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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Writing a Formal Letter.

Tips on writing a Formal Letter Format

Before decide to write a formal letter, it is better to identify the format of formal letter. It will be a good idea to gather some crucial information on the things that you have to keep in mind while writing formal letter. Here, I stated some important tips on how to write a formal letter.

  • Begin the letter with the name, address and other contact detailed of the sender. this also can be avoid, if the letter is typed on the letterhead. Don't forget to mention the date on which the letter is written.
  • Mention the recipient's name and full address 4-6 line after the date.
  • Begin the letter with salutation. Greeting word such as Dear Mrs/Mr. and the full name. If you didn't know the person name, it would be best to begin with "To whom it may concern".
  • Write the appropriate subject line. mention the purpose of the letter in short. it should be in uppercase character.
  • Followed with the body of content. It should be 2-3 paragraph depend on the matter of the content. In the introduction talk about the purpose of the letter in short. Then followed by the detail.
  • End the letter with complimentary close.some of formal letter include Respectfully Yours, Sincerely.
  • Leave 4 blank space for the sign after the complimentary close and then write your full name.

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