BUSINESS LETTER PARTS

1. Heading

1045 E. Quirino Street,

Sampaloc, Metro Manila

007
2. Date

July 13, 2007

3. Inside Address

Migs and Lang, Inc.

8 Scout Rallos Street
Quezon City, Metro Manila 045

4. Attention line
5. Salutation
6. Subject line

ATTENTION: PLANNING COMMITTEE

Gentlemen:
Subject: the Business Letter Parts

7. Body
of a business letter.

You are reading a letter containing all the parts

The attention line follows inside the address. Because it

is really a part of the
address, it should be written on the envelope
The subject line follows the salutation. It is considered
part of the body of the
letter.
We suggest that each business firm standardize as
much as possible the
layout used for its letters by following the principles of
acceptable letter layout
8. Complimentary close Cordially,
9. Signature block CONSULTANT, INC.
Mary Freshen A. Llanes
President

LAYOUT
1.

FULL BLOCK
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Heading
Date

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Inside Address

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Salutation:

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Complementary close

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2.

Body

Signature line

MODIFIED BLOCK

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Heading
Date
Inside address

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Salutation:

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Body
Complementary close
Signature line

3. SEMI-BLOCK

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Body 1st line is indented 5 spaced

to the right

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4. HANGING INDENTED
Letterhead

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Date line

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Inside address

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Salutation

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indented
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Body the lines after the 1st line of

the paragraphs are
5 spaces to the right

Examples of Letterheads
- if you are writing to an office, company or any business a letterhead is used not the
heading format
- headings are used when you are writing to a person who will receive the letter at her or
his home address
- letterheads are centered usually, with bigger fonts for the name of the company and
smaller fonts for the address and contact numbers
- logos are also included in the letterhead, in these examples the logos are not included
- letterheads are sometimes printed in the companys stationeries

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