Business Letter Vocabulary

The author's keyed name in the closing of the letter

• Return Address

• Letterhead

• Keyed Name

• Salutation

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

• Business Letter

• Body

• Email

• Return Address

Pressing the enter key twice (2) leaving one blank line. This can also refer to line spacing using the word processing feature to leave one blank line between each line of text.

• Single Space

• Letterhead

• Triple Space

• Double Space

Initials of the typist. Used when someone other than the author keys the letter and is keyed at the left margin, a double space below the writer's name.

• Salutation

• Enclosure Notation

• Typist Initials

• Copy Notation

The greeting of a letter that is keyed a double space below the letter address.

• Return Address

• Salutation

• Body

• Ending

Author's handwritten/signed name. Placed on the printed copy of the letter. Use only blue or black ink.

• Copy Notation

• Typers initals

• Typed name

• Handwritten Signature

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

• Triangle Style

• Block Style

• Letter style

• Letterhead

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

• Body

• Introduction

• Ending

• Handwritten Signature

A special notation at the end of an email that indicates that an item(s) is attached to the email.

• Mixed Punctuation

• Attachment Notation

• Typist Initial

• Copy Notation

Pressing the enter key one (1) time leaving no blank lines

• Quadruple Space

• Triple Space

• Single Space

• Double Space