It contains the name of the sender, the street address, town, province and country, and the ZIP code which are typed on the top lines immediately above the dateline.
Letterhead or heading
This is considered as the greeting and an expression of courtesy to put the reader in a friendly state of mind.
Salutation
This is typed two to three spaces below the body of the letter.
Complimentary close
This basic part identifies the writer.
Signature block
This is needed if the business letter is addressed to a company rather than to an individual.
Attention line
This complimentary close is used in addressing anybody to whom one would like to show respect.
Respectfully yours
What is written in the reference initials?
Typist's or stenographer's initial
Aside from P.S., what other letters can be used in the postscript?
N.B.
Plural form of Ms. or Mrs.
Mesdames
Plural form of Mr.
Messieurs
When is the word title professor abbreviated?
If the complete name is given
What format is used in the given example below:
16 August 1999
Military style
What pieces of information should be written first if the second page is needed in writing the body of a letter?
Name of the addressee, page number, and the date.
What reminder should be written in the enclosure notation?
That there is an attachment in the letter.
What date should be written in the dateline?
The date when the letter is to be sent