Formal Letter Writing

Parts of the Letter

100

This part of the letter includes the writer’s address and the date the letter was written.

The Heading

200

This optional line briefly states the purpose of the letter and appears between the inside address and the salutation.

Reference Line

Keep 200 or Erase 50% from other team!

300

What three parts are included in the closing?

complimentary close, signature, and identification line.

400

Name the part of the letter and determine whether it is correct or incorrect:

Dear Ms. Omoy:

Salutation; incorrect

Formatting Rules

100

True/ False:

Each part of the address should be written on a separate line.

True

200

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Steal 50% from any team!

300

This punctuation mark should appear after the salutation in a formal letter.

Colon (:)

400

Determine whether the following closing is correct or incorrect:

Yours Sincerely,

Wu. K.

Katty Wu

Incorrect

Letter Structure

100

Explain the difference between the following letter formats:

Semi-block and Modified block.

In the semi-block format, body paragraphs are indented.

200

Swap points!

Swap points!

300

True/ False

The following formal letter formatting rules are correct:

•must be typed or written on A4 paper.

•should be typed in Times New Roman, size 12.

•should be double-spaced.

False

400

Identify the following letter format:

All parts are left-aligned, except the subject line.

Full Block