Business Letter Quiz

What is the purpose of the date line in a business letter?

• To provide the writer's identification

• To indicate the month, day, and year of the letter

• To show the complimentary closing

• To list the typist's initials

Where should the salutation be placed in a business letter?

• Two lines below the inside address

• At the end of the letter

• Right after the letterhead

• Four lines below the date line

How many times should you press Enter after the salutation to begin the body of a business letter in block style?

• 2 times

• 4 times

• 5 times

• 1 time

What is the correct spacing between paragraphs in a block style business letter?

• Press Enter 4 times

• Press Enter 1 time

• Press Enter 3 times

• Press Enter 2 times

What should you do after typing the writer's identification in a block style business letter?

• Press Enter 2 times and type the reference initials

• Press Enter 4 times and start the body of the letter

• Press Enter 1 time and type the date line

• Press Enter 5 times and type the letterhead

Dear Mr. Smith is commonly referred to as the ____________ in business letters:

• Greeting

• Opening Statement

• Salutation

• Heading

Which of the following is the correct order of elements in a block style business letter?

• Letterhead, date, inside address, salutation, body, complimentary close, signature

• Date, letterhead, inside address, body, salutation, complimentary close, signature

• Recipient's address, date, sender's address, salutation, body, complimentary close, signature

• Salutation, sender's address, date, recipient's address, body, complimentary close, signature

How many times should you press enter after the letterhead?

• 2

• 5

• 4

• 1

How many times should you press enter after the date line?

• 5

• 4

• 2

• 1

How many times should you press enter after the inside address?

• 4

• 5

• 1

• 2