PERSONAL BUSINESS LETTERS

DIRECTIONS:  The following directions apply to the Personal Business Letters on pages 196, 197, 198, and 203.  We will do page 196 as a guided practice.

1.     Begin a new Microsoft Word document.

2.     Format the page for a Block-Style Personal Business Letter, Open Punctuation (refer to your notes and page 196 of your textbook). 

·       Set the vertical alignment to Top.

        Set the top margin to 2".

·       Set the left and right margins to 1”.

·       Quadruple space after the date (use the current date).

·       Double space after letter address. 

·       Double space after the salutation (greeting).

·       Single space the body of the letter, double space between paragraphs.

·       Double space before the complimentary close.

·       Quadruple space after the complimentary close.

·       DS after the typed name of the sender.

3.     On the Seerhoff letter (page 198), refer to your worksheet on proofreader marks and make the necessary corrections.

4.      Save the document with the receiver’s name, letter, and your name

(example:  Dobish Letter Alderson).

5.     Submit to your teacher.