文档介绍：高级英语商务信件格式
商务信件格式
While the horizontal placement of letter parts may vary, the vertical order of these parts is standard. Refer to the model letter as you study the following list of letter parts.
1. Letterhead: This is printed and supplied by your employer (your boss). It is used only for the first page of a letter.
2. Dateline: The date on which the letter is being prepared is typed a few lines
below the letterhead.
3. Inside address: The address of your reader is typed as it will appear on the envelope.
4. line: This is not always required. It should be use when the letter is addressed to pany anization as a whole, but you want it to be handled by a specific individual at pany or within anization. It should be underlined or typed in capitals.
5. Salutation: While "Dear Sir," " Dear Madam," "Dear Madam or Sir" "Gentleman and Ladies" are acceptable in cases of extreme formality, you should otherwise use an individual's name whenever it is known. When the reader's name is not known, the person's title is the next best term in a salutation.
6. Subject line: Like the attention line, this is often omitted, but its inclusion is a courtesy to your message, you enable him to decide whether the letter requires immediate attention. It should be underlined or typed in capitals.
7. Body: This is the actual message of your letter.
8. Complimentary closing: This is