| A | B |
| Dateline | Displays the date the letter was keyed and mailed. |
| Letter Address | Consists of the receiver's name and title, street address or post office box number, and the city/state/zip code. |
| Salutation | A formal greeting consisting of the receiver's title and last name. |
| Body | The paragraphs of the letter should be SS and DS between paragraphs |
| Complimentary Closing | A formal "goodbye" after the body of the paragraph. |
| Writer | The person who wrote the letter. |
| SS | means to single space |
| Reference initials | The two or three-letter acronym of the name of the one who typed the letter. |
| Enclosure or Attachment | A note specifying that additional items have been included with the mailing of the letter. |
| DS | means to double space |
| TS | means to triple space |
| QS | means to quad or quadruple space |
| Block Style | every thing in the letter begins at the left margin |
| Paragraph spacing | spacing between the lines |
| Return Address | Address of the writer |