You may also choose to include your email address or phone number, if your letter suggests contacting you by one of those methods.

There is a lot of variation on which side the date is written, so look for another piece of correspondence from your company to use as an example. Dates in the UK may be written with the day, month and year. For example, “4 May 2019. ”

Don’t indent the address, date, salutation or paragraphs. The paragraphs in a business letter are separated by spaces and begin flush with the left hand side. If you are writing to a foreign country, type the country in all capital letters on the last line. The inside address should be approximately one inch (2. 5 cm) below the date if the date is on the left hand side, or it should be one space below the date if it is on the right hand side.

The sender’s address should include two lines, the street and the city, state and zip code. A name is not necessary.

Personal letters should be sent immediately after the are written to expedite time-sensitive information.

You can use “Dear Mr. James,” “Dear Larry James” or “Dear Larry. ” Continue the letter, including body paragraphs, a closing, a signature and enclosures.

You can use “Dear Mr. James,” “Dear Larry James” or “Dear Larry. ” Continue the letter, including body paragraphs, a closing, a signature and enclosures.