Parts of A Leter

Parts of A Letter

Heading- The heading contains the writers address and date, not name.
Inside Address-This part of the letter contains the recipients name and address.
Salutation- This is the greeting of the letter it is followed by a colon or comma.
Subject/Reference Line- This line states the main business of the letter.
Body- The actual message of the letter it contains everything between the close and the salutation
Close- This is the goodbye of the letter for example, Sincerely yours.
Signature Block- This is the writers name typed in four lines with the writers signature in between.
Notations- These are several abbreviations below the signature block that have important functions that include, initials, enclosures, and copies.