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| business letter | a letter written by an individual representing a business firm |
| personal-business letter | a letter written by an individual representing himself or herself |
| block style formatting | all parts of the letter begin at the left margin |
| return address | the address of the person writing the letter and is keyed above the date |
| reference initials | the initials of the person keying the letter |
| writer's identification (business letter) | the typed name and title of the person signing the letter |
| complimentary closing | examples: sincerely, truly yours, in regards |
| salutation | greeting: To Whom it May Concern, Dear, Ladies and Gentlemen |
| title line (part of the writer's ID) | the position of the person writing the letter |
| letter address | the address of the person receiving the letter |
| quadruple space | four enters after the date and closing |
| double space | after each part except between the signature line and the title line |
| 2 inches (sometimes 2.5) | the standard amount of space from the top of the page |
| letterhead | A place on the letter than ususally includes a company's name or a person's name and the address. Also, it usually includes phone numbers. |
| date line | the month, day, and year (the first line of a letter) |
| body | the part of the letter that contains the message of the letter |
| signature | hand written on the letter by the writer of the letter |
| writer's identification (p-b letters) | the typed name of the person signing the letter |
| enclosure notation | typed after the reference initials to let the reader know other items are included with the letter |
| Open Punctuation | No punctuation after the salutation or closing |
