Dateline Letter address Salutation Body Closing Writer’s name and title Reference initials Notations
KKeyed at centre point of page – 4.25” QQuadruple spacing DDated the day it is mailed
Address of the person receiving the letter Quadruple space below Dateline Starts at left margin Personal or professional title – Mr./Ms. or Dr.
Greets the receiver of the letter Starts at left margin Double space below the Letter address Consist of the title of receiver’s last name Personal or professional title – Mr./Ms. or Dr.
Message of the letter Starts at left margin Double space below Salutation Single space the body Double space between the paragraphs
Formal closing of the letter Starts at centre point of page – 4.25” Double space below the Body Ends with a coma
Starts at centre point of page – 4.25” Quadruple space below Closing for writer’s signature If writer’s title is short, key the title after the name If writer’s title is long, key the title on fourth line
Initials of someone who keyed the letter other than the writer Starts at left margin Double space below writer’s name and title If writer’s initials are included, writer’s initials are keyed first in ALL CAPS followed by colon Operator’s initials are lowercase
Starts at left margin Enclosure If an item is included with a letter Double space below Reference initials Example:Enclosure Enclosures: Cheque # 1983 Enc. 2 Copy Notation “c” indicates a copy of document has been sent to person’s name Double space below Reference initials Example: c Tony Mach