULES Do not indent at the beginning of a
paragraph in a business letter.902 Hadden Ave.Camden, NJ 08108-7163January 19, 2005
Mr. Paul G. Bennett, ManagerFoxcraft & Courtney, Inc.29588 Market StreetDarby, PA 19023-4267
Dear Mr. Bennett
We are delighted that you have accepted our invitation to speak at the dinner conferenceof our Work Experience Club on Friday, the 29th. At this conference we hope to have present all club members and at least one representative from each company in which these members work.
The first topic you listed will be quite appropriate. We shall therefore announce yourtopic as “Experience: The Best Teacher.”
A LETTER USUALLY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PARTS: The heading of the letter usually includes the
Sender’s address and date at the top of the letter.
902 Hadden Ave.Camden, NJ 08108-7163January 19, 2005
Mr. Paul G. Bennett, ManagerFoxcraft & Courtney, Inc.29588 Market StreetDarby, PA 19023-4267
Dear Mr. Bennett
We are delighted that you have accepted our invitation to speak at the dinner conferenceof our Work Experience Club on Friday, the 29th. At this conference we hope to have present all club members and at least one representative from each company in which these members work.
BUSINESS LETTER FORMATS
The inside address includes the name and the company’s name and address of the person who will get the letter (Recipient).902 Hadden Ave.
Camden, NJ 08108-7163January 19, 2005
Mr. Paul G. Bennett, ManagerFoxcraft & Courtney, Inc.29588 Market StreetDarby, PA 19023-4267
Dear Mr. Bennett:
We are delighted that you have accepted our invitation to speak at the dinner conferenceof our Work Experience Club on Friday, the 29th. At this conference we hope to have present all club members and at least one representative from each company in which these members work.
LETTER FORMATS The greeting or salutation is the
opening like Dear Mom followed by a comma for a friendly letter or a colon for a business letter.902 Hadden Ave.
Camden, NJ 08108-7163January 19, 2005
Mr. Paul G. Bennett, ManagerFoxcraft & Courtney, Inc.29588 Market StreetDarby, PA 19023-4267
Dear Mr. Bennett:
We are delighted that you have accepted our invitation to speak at the dinner conferenceof our Work Experience Club on Friday, the 29th. At this conference we hope to have present all club members and at least one representative from each company in which these members work.
LETTER FORMATS
Mr. Paul G. Bennett, ManagerFoxcraft & Courtney, Inc.29588 Market StreetDarby, PA 19023-4267
Dear Mr. Bennett
We are delighted that you have accepted our invitation to speak at the dinner conferenceof our Work Experience Club on Friday, the 29th. At this conference we hope to have present all club members and at least one representative from each company in which these members work.
The body is the heart of the letter. This is where you write your message. Remember to keep your writing clear and easy to read. Write for your reader!
LETTER FORMATS
The closing is the ending of your letter. It includes the signature. Leave 4 blank lines where you will sign your name at the end of the letter under a closing word such as Sincerely followed by a comma.
ONLINE LETTER RESOURCES
Excellent resource for more about formatting business letters: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/653/01
/ http://letterwritingguide.com/businessletterformat
.htm http://www.letterwritingguide.com/friendlyletterfor
mat.htm http://www.libraryonline.com/default.asp?pID=47 http://www.writing-business-letters.com/business-l
etter-format.html
ADDRESS ABBREVIATIONS
Here are some
common
abbreviations
that you may
need to use
when you have
small spaces to
write a word.
• N. = north
• S. = south
• E. = east
• W. = west
• St. = street
• Ave. = avenue
• Blvd. =
boulevard
• Rd. = road
• Dr. = drive
• Ln. = lane
• Cr. = circle
• XING = crossing
• Hwy. = highway
• I = interstate