WorksheetsBusiness Letter
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 40mins
When might you write a business letter?
When you're trying to catch up with an old friend
When you're applying for a job
When you're letting your parents know how your vacation is going
When you're sending holiday greetings to friends and relatives
Place the following parts in order from top to bottom. A) Salutation B)Heading C)Inside Address
B,C,A
C,B,A
A,B,C
C,A,B
Which of the following is included in the inside address?
The name, title, and business address of the person you're sending the letter to
Your address and date
Your signature
A greeting for the person to whom the letter is addressed
A salutation
Which of the following is included in a heading?
The address of the person you're sending the letter to
Your address and date
Your signature
A greeting for the person to whom the letter is addressed
Which of the following is a salutation you might find in a business letter?
Dear Fred,
To my good friend Fred,
Dear Mr. Finkelstein:
Hey there, Fred!
What is the best synonym for "salutation"?
greeting
autograph
complaint
goodbye forever
What might the body of a business letter contain?
information about your personal life
photos of yourself and your friends
a quick update on how you're doing in school
a complaint about a restaurant you recently visited
Which word best describes how the body of a business letter should sound?
boring
humorous
polite
critical
What is an example of a formal closing for a business letter?
Love,
See you later,
Sincerely,
Till then my love,
Where does your signature go on a business letter?
between the heading and the inside address
between the closing and your printed name
between the body of the letter and the closing
between the salutation and the body of the letter
What mark of punctuation follows the salutation on a business letter?
colon
comma
semi-colon
quotation marks
question mark
Do you need to include the person's first name in the salutation?
Yes
No
What part of a business letter comes immediately after the body?
closing
inside address
salutation
date
complaint
What is an example of the Salutation on a business letter?
Sincerely,
Dear Mrs. Dottie Carlisle:
Dear Mrs. Carlisle:
Best wishes,
Dear Mrs. Carlisle,
Why do we leave a larger space between Sincerely and the writer's printed name?
So they have room for their signature
So it will make the letter look neater
So there is room for an image
No reason
What is the purpose of the salutation in a business letter?
it is the closing
it is the greeting
it is the body
it is the return address
The date line in letters and memos should be written in this format:
March 12,
3/12/18
March 12, 2018
Monday, 3/12/18
Which of the following is the best closing for a business letter?
Always,
Yours Very Truly,
Sincerely,
Humbly Yours,
Which of the following is the best salutation for a business letter?
Dear Mary,
Dear Mrs. Monroe:
Sincerely,
Dear Mrs. Perkins,
Love you forever,
The overall tone of business letter should be _________________.
Powerful
Polite
Informal
Humorous
When writing an envelope's INSIDE ADDRESS, use these rules/order:
Title, Place of Business, Name, City, Province, Postal Code, All capitals
Name, Title, Place of Business, Street Address, City, Province, Postal Code, First letter of important words are capitalized
Name, Title, Place of Business, Street Address, City, Province, Postal Code, All capitals
Street Address, City, Province, Postal Code, All capitals
Who do you address the letter to if you do not know the name of a specific person?
Dear Company:
To Whomever:
Dear Mister:
To Whom it May Concern:
The proper way to format a date in a letter is:
9/30/18
30 September 2018
September 30, 2018
Sept. 30, '18
The correct punctuation to use after a salutation is
A comma only
A colon only
A comma or colon
A colon or exclamation mark
