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That part is known as the SALUTATION or GREETING.
An example of a greeting of a letter, also known as the salutation, is "Dear Sir,"
That part of the letter is called the salutation or greeting.
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"Dear Seth" would be the greeting.
Caption is not typically a part of the format for a letter to the editor. The key components are salutation, greeting, inside address, body, and closing.
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There are six parts of a letter. There's the heading (return address), date, salutation or greeting, body, closing and signature line.
X's are kisses and o's are hugs when it's part of somebody's closing on a card or letter.
The body of a letter is the part between the greeting and the closing. It contains the message or "meat" of the letter. It is the reason for writing the letter and contains the main ideas that the letter writer wants to convey to the recipient.
Typically, a comma is placed after a greeting if it is part of another sentence.Example:Hello, my name is Brian.Or, it can stand alone with a period if it is not part of the next sentence.Example:Hello. My name is Brian.In a formal business letter, a colon comes after the greeting.Example:Dear Mr. Brown:In an informal letter, a comma comes after the greeting.Example:Dear Mr. Brown,