Style and Format of Business Letters

Three business letter layouts which are used quite widely: full, modified and indented block.

·         Full Block

The Full Block business letter layout is the easiest to format. Here everything starts at the left margin. This style is efficient and businesslike.

·         Modified Block

The Modified Block style's return address, you that you use the return address only in case there is no letterhead), date, complimentary closing and the signature line are at the center of the paper, or rather to the right of center. Everything else is flush with the left margin. Most of us are comfortable with this business letter layout as it has traditionally been the most commonly used.

·         Semi Block (Idented)

In case of the indented/semi-block layout the paragraphs in the body are indented one tab stop. So, you need to use two tabs: one for the indented paragraphs and one for the return address.

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