| A | B |
| business letter | written by someone who represents a business |
| personal-business letter | written by a person usually to a business |
| Open Punctuation | NO colon and the beginning NO comma at the end |
| return address | the address of the author |
| writers KEYED name | the typed name of the author |
| Complimentary Close | examples: Sincerely, Yours truly, in regards |
| Salutation | A greeting such as Dear Sir, or To Whom it May Concern, |
| inside/letter address | the address of the person receiving the letter |
| dateline | comes after the Return Address |
| double space | the spacing betweeen the paragraphs of the body |
| body | the paragraphs in the main/message part of the letter |
| typist initials | used is someone other that the author keyed the letter |
| Enclosure Notation | used if something else is in the envelope with the letter |
| Copy Notation | Use a lowercase (c) followed by the name of the person(s) who will also receive a copy of the letter |
| single space | the line spacing in the paragraphs of the body |
| Attachment Notation | used is something is stapled or paper clipped to the letter |