Business Correspondence 2

A letter requesting information from a company called Collins

• Dear Collins Company:

• Request for Information

• (no greeting and no heading)

A letter to someone you know very well, Alex Metz

• Dear Alex:

• Hi Alex,

• To Alex:

• Dear Mr. Alex:

A letter to a new customer, Sam Smith

• Dear Customer:

• Dear Sir or Madam:

• Dear Mr. Smith:

• Dear Mr. Sam:

An e-mail to the Fetter Pen Company requesting information

• (no greeting)

• To Whom It May Concern

• Dear Fetter Pen Company

• Hi there,

An email to answer an information request from a new customer named Hillary Kennedy

• Hillary,

• Dear Ms. Kennedy:

• Hi Ms. Kennedy:

• Dear Hillary;

A letter of complaint to a bookstore called Traditions

• Dear Traditions Bookstore:

• Dear Tradition Manager:

• Dear Mr. Manager;

• (no greeting)

A letter to all your local sales representatives

• To Whom It May Concern

• Dear Sales Representatives:

• SALES REPRESENTATIVES

• Dear All:

An e-mail to Ron McDonald, the president of a company where you would like to work

• Dear Ron,

• Ron:

• Dear Mr. McDonald:

• (no greeting)

In a letter, you do not need a closing above your signature and name.

• True

• False

• Possible

These are possible in a formal letter closing, except:

• Regards,

• Yours truly,

• Very truly yours,

• Sincerely yours,