D. All the above
After the salutation of a business letter, the correct punctuation to use is a colon.
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.
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Sometimes business letters include the salutation "to whom it may concern". It is better to say "Dear" and then the addressee's name, followed by a colon.
A comma
After the salutation of a business letter, the correct punctuation to use is a colon.
None, open punctuation means there is no punctuation after the salutation or the complimentary close.
A business letter's salutation should be followed by a colon. For example, "Dear Mr. Smith:" or "To Whom It May Concern:".
A comma should follow the closing if there is a colon following the salutation.
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
Dear Mr. President is a salutation of a business letter. The salutation goes at the beginning, thus that's how you got Dear.
The salutation is the part of the letter that is the greeting. The type of letter (business or firendly) will determine the words and the punctuation to be used. Just remember, a business letter is formal and is sent to an employer, boss, teacher, company/organization. A friendly letter is casual and is usually sent to a family member or firend. Business letter Dear Mr. (name): (Note--always follow the salutation with a semicolon) Dear Search Committee: To Whom it May Concern: Dear Professor (name): Friendly Letter Hello, (Note--always follow the salutation with a comma) Sally, Hola, Hey,
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!
In a business letter =P
A colon should be used after the salutation in a letter using the standard-block style.
A colon is placed after "Dear" in a business letter, not after "The."
exclamation poi nt. It should be-- Hi!