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Page 1: BUSINESS LETTER AND DIFFERENT STYLES

Different styles of writing business letters

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OUTLINE

What are business letters?Parts of a business letter?What is style?Different styles of writing business letters

• Full block style• Semi block style• Indented style• Hanging style• Simplified style

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What are business lettersThe business letter means an exchange of thoughts and ideas in connection with a monetary dealing of man and organizationIt is the sale or purchase of ideas to the monetary exchange.

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PARTS OF BUSINESS LETTERS

HEADING

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Inside Address

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Date

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Salutation:

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Body

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Complementary close:

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Signature:

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What is style?

The words in a

business letter and the

way in which they are

arranged express the

writer’s personally and

give the letter it’s

best appearance is

called its style.

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Full block styleIn full block style all the

elements of the letter, on the page are aligned flush with the left margin. Full block is the easiest format to use and it produces a clean-looking page. It's also common.

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MODIFIED BLOCK STYLE

A modified block business letter is a letter that uses a format that is slightly different from the full block letter. The return address, date, complimentary closing and the signature line are put slightly to the right of the paper's centre. In addition, these letters are the most common in organisations.

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INDENTED STYLE

Letter that is justified at the left margin, except for a few elements, These elements include the return address, the reference line, closing, signature and printed name. These elements are indented by five spaces to the right.

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HANGING INDENTED

STYLE

The first line of the paragraph begins at the left-hand margin. And the other lines of the same paragraph are indented three to four spaces. This is the reversal of semi-indented style discussed in other page.

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SIMPLIFIED STYLE

This style is used when you write a letter and you do not know the name and title of the person to whom you are writing the letter.

The salutation and the complimentary closing are not used in this style.

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