The Block Letter Format 9

The Block Letter Format

The block letter format has every line starting flush with the

left margin and a blank space between paragraphs. Below is a

format to be used for writing employment cover letters.

Your Mailing Address

City, Province

Postal Code

Today's Date

Name of Addressee (person you are sending it to)

Title or Position

Mailing Address

City, Province and

Postal Code

Salutation--Start with "Dear" and then use the honorific (Mrs., Dr.,

etc.) with no first name, just the last name. Follow this line with a

colon.(:)

Body of Letter in paragraph form

In the Block Format, the first lines of paragraphs are not indented,

although a blank space separates each paragraph.

Sincerely,

(sign the letter neatly and legibly--don't cram this into a small

space)

Type out your name

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