| A | B |
| letterhead | name and address of the sender |
| block letter | business letter this is aligned to the left - there is no indenting |
| date | month, day, and year - must be current |
| inside address | name and address of the receiver |
| salutation | greeting - can be Dear name of the receiver or if unknown use To Whom It May Concern |
| body | the actual content of the letter |
| closing | Thank you or Sincerely |
| signature | name and title of the sender |
| single-space | line spacing of letter paragraphs |
| after paragraph spacing | set = 0 |
| blank spaces after date | 3 |
| blank spaces between most letter parts | 1 |
| blank spaces after closing | 3 |