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Formal Letter Writing

Formal letter writing guidelines include placing the recipient's address in the top right corner, signing off with "Yours faithfully" if the recipient's name is unknown, finishing with "I look forward to hearing from you", writing the date as "2/3/06", printing your name above your signature, stating the reason for writing in the first paragraph, and indicating expected action in the last paragraph.

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Formal Letter Writing

Formal letter writing guidelines include placing the recipient's address in the top right corner, signing off with "Yours faithfully" if the recipient's name is unknown, finishing with "I look forward to hearing from you", writing the date as "2/3/06", printing your name above your signature, stating the reason for writing in the first paragraph, and indicating expected action in the last paragraph.

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Formal Letter Writing


Circle the correct answer 1. Sincerely yours is more common in American English than in British English. 2. Yours truly is more common in American English than in British English. 3. You put the address of the person you are writing to in the top righthand corner of the letter. 4. If you dont know the persons name, sign off with Yours faithfully. 5. It is correct to finish the letter with I look forward to hear from you. 6. 2/3/06 is a good way to write the date. 7. Print your name above your signature. 8. In the first paragraph you should write a few polite lines to express your admiration of the person you are writing to. 9. The first paragraph should simply contain the reason for your letter. 10. The last paragraph should state what action you expect the person to take. 11. You should use per pro or pp if you are signing a letter for someone else. 12. Dear Mr Michael Brown is a correct way to start a letter. 13. cc stands for carbon copy True/False True/False True/False True/False True/False True/False True/False True/False True/False True/False True/False True/False True/False

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