By Baty, Wayne: Formats of A Business Letter

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FORMATS OF A BUSINESS LETTER

By Baty, Wayne

FORMATS:
1. Full Block Form
2. Modified Block Form
3. Semi-Block Form
4. Indented Form or Traditional Form
5. Hanging Style
6. Memorandum Style
FULL BLOCK FORM
Letterhead

___________________________ Date line


Letterhead

___________________________
____________________________ Inside Address _____________________
____________________________ _______________
____________________________ Heading
____________________________

____________________________
____________________________Inside Address
Salutation
______________________
________________
__________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

____________________________ Salutation
Body of the letter
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________________________

Body of the letter


________________________________________________________________________
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____________________________ Complimentary close
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

____________________________ Signature Line

INDENTED FORM or TRADITIONAL FORM


________________________
Complimentary close
____________________________ Special Notations
__________________
Signature Line

____________________________ Special Notations


HANGING STYLE
Letterhead

________________________
__________________
__________________
Heading

____________________________ Inside Address


______________________
______________________
______________________
Letterhead

____________________________ Salutation

_________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Date line
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

FROM: ____________________
Body of the letter
TO: ____________________
______________________________________________________________________________
SUBJECT __________________________________________________________________
: ____________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Complimentary close
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________
Signature Line

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
____________________________ Special Notations
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM STYLE ________________________


Penned Signature
Letterhead

___________________________
Date line

____________________________ Inside Address


____________________________
____________________________
____________________________

____________________________ Salutation

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Body of the letter


______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

MODIFIED BLOCK FORM

____________________________
Complimentary close

____________________________
Signature Line

____________________________ Special Notations


Letterhead

___________________________
Date line

____________________________ Inside Address


____________________________
____________________________
____________________________

____________________________ Salutation

________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Body of the letter


________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
SEMI-BLOCK FORM
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

____________________________
Complimentary close

____________________________
Signature Line

____________________________ Special Notations

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