Writing business Letters

Business letters have five parts: The Heading  The Salutation (greeting)  The Body  The Closing The Signature

The Heading the address of the place where you are writing. 508 Bluebird Street Clarksville, Ohio January 5, 2004 the address of the place where you are writing.

The Salutation (greeting) If the letter is going to a group Dear Sirs: If the letter is going to a specific person Dear Mr. Smith: Always use a colon ( : ) Use a comma for personal letters 508 Bluebird Street Clarksville, Ohio January 5, 2004 Dear Sirs:

The Body The body of the letter is the information you are writing in your letter. 508 Bluebird Street Clarksville, Ohio January 5, 2004 Dear Sirs: I would like to nominate Lisa Bijit for the Nobel Peace Prize. She has remained fairly calm in the face of incredibly trying circumstances. After many late nights grading papers, Ms. Bijit retaught concepts she had been going over for several days even after realizing that half of the students in her classes were not listening to instruction or were choosing not to follow directions. She deserves a medal and a substantial raise.

The Closing 508 Bluebird Street Clarksville, Ohio January 5, 2004 Dear Sirs: the first word is capitalized and you put a comma after the last word. For business letters use Sincerely, or Best Regards, I would like to nominate Lisa Bijit for the Nobel Peace Prize. She has remained fairly calm in the face of incredibly trying circumstances. After many late nights grading papers, Ms. Bijit retaught concepts she had been going over for several days even after realizing that half of the students in her classes were not listening to instruction or were choosing not to follow directions. She deserves a medal and a substantial raise. Sincerely,

Your Signature 508 Bluebird Street Clarksville, Ohio January 5, 2004 Dear Sirs: This is your name. It goes under the closing and should be in cursive. I would like to nominate Lisa Bijit for the Nobel Peace Prize. She has remained fairly calm in the face of incredibly trying circumstances. After many late nights grading papers, Ms. Bijit retaught concepts she had been going over for several days even after realizing that half of the students in her classes were not listening to instruction or were choosing not to follow directions. She deserves a medal and a substantial raise. Sincerely, Jocelyn Deline Di

Remember directions are NOT suggestions. You don’t follow the format you don’t get a good grade.