| A | B |
|---|
| Date | displays the date the letter was written |
| Inside Address | consists of the receiver's name and title, street address or post office box number, and the city/state/zip code |
| Salutation | formal greeting of the letter |
| Body | paragraphs of letter |
| Complimentary Closing | formal "goodbye" after body of letter |
| Author | person who wrote the letter |
| Author's title | official title of the author |
| Reference initials | acronym of the keyboardist |
| Enclosure notation | note specifying that additional items have been included with letter |
| Copy notation | note on letter to say that another person will receive a copy of the letter. |
| Block style | All items of the business letter begin at the left margin |
| Open punctuation | NO punctuation following the salutation and complimentary close |
| Letterhead | name of the stationery used by businesses |
