PERSONAL BUSINESS LETTER IN BLOCK STYLE WITH CLOSED PUNCTUATION

(Top Margin for Page One of the Letter is 2 inches)

Box 2345
St. Johns, NF A9A 9J0
January 1, 2013

(RETURN ADDRESS) (Address of whoever is

sending the letter.) (Press enter key once after
each line of address, however, after the last line
press enter key four times.)

Mr. John Doe

123 Austin Street
Halifax, NS B9B 9L9

(INSIDE ADDRESS) (Press enter key once

after each line of address and press enter key twice after
the last line of the address.)

Dear Mr. Doe:

(SALUTATION)

(Press enter key twice)

This is an example of a personal business letter and the name of each part of a personal business
letter. Included in this letter is information on how many times to press enter after each labeled
part. (Press enter twice after each paragraph within the body of the letter.)
This personal business letter is done in BLOCK STYLE. Block style means that all the parts of
the letter are typed at the left margin. (Press enter twice after each paragraph within the body of
the letter.)
Sincerely yours,

(COMPLIMENTARY CLOSING) (Press enter

key four times)

Mary Ann Johnson

Representative

(SIGNATURE LINE) (Press enter key once)

(TITLE IF APPLICABLE) (Press enter key
twice if there is an Enclosure.)
(NO TYPIST INITIALS ON A PERSONAL
BUSINESS LETTER BECAUSE WHOEVER
WRITES THE LETTER GENERALLY
TYPES IT.)
(ENCLOSURE) (NOTE: THIS IS TYPED ONLY
IF IT STATES WITHIN THE BODY OF THE LETTER
THAT SOMETHING IS ENCLOSED WITH THE
LETTER, IF NOT, THEN DO NOT TYPE THE
ENCLOSURE.) (Press enter key once.)

Personal Business Letter in Block Style with Closed Punctuation

Top Margin for Page One of the Letter is 2 inches

Page Two
NOTE: A personal business letter is typed on plain paper. Also, if typing a personal business
letter that is more than one page, then do not vertically center the pages. The top margin for page
one is 2 inches and all other pages have a top margin of 1 inch.
All Pages except page one should have a top margin of one inch and should contain a heading
that is typed at the left margin. The heading should contain the following:

Type the Name the Letter is Addressed To (Press enter key once)
Page 2 (Press enter key once)
Date (Press enter key three times and type the body of this page)
Example:
Mr. John Doe
Page 2
January 1, 2013
Continue typing the body of the letter here!.........