Business Letter Vocabulary

Front

The way multiple lines of text line up along the left, right, or both margins

Back

Alignment

Front

The main text of a personal letter, business letter, memo, email, or report.

Back

Body

Front

The author’s keyed name in the closing of the letter.

Back

Keyed Name

Front

A special notation at the end of a memo or letter that indicates that an item(s) is attached to the letter or memo.

Back

Attachment Notation

Front

A keying style for a letter or memo in which all the text is aligned at the left margin.

Back

Block Style

Front

A letter sent from one business or organization to another or to an individual.

Back

Business Letter

Front

Ending of the letter. Example:  Sincerely yours, 

Back

Complimentary Close

Front

Use a lowercase (c) followed by the name of the person(s) to receive a copy.  Placed a double space below the last line of the enclosure notation or the typist line if there is no enclosure.

Back

Copy Notation

Front

Line spacing using the word processing feature which leaves one blank line between each line of text.

Back

DS (double space)

Front

A special notation at the end of a letter indicating that an item(s) is included with the letter.

Back

Enclosure notation