Business Letter Writing(Level III)

123 Reuben Crescent
11 Green Street        
Kingston 13              

October 4, 2008 

Mr. John Learner
Human Resource Manager
Carib Builders Limited
26 High Boulevard
Mandeville
Jamaica


Dear Mr. Learner:

Writing a business letter can be a daunting task to anyone who is unfamiliar and uncomfortable with formal correspondence. However business letters can be broken down into simple separate elements.

The first element of a business letter is the sender's address. In  a fully blocked format this, and all other elements, are written on the left with no indentation. The second element is the date. It is important to note that elements are separated by a blank line.

The third element is the address of the business to which you are writing. In this section be sure to include the name and position of the person to whom you are corresponding. Otherwise you will be forced to open with a salutation(the fourth element) of Dear Sir/Madam. This should be avoided at all cost.

The fifth element is the body of the letter. In this section you express your main ideas in a clear, concise manner. Remember that the fully blocked format does not include any indentation. Therefore blank spaces are used to separate paragraphs. Please see below the final element.


Sincerely,

________________
Marvin Williams (Mr.)
Instructor
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