letters Flashcards
margins for a personal business letter
2 inches x 1.25 (sides) c 1 inch (at least)
add to letter when it will have something sent with them
enclosure notation
when announcements are not to be centered vertically, a ___ inch top margin should be used
2 inch
order of a simplified memo
date
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addressee
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subject line (call caps)
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body
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name of writer
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reference initials
order of a standard memo
TO:
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FROM:
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DATE:
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SUBJECT:
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list of people who will receive the memo
distribution line
used by an individual to carry out business
personal business letter
order of a personal business letter
return address
date
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mailing address
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salutation
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body
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complimentary close
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writer
no punctuation marks placed after the opening and close
open pattern punctuation
letter style in which the basic parts of a letter begin at the left margin
block style
recommended format that is all caps and no punctuation
USPS address format
includes capitals and punctuation in the address
inside address style (not recommended)
what does a business letter not include, as opposed to the personal business letter
return address
what does the business letter include, as opposed to the personal business letter
reference initials
colon follows the salutation, and a comma follows the complimentary close
mixed pattern punctuation
how many inches in an indention?
1/2 inch
format for a business letter
date
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mailing address
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salutation
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body
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complimentary close
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writers name/title
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reference initials
is the word attention keyed in a letter?
no
open punctuation means:
salutation uses comma
comp. closing leave out the comma
mixed punctuation means
salutation uses colon
comp. close uses a comma
what could follow the comp closing
company name and closing lines, in all caps
spacing between comp closing and company name
double space
what comes last in the closing lines
writer name, 3 lines above
first part of reference section
reference initials
