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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 | 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 |
| authors name | the type name of the person who authored the letter |
| closing | examples: sincerely, truly yours, in regards |
| salutation | greeting: To Whom it May Concern, Dear, Ladies and Gentlemen |
| inside 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 |
| body | the message part of the letter |
| attachment notation | when additional items are paper clipped or stapled to a leter |
| enclosure notation | when additional items are enclosed in the envelope of the letter |
| copy notation | when a duplicate of a letter is sent to someone other than the person receiving the letter |
| typist initials | included when the person who typed the letter is not the peson who authored the letter |
| signature line | the location after the complimentary close where the author signs the letter |
