Business Letters

Question 1

What are the 6 parts of a business letter?

Answer 1

1) The heading
2) Recipients address (inside address)
3) Salutation (greeting)
4) the Body
5) the Complimentary close
6) Signature line

Question 2

This contains the return address

Answer 2

Heading

Question 3

This contains the address you are sending your letter to

Answer 3

Recipient’s Address

Question 4

A greeting which is always formal. Often begins with “Dear (name)”. Ends with a colon

Answer 4

Salutation

Question 5

The meat of your letter

Answer 5

The body

Question 6

A short and polite remark that ends your letter. Close with a comma

Answer 6

Complimentary close

Question 7

The name to be signed is written here.

Answer 7

Signature line

Question 8

You can indicate enclosed documents here. It is located below the typist’s initials.

Answer 8

Enclosures

Question 9

What are the optimal parts of a business letter?

Answer 9

1. Attention line
2. Subject or Reference line

Question 10

This line provides emphasis (“Attention: Human Resources”)

Answer 10

Attention line

Question 11

This line focuses on the letter’s actual purpose.

Answer 11

Subject or Reference line

Question 12

This conveys information as quickly and efficiently as possible. The salutation and closing are no longer needed.

Answer 12

Memorandum (MEMO)