Writing a Business Letter

Which of the following font styles would you NOT use for a business letter:

• Arial

• Arial Narrow

• Times New Roman

• Harlow Solid Italic

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

The greeting in a letter, such Dear Mrs. Smith, is called the:

• Letterhead

• Body

• Salutation

• Signature

After the body of the letter, you include a statement such as Sincerely or Regards. This is called the:

• Signature

• Complimentary Close

• Initials

• Salutation

The initials at the bottom of the letter are from:

• The person composing the letter

• The person actually typing the letter

• The CEO of the company

• The company's brand

How many line spaces are between the date and the letter address:

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

How many spaces are between the Complimentary Close and the Signature

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

How many spaces are between each paragraph in the body of the letter:

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The SALUTATION in a formal letter must end with which piece of punctuation?

• Period ( . )

• Comma ( , )

• Semi colon ( ; )

• Colon ( : )

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

The last part of a business letter is the

• Complimentary Closing

• Salutation

• Signature Line

• Signed Signature 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

The margins for a business letter are

• 2 inch top, 1 inch left, right, and bottom

• 1 inch top, right, left, and right

• 2 inch top & bottom and 1 inch right & left

• 1 inch top, 2 inch right, left, bottom

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.8.5