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What type of letter has a colon after the salutation and a comma after the closing?
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Does the closing of a business letter require a colon?
No, the closing should be followed by a comma: Sincerely, Sincerely yours, Very truly yours,
What are the 6 principle parts of a business letter?
Parts of a business letter:letterhead (or senders address for plain paper),date,inside address,reference line (if applicable)salutation,body,complimentary closesignaturename of sender printed or typedenclosures listed (if applicable)There are a number of types of business letter like full block style and modified block style. The standard business letter will show you the header, date, recipient's name and address, salutation, body of the letter (message) and salutation including signature. Take note of the margin (top, bottom, left and right), font, punctuation, line spacing, and grammar and spell check. The greeting is followed by a colon (or comma) while the salutation should have a comma.
What is the diffence between a friendly and a business letter?
it is written to share news, ideas, and feelings or just to keep in touch.A buisness letter uses a colon in the greeting and a friendly letter uses a comma in the greeting.
Diagram of friendly letter?
In the friendly letter format, your address, date, the closing, signature, and printed name are all indented to the right half of the page (how far you indent in is up to you as long as the heading and closing is lined up, use your own discretion and make sure it looks presentable). Also the first line of each paragraph is indented. 1. Your Address: (Not needed if the letter is printed on paper with a letterhead already on it.): All that is needed is your street address on the first line and the city, state and zip on the second line. 2. Date: Put the date on which the letter was written in the format Month Day Year i.e. August 30, 2003. Skip a line between the date and the salutation. 3.Salutation: Usually starts out with Dear so and so, or Hi so and so. Note: There is a comma after the end of the salutation (you can use an exclamation point also if there is a need for some emphasis). 4. Body: The body is where you write the content of the letter; the paragraphs should be single spaced with a skipped line between each paragraph. Skip 2 lines between the end of the body and the closing. 5. Closing: Let's the reader know that you are finished with your letter; usually ends with Sincerely, Sincerely yours, Thank you, and so on. Note that there is a comma after the end of the closing and only the first word in the closing is capitalized. 6. Signature: Your signature will go in this section, usually signed in black or blue ink with a pen. Skip a line after your signature and the P.S. 7. P.S.: If you want to add anything additional to the letter you write a P.S. (post script) and the message after that. You can also add a P.P.S after that and a P.P.P.S. after that and so on.
Which punctuation mark follows the greeting in a business letter?
A comma
What punctuation does not include a colon after the salutation or a comma after the complimentary closing?
comma
Which punctuation mark follows the closing in a business letter?
A comma should follow the closing if there is a colon following the salutation.
What is two point punctuation?
Using a colon in the salutation and a comma in closing.
Is comma required in salutation of an editorial letter?
A comma is not required in the salutation of an editorial letter. You can use either a comma or a colon after the recipient's name. For example, "Dear Editor," or "Dear Editor:".
Is it a colon or a comma after the salutation To whom it may concern?
Colon
Is it a colon or comma at the end of a salutation?
It is almost always a comma, but rarely I have seen a colon. When you are writing a formal letter, it is a comma, but if you were to write a informal letter to a friend, it doesn't really matter. For all of the letters I write I use a comma, and so does everybody else I know.
What is used after the salutation in a friendly letter?
a comma, unless you write "To whomt it may concern", then you should put a colon (:)
Does the closing of a business letter require a colon?
No, the closing should be followed by a comma: Sincerely, Sincerely yours, Very truly yours,
What is a punctuation mark placed after a greeting?
In business letters, you should use a colon (:) if you use any punctuation. The new way is to have no punctuation after the greeting in business letters. But if you omit punctuation there, you also have to omit the comma after the closing. In personal letters, people use a comma after the greeting.
For a friendly letter what is used after the salutation?
Comma
What is the correct structure for a letter?
The correct structure for a letter includes the heading, which is the date and address, followed by the salutation or greeting. Next comes the body of the letter. You end the letter with a closing followed by a comma, and your signature.
Does a colon come after a complimentary close with mixed punctuation?
No. A comma follows the complimentary close when mixed punctuation is used (meaning a colon was used after the salutation)
