Business Letters - Oak Park Unified School District

December 03, 2012
Business Letters
Business letters are written to ask for
information so we can get
something done or to solve a
problem. We also use business
letters to offer opinions, to
persuade someone to act in our
best interest, or to convey
information.
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Types of
Business Letters
Letters of request or inquiry
Letters to an editor or official
Letters of complaint or compliment
Letters of opinion or information
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Letter of Request
In this type of letter, the writer is
trying to locate information to solve
a problem or learn more about a
topic.
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Letter to an editor or
official:
In this type of letter, the writer is
expressing an opinion or a wish about a
situation. It is sent to an editor of a
magazine or newspaper who has the power to
print the letter for others to see. This type
letter can also be written to someone who is
in charge of rules and decision-making.
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Letter of Complaint or
Compliment:
We write letters of complaint when we
are unhappy about something and want
the receiver of the letter to do
something about it. Letters of
compliment are written to let someone
know they have done a good job or
service.
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Letter of opinion or
information:
This type of letter is written to
convey strong feelings or ideas
about a topic or situation.
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Parts of a Business
Letter
return address
date
letter address
salutation
body
complimentary close
signature
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The body
•The first sentence presents the main idea.
•The other sentences relate to the main idea.
•The letter is brief and to the point.
•The message is clear and catches the
recipient's attention.
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610 Grand Ave.
Laramie, WY 82070-1423
October 10, 2007
Elegant Treasures
388 Stonegate Dr.
Longview, TX 75601-0132
name of writer
salutation
return address
date
complimentary
close
body
letter address
Dear Armani Dealer
Last week I noticed that you had Giuseppe Armani figurines in your window. Do you have other figurines?
A friend gave me a pamphlet showing three Armani millennium sculptures: Stardust (Years 1-999), Silver Moon (Years 1000-1999),
and Comet (Year 2000 and beyond). I want to buy all three sculptures. Do you have them in stock, or could you order them?
If not, could you refer me to a nearby dealer?
I look forward to adding these exquisite pieces to my collection.
Sincerely
Cynthia A. Maustin
December 03, 2012
Grammar Elementary School
123 Noun Lane
Punctuation, NC 45678
August 25, 2005
Chris Van Allsburg
c/o Houghton Mifflin Children's Books, 8th Floor
222 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
Dear Mr. Van Allsburg,
I want to start my letter by stating that I love your books! Your books are very interesting and fun to read. I
made an observation in reading your books and would like to ask you a question about what I observed. I
noticed that in many of your books there is a dog pictured. Do you have a dog like the one in the pictures? If
not, how did you come up with that particular dog?
Thank you for taking time to answer my questions.
Sincerely,
Sandra K. Ward
Sandra K. Ward
December 03, 2012