- •Garnet Company
- •24 Dexter Road
- •A common reference represents the initials of the person who
- •I am applying for the position…, I am writing …
- •Ex. 1. Read and remember:
- •155 Entry Road, Dundee, sl371
- •Jane Blackmore
- •55 Lakeshore Drive
- •Ukrainian Lawyers Federation
- •12 Pecherska St., Kyiv, 01 209 Ukraine Phone (044) 3457436 Fax (044) 34509945
- •Business Calls
- •Ex. 7. Make up dialogues:
Lesson 4. Structure and Parts of a Letter
Return address
Receiver’s address Date
Greeting
Body
Closing
Signature
Typed name
Enclosure
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Return The return (or sender’s) address is usually in the top right
address corner or in the middle of the sheet, often printed
or typographically. The heading contains the name of organization
heading or firm, sending the letter, its address (number of house, street,
city, state /province, county/, ZIP Code and country), telephone,
fax, e-mail. A comma separates the city from the state or country.
Example: 18 Anderson Road, Madrid, Spain
DO NOT indicate your name here.
2. Date The date is usually below or above the return address. Dates are
abbreviated in business letters. A comma separates the month
and day from the year. In international correspondence dates
can be confusing if only numbers are used.
British form: day/month/year
9 January, 2007 or 9th January, 2007
American form: month/day/year
January 9, 2007
Note: 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
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Receiver’s The receiver’s address is on the left side of the sheet and
Address contains the addressee’s title (Mr., Ms., Dr., Mrs.), first name,
last name, job title, company name, street address, city, state
(province, county), ZIP Code, country.
Example: Mr. Bill Rubin
Vice President of Operations
Garnet Company
24 Dexter Road
San Francisco, California,
USA 92654.
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Reference In many business letters or e-mails, there is a subject or a
or Subject reference that tells the reader what the focus of the letter is.
A common reference represents the initials of the person who
wrote the letter and those of the typist who typed it.
Example: Our Ref: MRE/JNK (the initials of the author of
the letter/the initials of the typist)
Subject: Invitation.
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Greeting - When you do know the reader’s name:
salutation Dear Sir,
Dear Madam,
Dear Sir or Madam, (if you do not know the sex of the
receiver)
Dear Sirs, (if the letter is addressed to a firm)
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When you know the reader’s name:
Dear + (title) + Last Name Dear Mr. Maxwell,
Dear Ms. Smith,
Dear Miss,
Dear Dr. Robins,
American form: with semicolon:
Dear Sirs: or Dear Mr. Black:
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Body There are generally three parts:
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opening: give your reason for writing:
I am applying for the position…, I am writing …
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purpose: provide the details of why you are writing:
I have enclosed my resume (a brochure, a list…)
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action: tell the reader what will happen next:
I will call you next month.
We will contact / send / correct / …
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Closing The closing paragraph contains expectations about future
actions and polite expression – the writer thanks the reader:
Thank you for your attention (help / interest)
I look forward to your reply.
8. Salutation The complimentary closing is a polite way of ending letter.
If you are acquainted with the person you write:
Yours faithfully,
If you know a man (woman) at least by correspondence
you write: British form: Yours sincerely,
American form: Sincerely yours,
Yours very truly,
Best wishes,
Best regards, etc.
9. Signature The signature is written by hand above the typed name of
the author. It is not obligatory to indicate your position.
If near the signature there are two letters p.p. (per pro) it
means that the letter is “by warrant” or is signed by person
who has not made it, for example secretary or deputy.
10. Enclosure If some material is added to the letter the words Enclosure
(Enclosures) or the abbreviation Enc are written in the left
lower corner of the letter. You can also use the expression
We enclose…
Remember
Writing business letters make sure to tell people how
to contact you.
Parts of an Envelope
(Return address) Stamp
First Name (or initial)*Last Name
(or Company Name)
Building/House number* Street
Name
City, State * ZIP Code Country
(Receiver’s Address)
Title* First Name* Last Name
Job Title
Company Name
Street Number* Street Name
City, State* Zip Code
Country
Example
Mykola Shevchenko
fl. 51, 21, L. Tolstogo Sq.
Kyiv, 01114, Ukraine
Mr. John Wolf
Director of Marketing
Office Furniture Company
45 Sixth Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53216, USA