| A | B |
| Business Letter | a formal letter from a business |
| Personal Buisness letter | a formal letter from an individual to a company |
| Block style | all lines begin at the left margin |
| Modified Block style | The dateline and complimentary close begin at the center point of the paper and may include indenting paragraphs |
| Return Address | the mailing address of whom the letter is from |
| Dateline | the current date of the letter |
| Inside address | themailing address of whom the letter is going to |
| Salutation | A greeting |
| Body | The paragraphs of the letter; single spaced and double spaced between each paragraph |
| Complimentary Close | The ending of the letter; typed below the body of the letter |
| Keyed Signature | Typed a quadruple space below the complimentary name and is whom the letter is from |
| Reference Initials | The keyboardist; initials typed in lowercase letters |
| Enclosure | Something that accompanies the letter |
| Attachment | Something that is attached to the letter |
| Open Punctuation | Punctuation that is omitted after the saluation and complimentary close |
| Mixed Punctuation | Colon is typed after the saluation and comma is typed after the complimenatry close |