Parts of a Request Letter

1. I am the part where you write the details of your letter of request. I contain a short introduction explaining why you are writing.

• A. Recipient's Address

• B. Heading

• C. Signature Block

• D. Salutation

• E. Body Text

2. I am the greeting you use in your letter.

• A. Body Text

• B. Recipient's Address

• C. Heading

• D. Salutation

• E. Signature Block

3. I am a personalized block of text automatically appended at the bottom of the letter.

• A. Recipient's Address

• B. Signature Block

• C. Heading

• D. Salutation

• E. Body Text

4. I contain the name and address of the writer of the letter.

• A. Heading

• B. recipient's Address

• C. Signature Block

• D. Salutation

• E. Body Text

5. I contain the name of the person the letter is addressed to.

• A. Heading

• B. Recipient's Address

• C. Complimentary Close

• D. Body Text

• E. Salutation