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Formal letter question?

So if i am writing a formal letter and there is a envelop too, so should i write my address and delivery address in the formal letter or just the subject and the content.

I usually start with my address on the top right then a line below with the address of the receiver then the subject and then content with Mr or Mrs while not using the envelop. Is this format of sending letter is correct and what should in change when there is a envelop involved.

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  • 5 years ago
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    On the envelope write the name and address of the recipient (the person to whom you are writing). If it is the custom, in your country, also write the return address (your own address) in the top left-hand corner of the front of the envelope.

    In the letter, write your address at the top right, leave a line space below that, and write the name and address of the recipient (not: receiver). Leave a line space below that, and write the date.

    Begin the letter with a salutation (Dear Sir; Dear Madam; Dear Sirs; Dear Mr. Khan; Dear Mrs. Khan) that is set to the left-hand margin. Put a comma after the salutation, then go down one line.

    In the centre of the page, put the subject. Go down one line again, and write the content of your letter.

    Always put, in the letter, your name and address, as well as the recipient's name and address. The reason for this is that, when a letter is received, the envelope is often thrown away and the letter is passed on to the recipient. If you do not put the information, on the letter, that I have mentioned above, the recipient may have no idea of who has sent the letter.

  • 5 years ago

    When you are writing a formal letter, you only put the Recipient's address at the top.

    Start with the date, then 2 spaces, then Recipient name and address. Then maybe a subject line about what the letter is about (optional), then Dear (name), then the body of the letter.

    After your signature line and name under your signature, you may put your address at the bottom of the letter.

    NEVER put your own address at the top of the letter.

    Then you put your return address at the top left corner of the envelope before mailing.

  • 5 years ago

    Assuming you don't have your own pre-printed letterhead stationery, your name and address goes at the top left, leave a couple of blank lines, then the date, then another couple of blank lines, then the name and address of the person the letter is going to, then a subject line ("Re:_____"), then the greeting (Dear Mr/Ms ___ ), then the body of the letter. Finish with your closing ("Very truly yours" or "Sincerely"), several blank lines for your handwritten signature, and then your name typed out. Everything (addresses, date, greeting, subject, content, and closing) should line up neatly along the left-hand margin.

    This is standard format for a business letter, whether you're using an envelope or not.

  • 5 years ago

    it sounds okay to me what youre doing

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