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Letter Style Manual
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many inches at the top of a letter? | 2 |
| How is everything aligned in a Personal Block Business Letter? | Everything is left aligned |
| How many lines between return address and mailing address? | 4 |
| How many spaces between salutation, paragraphs, and closer? | 2 |
| How many lines between closer and signature line? | 4 |
| How many lines between the signature line and any attachments? | 2 |
| How is the return address aligned in a modified block style letter? | 3 1/2 inch tab (7 tabs) |
| What does it mean to have open punctuation? | A colon after the salutation, and a comma after the closer. |
| How are the closer and signature line aligned in a modified block style letter? | 3 1/2 inch tab (7 tabs) |
| How are attachments aligned in a modified block style letter? | left aligned |
| What is at the top of a business letter? | The date by itself |
| How many lines between the signature line and the reference initials? | 2 |
| Can there be modified block business letters? | Yes |
| How is the subject line aligned in a modified block business letter? | One tab or center |
| How many lines between reference initials, enclosures, attachments, and copy notations? | 2 each |
| Do you capitalize the c in copy notations? | No |
| How is the mailing address written in a simplified block letter? | All caps, no punctuation |
| How is the text of a simplified block letter aligned? | all left |
| Where is the subject line in a simplified block letter? | left aligned, and all caps. |
| Is there a salutation, or closer in a simplified block letter? | No |
| How is the signature line written in a simplified block letter? | All caps left aligned |
| Where is the mailing notation in a special letter parts letter? | 2 lines after the date, and 2 lines before the attention line |
| Where is the attention line in a special letter parts letter? | Above the mailing address, single spaced |
| What is the proper salutation to a special letter parts letter? | Ladies and Gentlemen |
| Can there be a subject line in a special letter parts letter, if so, where? | Yes, after the salutation and before the body of the letter |
| Where is the company name in the close of the letter? | 2 spaces after the closer, 4 before the signature line |
| Where is a post note? | After all attachments, copy notations, and reference initials |
| How are post notes aligned? | If the paragraphs are blocked, blocked. If the paragraphs are indented, indented. |