Formal Business Letter Format

Which is the correct way to key the date in a block style letter?

• November 18, 2019

• Nov 18, 2019

• 11/18/19

• 11/18/2019

Paragraphs in a block style letter are

• indented

• not indented

Which of the following is an example of a salutation?

• enclosure

• Sincerely

• Dear Miss Julie

• Rebecca Dunworth

The message of a block style letter is located in what part of the letter?

• body

• complimentary close

• salutation

• heading

What part of a block style letter comes immediately after the body of the letter?

• complimentary close

• inside address

• salutation

• typist initials

What part of a business letter indicates that someone other than the noted receiver is being sent a copy of the letter?

• copy notation

• attachment notation

• reference initials

• complimentary close

For open punctuation, after which two parts of a block style letter should NO punctuation be used?

• salutation, complimentary close

• return address, body

• body, notations

• letter address, subject line

Which is not a part to a business letter?

• Salutation

• Signature

• Inside Address

• Indenting

Which part to a business letter comes after the body?

• Salutation

• Closing

• Signature

• Heading

If you are writing a letter to your current employers, how do you end the letter?

• Yours faithfully

• Yours sincerely

• All the best