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3 STYLES OF BUSINESS LETTERS: MANDATORY AND OPTIONAL ELEMENTS

Prepared for: Dr. Muhammad Ziaulhaq Mamun Course Instructor: Operations Management BBA Program

Prepared by: Asif Iqbal Section: A Roll: 35 BBA 19th Batch

Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka September 15, 2013

3 styles of writing business letters are: a. Full-Block Style - All the elements are aligned to the left margin and there are no indented lines. This is a standard block-style format that is accepted by most businesses. b. Modified Block Style - The return address, date, closing and signature start just to the right of the center of the page or may be flush with the right margin. All body paragraphs begin at the left margin. c. Indented or Semi-Block Style Mandatory elements of a business letters are:

Letterhead (or senders address for plain paper), Date Inside address Salutation Body, Complimentary close Signature Name of sender printed or typed

Optional elements of a business letters are:


Reference line Enclosures listed Postscript

Examples of Different Styles of business letters Block style House No# 99/A, Road No#8, Monsurabad Residential Area Adabor, Dhaka-1207 +8801*********

September 15, 2013

Dr. Muhammad Ziaulhaq Mamun Professor IBA, University of Dhaka.

Dear Dr. Mamun,

<Body of the letter>

<Body of the letter>

Sincerely, <Signature> (Mr.) Asif Iqbal BBA Program

Semi Block style

House No# 99/A, Road No#8, Monsurabad Residential Area Adabor, Dhaka-1207 +8801********* September 15, 2013

Dr. Muhammad Ziaulhaq Mamun Professor BA, University of Dhaka.

Dear Dr. Mamun,

<Body of the letter>

<Body of the letter>

Sincerely, <Signature> (Mr.) Asif Iqbal BBA Program

Modified Block style

House No# 99/A, Road No#8, Monsurabad Residential Area Adabor, Dhaka-1207 +8801********* September 15, 2013

Dr. Muhammad Ziaulhaq Mamun Professor IBA, University of Dhaka.

Dear Dr. Mamun,

<Body of the letter>

<Body of the letter>

Sincerely, <Signature> (Mr.) Asif Iqbal

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