Personal-Business Letter Block Style – Flashcards
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Block Style
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When all parts of a letter align at the left and paragraphs of the body are not indented
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2"
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Top Margin of a Personal-Business Letter
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DS
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Spacing used between the paragraphs of the body of a letter
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QS
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Spacing used between the date and letter address and between the Complimentary Close and the writer's typed name
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Body
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The paragraphs or main message of the letter
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Return Address
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The address of the writer/sender of the letter (the first address at the top of the letter)
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Letter Address
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The name and address of the receiver of the letter (the 2nd address on the letter)
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Salutation
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The greeting of the letter
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Complimentary Close
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A nice way to say farewell or goodbye (i.e. "Sincerely")
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SS
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The spacing within the paragraphs of the body of a letter
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Reference initials
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The initials of the typist of the letter; if the writer did not type it
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Enclosure
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An additional document is included with the letter
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3 blank lines
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The number of blank lines left when quadruple-spacing
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1 blank line
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The number of blank lines left when double-spacing
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Open punctuation
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No punctuation is used after the Salutation or Complimentary Close
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Personal-Business Letter
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A type of letter used to deal with personal matters such as a letter of application for a job
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Date
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The month, day, and year of letter; placed a single-space below the return address
