How do u write a business letter?

How do you write a business letter?

• At school I learned how to write a business letter. First you put the date, than you put the persons address, then you put your address, and that's where I am going to stop. My mom told me that you don't put your address, only your first and last name at the end. Now I am confused, because two people said different things. Tell me witch is right so I can write one.

• Answer:

  How to Set Out Your Business Letter You'll write numerous different letters in the course of your business writing, but they should all be set out in business letter writing format. But just as with documentation of essays, so, too, with business letters - there's no one right way of setting out. The important thing is to experiment with the different ways and then to settle on one way and to stay with it. The following business letter examples are suggested layouts for business letters using letterheads and fully typed letters. What You Should Write in a Business Letter * the heading * the date * the opening * the body * the closing. The date is very important, since it can be useful in determining priorities, for filing and it also can have legal ramifications. In a typed address letter, the date goes immediately under your address. In a letterhead letter, the date can go on the left-hand side, or the right-hand side, immediately under the letterhead. How to Write the Opening of a Business Letter This is the: * Name * title (if any Manager, Principal etc) * address of the person to whom you are writing and the greeting or salutation. This information always goes on the left-hand side of the page, starting one line lower than your business name and address and the date. Good Luck!