1. Punctuation for Business Letters
To Whom it May Concern:
Punctuation for Business Letters

2. What are the parts of a business letter?,

3. Take a closer look at the heading and inside address:
A comma (,) is used to separate the name of a city and state.
A comma (,) is also used to separate the date and the year. ,

4. Take a closer look at the heading and inside address:
ALABAMA AL
ALASKA AK
ARIZONA AZ
ARKANSAS AR
CALIFORNIA CA
COLORADO CO
CONNECTICUT CT
DELAWARE DE
FLORIDA FL
GEORGIA GA
HAWAII HI
IDAHO ID
ILLINOIS IL
INDIANA IN
IOWA IA
KANSAS KS
KENTUCKY KY
LOUISIANA LA
MAINE ME
MARYLAND MD
MASSACHUSETTS MA
MICHIGAN MI
MINNESOTA MN
MISSISSIPPI MS
MISSOURI MO
MONTANA MT
NEBRASKA NE
NEVADA NV
NEW HAMPSHIRE NH
NEW JERSEY NJ
NEW MEXICO NM
NEW YORK NY
NORTH CAROLINA NC
NORTH DAKOTA ND
OHIO OH
OKLAHOMA OK
OREGON OR
PENNSYLVANIA PA
RHODE ISLAND RI
SOUTH CAROLINA SC
SOUTH DAKOTA SD TENNESSEE TN
TEXAS TX
UTAH UT
VERMONT VT
VIRGINIA VA
WASHINGTON WA
WEST VIRGINIA WV WISCONSIN WI
WYOMING WY ,
Notice that an abbreviation is used for the name of a state.

5. Which heading is written correctly?
Sammy’s Sweet Shop Shadows Lane Baton Rouge LA March 16, 2010
Sammy’s Sweet Shop Shadows Lane Baton Rouge, LA March 16, 2010
Sammy’s Sweet Shop Shadows Lane Baton Rouge, LA March
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6. The Greeting
Letters that are written for business purposes are more formal than friendly letters. A colon (:) is used after the greeting in a business letter. A more formal greeting often includes titles: Mr., Ms., Sir, Madam, or To Whom it May Concern.

7. The Closing
A comma (,) is used after the closing in a letter.

8. Oops. This letter to the mayor has several mistakes
Oops! This letter to the mayor has several mistakes! Please edit it before it is mailed!
Cohn Elementary School 805 North 14th Street Port Allen, LA March Town of Port Allen 375 Court Street Port Allen LO Hey Buddy We are having a very special reward ceremony at our school on Friday, April at 10:00 am. We would be honored if you could join us to help congratulate our students for their hard work. Please call the office to let us know if you will be able to attend. Sincerely Cohn Elementary School Faculty , , LA
Dear Mr. Mayor : , ,
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