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Business Letters - Coggle Diagram
Business Letters
U.S.
Heading/letterhead
Letterhead provides personal and contact information of the sender (title, email address, office address, phone and fax numbers)
Information is not located on the same side. The legal domain of the sender is located on the left side, his title and work address is located in the center, and his contact information is located on the right side.
Sample: R. Patrick Beatty
Trial Practice
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Criminal Law
Worker's Compensation
Inside address
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Sample: The St. Lucie Appraisal Co.
P.O. Box 2700
Ft. Pierce, FL 34954
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Greeting
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After the greeting, there is a colon
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Complimentary close
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Sample: Yours very truly,
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France
Heading/letterhead
Includes the name of the business sending the letter and contact information (address and telephone number)
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Also includes client information, such as their file number
Inside address
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Located on the same line as the client information, but to the right side of the letter (immediately after the letterhead)
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Greeting
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Name of the receiver is not included, just a generic form of address
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Complimentary close
Included within the body of the letter, but 1 line break after the final paragraph
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The complimentary close expresses the sender's regards for the receiver with formal structures of address and informs the receiver that they are available for additional assistance
Sample: Nous restons à votre disposition pour tout renseignement complémentaire et vous prions d'accepter, Madame, l'expression de toute notre sympathie.
Signature line
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In this context, the signature includes the name of the sender as well as his title (since it is not mentioned in the letterhead)
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