Document Formatting Skills

All parts of a letter (including paragraphs) begin at the left margin.

• block format

• body

• complimentary close

• enclosure notation

The paragraphs that make up the main message.

• block format

• complimentary close

• enclosure notation

• body

A punctuation style for letters in which there is a colon following the salutation/greeting and a comma follows the complimentary closing.

• mixed punctuation

• open punctuation

• salutation

• return address

The closing or farewell of the letter.

• salutation

• body

• complimentary close

• enclosure notation

Indicates that another document is enclosed with a letter.

• enclosure notation

• letter address

• attachment notations

• body

The address to which the letter is being sent.

• return address

• letter address

• closing

• body

Indicates that another document is attached with a letter.

• body

• complimentary close

• enclosure notation

• attachment notation

The greeting of the letter.

• salutation

• body

• closing

• hard return

The address of the person sending the letter.

• letter address

• return address

• reference initials

• proofreader's marks

Indicated who keyed the document.

• salutation

• open punctuation

• reference initials