1. Letter Writing 2 – Business Letter
There are three basic types of letter, Business, Formal and Informal. Whichever letter you have to write in real life or is set as an exam question, you must make sure you use the correct layout for the letter.

2. Letter Writing 1 – Business Letter
Specific Learning Objectives
To learn an acceptable layout for a Business Letter.
To learn a correct content structure for a Business Letter.
To practice writing a Business Letter.

3. Letter Writing 2 – Business Letter
Examples of Business Letterheads
Note: On printed letterheads the sender’s address is printed wherever they want.
Address on Left
Address on Right
Classwork Task No 1: Create a blocked diagram for each of these letterheads which shows the position of the Business address.
[3 Marks]
Address on Bottom of page]

4. Letter Writing 2 – Business Letter The Address
SENDER ADDRESS:  Can be Letterhead or Left/Right/Centre Aligned
Your Business Name
Your Business Address
Your Business Town
Your Business Postcode
Date (Before the recipient address USA style)
Business Contact Name RECIPIENT ADDRESS – Always Left Aligned
Business Name
Business Address
Business Town
Business Postcode. 
Date (After the recipient address UK style)
Use two colours when you copy these slides. Pen for everything in white. Pencil or a different colour pen for everything in blue.
Classwork Task No 2: Copy this & the next two slides in your folder. [6]

5. Letter Writing 2 – Business Letter
The body of the letter
Dear Sir./Dear Mr Smith. SALUTATION – Always Formal
Translation Brochure Topic Heading
Introduction
I should be grateful if you would send us your brochure and price list of
your translation services.
Body Text
We are currently developing our sales literature and web site and are
interested in translating these into five languages apart from English.
Call to action
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Note: A ‘Call to Action’ is a final paragraph that asks the reader to do
something.
Classwork Task No 3: Copy this slide. [10]

6. Letter Writing 2 – Business Letter
Signing Off
Yours Sincerely Sign off – start ‘Dear Mr/Mrs Smith’, end Yours Sincerely
Andrea Philips Written signature
Andrea Philips Print Name
Marketing Manager Job Title – usually smaller font and underlined
Classwork Task No 4: Copy this slide. [4 Marks]

7. Letter Writing 2 – Business Letter
Signing Off
Yours faithfully Sign off – start ‘Dear Sir’, end Yours Faithfully
Andrea Philips Written signature
Andrea Philips Print Name
Marketing Manager Job Title – usually smaller font and underlined
Classwork Task No 4: Copy this slide. [4 Marks]

8. Letter Writing 2 – Business Letter
Classwork Task No 5: [12 Marks]
Write a business letter ordering the stationary supplies listed below.
You: Mr. Mohammed Fares
Office Manager
Universal Movers Ltd Yasamal District
7C, Hasan Majidov Street.,
Baku, AZ 1065, Azerbaijan Tel: Fax:
Account: IOS
Recipient: Mr. Ulvi Suwail
Account Manager
Index Office Supplies Index House Yasamal district,
A. Alaskarov Street,
Block 89, AZ1321
What you need:
3 Boxes of A4 printer paper - URGENT
Pens, Red & Black. Box of each.
C4 & C3 windowed envelopes – 1 box of each
1 pack of post it notes
Paper clips. 10 Box pack.
60 ring-binders in red black and blue colours. 20 of each colour. URGENT

9. Letter Writing 2 – Business Letter
Homework Task [15 Marks]
Either from home or the internet find a business letter and annotate it showing the component parts of the letter.
Submit on Monday
Note: This needs to be a real piece of paper that can go in your portfolio.