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

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____________________________ Inside Address _____________________
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____________________________ Heading
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____________________________Inside Address
Salutation
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____________________________ Salutation
Body of the letter
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Body of the letter

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____________________________ Complimentary close
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____________________________ Signature Line

INDENTED FORM or TRADITIONAL FORM

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Complimentary close
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Signature Line

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HANGING STYLE
 Letterhead

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Heading

____________________________ Inside Address

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Letterhead

____________________________ Salutation

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Date line
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FROM: ____________________
Body of the letter
TO: ____________________
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SUBJECT __________________________________________________________________
: ____________________
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Complimentary close
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Signature Line

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____________________________ Special Notations
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MEMORANDUM STYLE ________________________

Penned Signature
 Letterhead

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Date line

____________________________ Inside Address

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____________________________ Salutation

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Body of the letter

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MODIFIED BLOCK FORM

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Complimentary close

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Signature Line

____________________________ Special Notations

 Letterhead

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Date line

____________________________ Inside Address

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____________________________ Salutation

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Body of the letter

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SEMI-BLOCK FORM
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Complimentary close

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Signature Line

____________________________ Special Notations