Block Format Business Letter

What is the first thing you type on a block format business letter?

• Your address

• The date

• The recipient's address

• The salutation

This is another name for the greeting portion of the letter.

You are sending a letter to Pat Smith. You are not sure if Pat is a man or a woman. What should your Salutation be?

• Dear Man or Lady:

• Dear Person:

• Dear Mr. or Ms. Smith:

• Dear Pat Smith:

What does it mean when you see the word Enclosure at the bottom of a letter?

• There is something coming to them later.

• There is something else included with the letter.

• You are sending a copy to another person.

• Someone else has typed the letter.

This is how many spaces you should leave for your signature.

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 7

This is what Cc literally stands for.

• Chunky chicken

• Colorful cat

• Carbon fiber

• Carbon copy

This is the position on the page of all of the parts of a block format business letter on the page.

• Right justified

• Left justified

• Center justified

• Margin-free justified

Line spacing should be set at...

• a. Single

• b. Double

• c. Multiple

In a business letter, the top margin should be set at...

• a. 1 inch

• b. 2 inches

• c. 3 inches

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This is the most important part of the letter, the part where you're explaining why you're writing.

• The body

• The soul

• The thesis

• The meat