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Sledge Bus Letter
Business Letter Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Return Address | The address of the person sending the letter (Sender). Includes the street address, city, state, and zip code. The return address does not include the sender's name |
Date | The date the letter was written |
Inside Address | Includes the following information of the person receiving the letter |
Courtesy Title | Mrs., Mr., or Ms |
Body | Includes the details of the letter |
Salutation | Includes the greeting |
Complimentary Closing | Typically includes a closing phrase and is used to show respect and appreciation for the person reading the letter |
Signature Area | The space for the sender's signature |
Reference Initals | Initials of the person (other than the author) who keyed the letter for the sender |
Enclosure | Indicates another document is attached or enclosed with the letters |
Top Margin | 2" |
Left, Right, and Bottom Margins | 1" |
Tab Setting for Modified Block Letter | 3.25" |
Block Style Business Letter | Everything is left aligned |
Modified Block Style Business Letter | Return address, complimentary closing, and sender's name are indented |
Open Punctuation | There is no colon after the salutation and no comma after the complimentary closing |
Mixed Punctuation | There is a colon after the salutation and a comma after the complimentary closing |