letters Flashcards

1
Q

margins for a personal business letter

A

2 inches x 1.25 (sides) c 1 inch (at least)

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2
Q

add to letter when it will have something sent with them

A

enclosure notation

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3
Q

when announcements are not to be centered vertically, a ___ inch top margin should be used

A

2 inch

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4
Q

order of a simplified memo

A

date



addressee

subject line (call caps)

body



name of writer

reference initials

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5
Q

order of a standard memo

A

TO:

FROM:

DATE:

SUBJECT:

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6
Q

list of people who will receive the memo

A

distribution line

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7
Q

used by an individual to carry out business

A

personal business letter

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8
Q

order of a personal business letter

A

return address
date



mailing address

salutation

body

complimentary close



writer

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9
Q

no punctuation marks placed after the opening and close

A

open pattern punctuation

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10
Q

letter style in which the basic parts of a letter begin at the left margin

A

block style

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11
Q

recommended format that is all caps and no punctuation

A

USPS address format

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12
Q

includes capitals and punctuation in the address

A

inside address style (not recommended)

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13
Q

what does a business letter not include, as opposed to the personal business letter

A

return address

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14
Q

what does the business letter include, as opposed to the personal business letter

A

reference initials

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15
Q

colon follows the salutation, and a comma follows the complimentary close

A

mixed pattern punctuation

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16
Q

how many inches in an indention?

A

1/2 inch

17
Q

format for a business letter

A

date



mailing address

salutation

body

complimentary close



writers name/title

reference initials

18
Q

is the word attention keyed in a letter?

A

no

19
Q

open punctuation means:

A

salutation uses comma
comp. closing leave out the comma

20
Q

mixed punctuation means

A

salutation uses colon
comp. close uses a comma

21
Q

what could follow the comp closing

A

company name and closing lines, in all caps

22
Q

spacing between comp closing and company name

A

double space

23
Q

what comes last in the closing lines

A

writer name, 3 lines above

24
Q

first part of reference section

A

reference initials

25
Q

what comes after reference initials

A

enclosure/attachment notation

26
Q

what comes after the enclosure notation

A

delivery notation

27
Q

last part of reference section

A

copy notation (cc:)

28
Q

spacing of reference section

A

single space

29
Q

very last element of a letter

A

post script

30
Q

how do you start post script

A

PS:

31
Q
A