Personal Business Letter

Full block style

2 point punctuation

1245 Wright Street

Richmond Hill, ON L4E 4B2
November 22, 2006
Mr. Peter Piper
Humpty Dumpty Potato Chips
123 Munchy Lane
Toronto, ON MSA 468
Dear Mr. Piper
This is a sample of a personal business letter. A personal business letter is a letter
sent from an individual to a person in an organization. By its very nature, it is very
business-like.
To format a personal business letter, estimate the length of the letter you will be
composing. The most common margins (left/right) for a letter are between 1
(2.45cm) and 1.5 (3.81cm) depending on how much you need to write. Do not
indent paragraphs.
Begin by keying your address 1.5-2 (3.8-5cm) from the top of the page (go down
six lines), double space between the return address and the date. Enter five or six
more lines and key the inside address. Enter twice before keying the salutation
(dear). Double-space after the salutation, between paragraphs, and between the
body and the complimentary closing. Below the complementary closing, enter five
or six times before keying your name.
Yours Truly,

J. Ellerby
Business Studies Teacher
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