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HOW TO WRITE
A BUSINESS
LETTER
?

By:
Francese
Genevieve
Oracoy
WHAT IS A BUSINESS LETTER?
A business Letter is written in formal language. The
letter is written for official correspondence between
two organizations and organizations and
customers, clients, etc. The style of the business
letter depends on the relationship that is shared
between the two parties.

Purposes : Offering a business deal to
other organization, offering a business
deal to other organization, denying an
offer, new schemes for
customer, extending the contract with a
client.
THE PURPOSE OF WRITING A
GOOD BUSINESS LETTER
 Professionalism

A well-formatted letter conveys an
immediate sense of professionalism
to the reader, particularly if it is
printed on quality paper and folded
neatly.

 Communication Knowledge

When you use the accepted format
for a business letter, it lets the
reader know that you have a basic
understanding of standard business
communication practices.
THE PURPOSE OF WRITING A GOOD
BUSINESS LETTER
 Showcases Content
By following the standard
guidelines for the paragraph
content -- introducing your point
and providing immediate
support -- you can build your
case quickly and
concisely, making it easy for the
reader to focus on the letter
itself.
HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVE
LETTER:
 Analyze your reader

 Have a Clear Sense of
Purpose
 Draft, revise and edit your
Letter
 Select the Best Communication
Strategy
THINGS YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER IN WRITING
AN EFFECTIVE LETTER

The 7 C’s

Other Tips

 Clear

 Correct Format

 Concise

 Brief and Direct to
the Point

 Correct

 Courteous
 Conventional
 Convincing

 Relevant
Polite and Well
Presented

 Free from
grammatical errors
What are the Components of
a Letter?
Letterhead
(Business Organization)

Writer's Address
Date
Inside Address
Salutation
Body of the letter
Complimentary Close
Signed Name/Signature

Type Name

Candace Winters
DETAILS TO BE WRITTEN
Letterhead
(Business Organization)

•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Company’s Name
Address
Telephone
Fax
Email/Website
Postal Code
Kind of Business

Writer’s Address

•
•
•
•
•

Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
Date
DETAILS TO BE WRITEN
Inside Address

Salutation

• Name of the Reader
• Address of the
Reader
• His/Her Company
• Company Address
DETAILS TO BE WRITEN
Body of the Letter
• Introductory Paragraph
• Discussion Paragraph
• Concluding Paragraph
(2 Spaces below salutation and
2 spaces below each paragraph)

Complimentary Close and
Signed Name
• Place a comma after the
complimentary Close and put your
sign above your printed name.
THE DIFFERENT FORMATS OF
BUSINESS LETTER
FULL-BLOCK STYLE
MODIFIED-BLOCK ST YLE
SEMI-BLOCK ST YLE
TYPES OF LETTER
Letters of Inquiry

Complaint Letters

Sales Letters

Adjustment Letters

Good-News
Letters

Cover Letters

Bad-News Letters

Application Letter
VIDEO CLIP ABOUT WRITING A
BUSINESS/FORMAL LETTER
Hope You Learned lots
of things!!!

Thank You 

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How To Write a Business/Formal Letter

  • 1. HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS LETTER ? By: Francese Genevieve Oracoy
  • 2. WHAT IS A BUSINESS LETTER? A business Letter is written in formal language. The letter is written for official correspondence between two organizations and organizations and customers, clients, etc. The style of the business letter depends on the relationship that is shared between the two parties. Purposes : Offering a business deal to other organization, offering a business deal to other organization, denying an offer, new schemes for customer, extending the contract with a client.
  • 3. THE PURPOSE OF WRITING A GOOD BUSINESS LETTER  Professionalism A well-formatted letter conveys an immediate sense of professionalism to the reader, particularly if it is printed on quality paper and folded neatly.  Communication Knowledge When you use the accepted format for a business letter, it lets the reader know that you have a basic understanding of standard business communication practices.
  • 4. THE PURPOSE OF WRITING A GOOD BUSINESS LETTER  Showcases Content By following the standard guidelines for the paragraph content -- introducing your point and providing immediate support -- you can build your case quickly and concisely, making it easy for the reader to focus on the letter itself.
  • 5. HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVE LETTER:  Analyze your reader  Have a Clear Sense of Purpose  Draft, revise and edit your Letter  Select the Best Communication Strategy
  • 6. THINGS YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER IN WRITING AN EFFECTIVE LETTER The 7 C’s Other Tips  Clear  Correct Format  Concise  Brief and Direct to the Point  Correct  Courteous  Conventional  Convincing  Relevant Polite and Well Presented  Free from grammatical errors
  • 7. What are the Components of a Letter?
  • 8. Letterhead (Business Organization) Writer's Address Date Inside Address Salutation Body of the letter Complimentary Close Signed Name/Signature Type Name Candace Winters
  • 9. DETAILS TO BE WRITTEN Letterhead (Business Organization) • • • • • • • Company’s Name Address Telephone Fax Email/Website Postal Code Kind of Business Writer’s Address • • • • • Street Address City State Zip Code Date
  • 10. DETAILS TO BE WRITEN Inside Address Salutation • Name of the Reader • Address of the Reader • His/Her Company • Company Address
  • 11. DETAILS TO BE WRITEN Body of the Letter • Introductory Paragraph • Discussion Paragraph • Concluding Paragraph (2 Spaces below salutation and 2 spaces below each paragraph) Complimentary Close and Signed Name • Place a comma after the complimentary Close and put your sign above your printed name.
  • 12. THE DIFFERENT FORMATS OF BUSINESS LETTER
  • 16. TYPES OF LETTER Letters of Inquiry Complaint Letters Sales Letters Adjustment Letters Good-News Letters Cover Letters Bad-News Letters Application Letter
  • 17. VIDEO CLIP ABOUT WRITING A BUSINESS/FORMAL LETTER
  • 18. Hope You Learned lots of things!!! Thank You 

Editor's Notes

  1. Check this video on : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egeyiUpFsaw For more information