Writing Business letters

A good bussines letter is brief, straight forward, and polite if possible. It should be limited to one single-spaced typewritten page. Because it is so brief, a bussines letter is often judged on small, but important things, format, grammar is not the place to try out fancy fonts or experimental writing styles

Part of bussines letter

1. Letterhead
2. Referrence number
3. Date line
4. Inside address
5. Salutation
6. subject line
7. Body of the letter
8. Complimentary close
9. Signature & full name
10. enclose
11. Initials
12. Carbon copy notation

Example

• Application letter
• notification letter
• invitation letter
• Complain letter
• Adjustment letter
• Sales letter
• Inquiry letter
• Order letter