Business Letter Formatting

Method of formatting a letter, all parts of letter are keyed on left margin

• Indented Style
• Block Style
• Hanging Indent
• Square

The message (paragraphs) within the letter

• Keyed Name
• Salutation
• Complimentary Close
• Body

Letter sent from a business/organization to another business, used letterhead

• Business to Business letter
• Salutation
• Complimentary Close
• Inside/Letter Address

The ending of the letter

• Greeting
• Salutation
• Complimentary Close
• Return Address

The author of the letter types his/her name

• Salutation

• Keyed Name

• Complimentary Close

• Return Address

The address of the person receiving the letter

• Return Address
• Inside/Letter Address
• Salutation
• Greeting

The address of the person writing the letter

• Return Address
• Inside/Letter Address

The greeting of the letter

• Complimentary Close
• Howdie
• Salutation
• Hey There

Appropriate line spacing between paragraph in the body of the letter?

• Single
• Double
• Triple
• Quadruple

What is appropriate spacing between complimentary close and keyed signature of letter

• Single
• Double
• Triple
• Quadruple