A colon.
A mixed punctuation style typically uses a colon after the salutation.
Mixed punctuation is a style of formatting business letters where a colon is used after the salutation and a comma is used after the closing. This formatting style is less common today and has generally been replaced by open punctuation, where no punctuation is used after the salutation or closing.
Open PunctuationOpen, closed, and standard punctuation are all methods of punctuating a business letter. Although any of the styles can be used, closed is seldom used here in the USIn an Open Punctuation Style letter there is...* No punctuation at end of lines in the inside address* No punctuation following salutation and complimentary closingMixed PunctuationMixed Punctuation Style Features (This is usually the standard used in the USA)* No punctuation at the end of lines in the inside address* A colon follows the salutation* A comma follows the complimentary closingClosed PunctuationIn Closed Punctuation Style* A period follows the date and the last word of the identification line* A colon follows the salutation* A comma follows all lines in the inside address except: the last one before the postal code, the complimentary closing, the company name, and the identification line. Posted By: Adnan Shahbaz Khatri
A comma is typically used after a salutation in a letter or email.
A comma should be placed after the salutation "Dear Professor Ortiz."
A colon should be used after the salutation in a letter using the standard-block style.
Mixed punctuation is a style of formatting business letters where a colon is used after the salutation and a comma is used after the closing. This formatting style is less common today and has generally been replaced by open punctuation, where no punctuation is used after the salutation or closing.
No. A comma follows the complimentary close when mixed punctuation is used (meaning a colon was used after the salutation)
Mixed punctuation actually means that you add a colon to the end of a salutation in your documents. Open means you do not add a colon; for example:Dear SusieThanks for calling!Whereas for mixed punctuation:Dear Susie:Thanks for calling!
None, open punctuation means there is no punctuation after the salutation or the complimentary close.
After the salutation of a business letter, the correct punctuation to use is a colon.
comma
Using a colon in the salutation and a comma in closing.
D. All the above
Open PunctuationOpen, closed, and standard punctuation are all methods of punctuating a business letter. Although any of the styles can be used, closed is seldom used here in the USIn an Open Punctuation Style letter there is...* No punctuation at end of lines in the inside address* No punctuation following salutation and complimentary closingMixed PunctuationMixed Punctuation Style Features (This is usually the standard used in the USA)* No punctuation at the end of lines in the inside address* A colon follows the salutation* A comma follows the complimentary closingClosed PunctuationIn Closed Punctuation Style* A period follows the date and the last word of the identification line* A colon follows the salutation* A comma follows all lines in the inside address except: the last one before the postal code, the complimentary closing, the company name, and the identification line. Posted By: Adnan Shahbaz Khatri
A business letter's salutation should be followed by a colon. For example, "Dear Mr. Smith:" or "To Whom It May Concern:".
Salutation/mixed function
comma or colon Examples: Dear A n na, Dear Sirs: