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FULL-BLOCK
LETTER FORMAT
Mr. Cleôn M. McLean
Department of English
Ontario High School
901 West Francis Street
Ontario, California 91762
September 14
th
, 2015
Chaffey Joint Union High School District
211 West Fifth Street
Ontario, California 91762
To Whom It May Concern:
A full block letter format is the most formal of the three letter formats, i.e., full block, modified
block, and semi-block. With the full block format, everything except the letterhead begins at the
left margin.
The date of the letter, the name and address of the receiver, the salutation, all paragraphs, the
complimentary close, and the signature block all begin at the left margin. Fewer keystrokes and
other adjustments are required with full block. As a result, we may see full block becoming the
most common format over the next five years.
Some writers prefer full block because they see it as a crisper, cleaner look. In some cases,
these writers will also choose right margin justification as a personal choice, although it is not
required for the full block format.
Cordially,
Cleon M. McLean
Cleon M. McLean
SEMI-BLOCK

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