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Letter Writing

(Contents)
Contents
Heading/Letterhead (Address,
contact number, e-mail, website)
Letter Number: a few letters and a
few numbers.
 NITK/HSSM/MoE/ARIE/2024-03
Dateline:
 04/01/2024
 4 January 2024
 April 1, 2024
Inside Address: Recipient's
address
Contents (contd.)
 Salutation:  Leave taking:
 Dear Sir, Dear Madam, Sir,  Thank you
Respected Sir  Yours faithfully
 Dear Mr. XYZ  Yours Sincerely/Truly
 Titles: Mr. M/s. Mrs. Miss. Ms.
 With Regards/Regards
Mx. Sri. Smt. (Dr. Prof. Er. Lt.  Signature Block: Sign above your
Gen. Rev. Sri Sri. Haji.) name
 Heroko Toshimichi  Enclosure: Additional
 Subject: in Bright or
attachments of documents
CAPITALS and in one line  Copy Notation: Cc/Bcc
 Body/Text: Three paragraphs  Post Script: PS
Where do you see them? (1st/2nd/3rd paragraphs)
 Thank you for calling us this  Let us know the mode of payment at
morning. the earliest.
 We look forward to a quick  We are an organisation dealing with
response software solutions.
 Could you send us some samples,  We write to you since…
please?  We are happy to tell you that…
 It was good to meet you at the  Do you have an online catalog for us to
conference last week… check…
 We look forward to an early  We hope the issue will quickly be
delivery. resolved.
 The problem occurred when we  We were surprised to see only one
were operating it the first time. cartridge…
Letter Body – 4 Point Plan
Point I - Introduction
 We are happy to inform
you…
Begin with a happy  We are an organization
note/introduce/Refer to dealing with…
a previous  Thank you for your letter
communication enquiring…
 Thank you for calling us this
Reason/s for Writing
morning.
Background and Basics  It was good to meet you in
the conference last week…
Point II & III
Details: Give/seek
information/details
Response/Action: that you
will take or the reader
should.
Point IV
 I look forward to meeting you
soon
 We look forward to a great
Close: A concise business relationship in the
expression ending with a future
 We appreciate a prompt reply
happy note  We appreciate an early
delivery
 We hope for an early
settlement of the issue
Where do you see them? (1st/2nd/3rd paragraphs)
 Thank you for calling us this  Let us know the mode of payment at
morning. the earliest.
 We look forward to a quick  We are an organisation dealing with
response software solutions.
 Could you send us some samples,  We write to you since…
please?  We are happy to tell you that…
 It was good to meet you at the  Do you have an online catalog for us to
conference last week… check…
 We look forward to an early  We hope the issue will quickly be
delivery. resolved.
 The problem occurred when we  We were surprised to see only one
were operating it the first time. cartridge…
Letter of Enquiry
 Catalogue
 Price details and discount
 Delivery details
 Other relevant terms:
 Vendor
 Goods/equipment
 Service
 Supply
 Transaction
 Shipment
 Mode of payment
 Credit period

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