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| letter of application | a letter used in making a request to be hired |
| cover letter | same as a letter of application; a letter used in making a request to be hired |
| return address | your address; the first part of a business letter |
| inside address | complete name and address of the person or company receiving the letter |
| salutation | the greeting to the person receiving the letter; ex: Dear Ms. Evans: or Dear Sir: |
| body | the part of a letter that tells why the person wrote the letter |
| complimentary close | the polite ending to a letter; ex: Sincerely, or Respectfully Yours, |
| Signature | a handwritten (rather than typed or printed) name following the close of a letter; business letters often include a handwritten signature above the typed full name |
| Full Block Style | a form of business writing in which all the parts of a letter are written against teh left margin; no paragraphs are indented |
| Margin | the outside edge of a page on which there is no writing or printing |
| Indented | set in from the margin of the page |
| Modified Block Style | in this form of a business letter, the return address, date, complimentary close, and signature are lined up near the center of the page; paragraphs are indented |
| References | people who can describe what you are like and what kind of worker you would be |
| Post Office Abbreviations | two-letter state abbreviations that do not include periods |
