BUSINESS LETTER TEMPLATE – BLOCK STYLE
(pay attention to spacing between letter components!)
HEADING (your address WITHOUT your name)
Street or House Number
City PROV (abbreviation!) POSTAL CODE (NO commas in this line)
DATE LINE (NO space after the heading)
Month Day, Year
INSIDE ADDRESS (person or organization you are writing to)
Name of Addressee
Business or Organization
Street or House Number
City PROV (abbreviation!) POSTAL CODE (NO commas in this line!)
SALUTATION
Dear ___________: (use a colon; only use a comma for informal
letters)
BODY OF LETTER – SHOULD HAVE THREE PARAGRAPHS:
PARAGRAPH ONE (BP)– Introduce self; state who or what you are
representing; briefly and clearly make your request (job, donation,
refund, change of policy, etc.).
PARAGRAPH TWO (D)– Describe details; give reasons for why your
recipient should agree to your request; persuade your reader to
cooperate; provide the details of your invitation, charity or complaint.
PARAGRAPH THREE (OG)- Brief statement of how to contact you
with a reply and contact information. Include thanks.
CLOSE
Pleasantry (Yours truly, Sincerely, etc.), (MUST HAVE COMMA
HERE)
SIGNATURE LINE
Include space for your handwritten signature (in ink!)