Model Letter Activity

MODEL LETTER ACTIVITY

Directions: Key the personal business letter below using block style with mixed punctuation. Follow the spacing and page formatting directions shown. Save the letter as “MODEL LETTER” and print the letter. Do not key the boxes or the directions printed in the boxes.

168 Dansey Drive

Raleigh, NC 27614

Current Date

(QS)

Furniture Warehouse Company

1359 Mackie Lane

Asheville, NC 32324

(DS)

Dear Sir:

(DS)

I (a person) am writing to you, Mountain Furniture Company (a business) to demonstrate how to write a personal business letter. Every personal business letter is the same in this regard because they are always from a person to a business.

(DS)

This particular personal business letter is being typed as a sample of the correct formatting of a personal business letter. Be sure not to type the vertical line spacing abbreviations such as QS and DS.

(DS)

This letter is keyed in block style, which means that every line starts at the left margin. I think we all know that we will not use the TAB key to indent any paragraphs in a block style letter.

(DS)

I would also like to point out the special punctuation contained in this letter. Please notice that there is a colon (:) after the salutation, and a comma (,) after the complimentary close. This style of punctuation is called mixed punctuation.

(DS)

I am including something with this letter to be placed in the envelope with the letter. In the business world, it is appropriate to type the word “Enclosure” after the typist’s initials. When the person receives this letter and sees the word “Enclosure” at the bottom, they will know to look in the envelope for something in addition to the letter.

(DS)

Sincerely,

(QS)

Your Name

(DS)

Enclosure