General Business Letter Sample
General Business Letter Sample Your name Your address Your phone number Your email address ( include extra line of space here ) Date (type out the date in full: “January 1, 2017” as opposed to “1/1/17”) ( include extra line of space here ) Recipient’s name Recipient’s title Recipient company name Recipient’s address (or company address) ( include extra line of space here ) Dear Ms. Smith: ( use a formal greeting unless you have a personal, close relationship with the recipient. Be sure to include a colon rather than a comma after the recipient’s name.) Write your letter in this format (left justified) using a simple font (Times New Roman or Arial are good examples of plain font styles) in size 10 or 12 points. In your introductory paragraph, get right to the point by explaining the purpose of your letter. Your letter should be single-spaced, but make sure you leave an extra line of space between each paragraph. Keep your letter as brief and concise as po...