Business Letter

Nama : Winda Puspita Lim Setyawati
NPM : 21207169
Kelas : 3 EB14
Dosen : Muhammad Kholiq
Materi : Business Letter (Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 1)

BUSINESS LETTER

Business Letter is a letter written in formal language, usually used when writing from one business organization to another, or for correspondence between such organizations and their customers, clients and other external parties. The overall style of letter will depend on the relationship between the parties concerned. A Business Letter is more formal than a personal letter. It should have a margin of at least one inch on all four edges. There are six parts to a business letter.
Full Block Business Letter Components
Full block format means that all the elements of the letter are left-justified so that the start of each line is at the left-hand margin. This is the more formal style, so use it if you’re unsure which to go for.
Full Block Business Letter Components
Full block format means that all the elements of the letter are left-justified so that the start of each line is at the left-hand margin. This is the more formal style, so use it if you’re unsure which to go for.


Legend:
1. Return Address: If your stationery has a letterhead, skip this. Otherwise, type your name, address and optionally, phone number.
2. Date: Type the date of your letter two to six lines below the letterhead. Three are standard. If there is no letterhead, type it where shown.
3. Reference Line: If the recipient specifically requests information, such as a job reference or invoice number, type it on one or two lines, immediately below the Date (2).
4. Special Mailing Notations: Type in all uppercase characters, if appropriate.
5. On-Arrival Notations: Type in all uppercase characters, if appropriate. You might want to include a notation on private correspondence.
6. Inside Address: Type the name and address of the person and/or company to whom you're sending the letter.
7. Attention Line: Type the name of the person to whom you're sending the letter.
8. Salutation: Type the recipient's name here. Type Mr. or Ms. [Last Name] to show respect, but don't guess spelling or gender.
9. Subject Line: Type the gist of your letter in all uppercase characters, either flush left or centered. Be concise on one line.
10. Body: Type two spaces between sentences. Keep it brief and to the point.
11. Complimentary Close: What you type here depends on the tone and degree of formality.
12. Signature Block: Leave four blank lines after the Complimentary Close (11) to sign your name. Sign your name exactly as you type it below your signature. Title is optional depending on relevancy and degree of formality.
13. Identification Initials: If someone typed the letter for you, he or she would typically include three of your initials in all uppercase characters, then two of his or hers in all lowercase characters.
14. Enclosure Notation: This line tells the reader to look in the envelope for more. Type the singular for only one enclosure, plural for more. If you don't enclose anything, skip it.
15. cc: Stands for courtesy copies (formerly carbon copies).

Modified Block Style Business Letter Components
• Modified Block Style: With this business letter format, the body of the letter is left justified and single-spaced. The date and closing, however, are in alignment in the center of the page.
• Block Style: when using this business letter format, the entire letter is left justified and single-spaced except for a double space between paragraphs.


Modified Semi-Block Style Business Letter Components
Semiblock Style: similar to the modified block business letter style except that each paragraph is indented instead of left justified. This sample includes the formal components of modified semi-block business letters. Some of these components are optional for typical, employment-related business letters.

DEFINITION OF A BUSINESS LETTER
A business letter serves the main purpose of communication between two companies, or it is a method to talk to different people within a business.