What is a personal business letter? INTRO TO BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

PERSONAL BUSINESS LETTERS A formal document written by a person to another person or company/organization. Types of personal business letters:  Cover letter  Complaint letter  Thank you letter  Fan letter INTRO TO BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

 Sender’s Address  Date Line  Inside Address  Salutation  Body  Complimentary Closing  Sender’s name PARTS OF A PERSONAL BUSINESS LETTER INTRO TO BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

SENDER’S ADDRESS Sender’s Information  Name  Street Address  City, State and ZIP Code INTRO TO BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

DATE LINE Month (type it out) Day Year Type directly below sender’s address INTRO TO BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

INSIDE ADDRESS Receiver's Information  Typed four lines below date  Addresses’ name  Business/Affiliation  Street Address  City, State and ZIP Code INTRO TO BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

SALUTATION & BODY Typed two lines below inside address Salutation – Greeting  Dear Sir or Madam:  To Whom it May Concern:  Dear Mr./Mrs. (Person’s Last Name) Paragraphs are SINGLE spaced DOUBLE spaced between paragraphs What you are sending the letter about… INTRO TO BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

CLOSING & SENDER’S NAME Complimentary Closing  Typed 2 lines below the end of the body  Sincerely, Cordially, Sender’s Name  Typed 4 lines below complimentary closeing  To leave room for signature  Type name Business letter example INTRO TO BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

PERSONAL BUSINESS LETTER FORMAT Styles  Block – left aligned Punctuation  Open punctuation – no colon after the salutation; no comma after the complimentary closing INTRO TO BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

FORMATTING Margins  Top—2 inches  Bottom, left, and right margins—1 inch Font  Times New Roman or Arial  12 pt  Professional INTRO TO BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY