Letter parts/Block format -LS

Address of the receiver

Address of person getting the letter. This is written after the date.

Return Address/address of the sender

Address of the person sending the letter. This is written first, then the date, 4 enters.

Dateline

current date spelled out (Example: November 4th, 2010)

Complimentary Closing

formal ending

Salutation

formal greeting

Top and Side Margins

Vary depending on words in body of letter. It is the white space around your writing. You can adjust it according to the amount of typing on the page

Writer's title

job title of writer

Writer's name

person sending letter

Reference Initials

initials of the typist and they are lowercase letters; no periods; no spaces

Enclosure notation

used to note additional items are being sent with letter

Body

Letter message

Complimentary closing examples

Sincerely, Sincerely yours, Cordially, Respectfully, Yours truly

Quadruple space

Spacing that follows the dateline and complimentary closing.

Double spacing

Spacing used after letter parts except date and complimentary closing.

Block letter format

No indentations used; all lines of letter begin at left margin

Open punctuation

No punctuation mark follows the salutation or complimentary closing.