HEADING: Includes the address
and the date. In some cases, it is OK to just write the date.
GREETING: The greeting
usually starts with 'Dear' and is followed the person's name
and then a comma.
BODY: After skipping a
line, you begin the body of your letter which is the main text
of your letter. Indent for each new paragraph.
CLOSING: The
closing includes a short capitalized expression such as 'Sincerely'
or 'Love' and is followed by a comma. Skip a line after the
body before writing your closing.
SIGNATURE: You
sign your name beginning directly below the closing.
Sometimes you may add a
POSTSCRIPT at the end of your letter. You write P.S., add a
note and then end it with your initials. |