Business Letter

         1.    What is a Business Letter?

           

           Business letters are formal paper communications between, to or from businesses and usually sent through the Post Office or sometimes by courier. Business letters are sometimes jokingly called snailmail (in contrast to email which is faster).

2.What are the Components of Business Letter ?

·         The Heading (The Retern Address) or Letterhead

·         Date

·         The Inside Address

·         The Greeting

·         The Subject Line (optional)

·         The Body Paragraphs

·         The Complimentary Close

·         Initials, Enclosures, Copies

·         Signature and Writer’s identification

         3.     Explain the difference Full of Block Style and Semi Block Style

        A semi-block (also called a modified block) style business letter is justified at the left margin with the exception of the return address (if not using letterhead), the reference line, and your closing, signature, and printed name. These are tabbed about one third to the right of the page. 

       A full block style business letter is all justified against the left margin, including the your return address (if not using letterhead), the reference line, and your closing, signature, and printed name.

         4.        The examples of Full Block Style in Business Letter

 (Full Block Format)

 34 JAKARTA STREET

 CIBUBUR,CB  10407

Mei  4, 2016

Ms. Yuliana

Manager of Human Resources

JAYA Industries

24 SURABAYA STREET

SURABAYA, SBY 10592 

Dear Ms.Yuliana:

 I am applying for the position of systems analyst, which was advertised on March 12 with the career services office at Manhattan College. The position seems to fit very well with my education, experience, and career interests.

 Your position requires experience in computer systems, financial applications software, and end-user consulting. With a major in computer information systems, I have training on mainframes, minicomputers, and microcomputers as well as with a variety of software programs and applications. My practical experience in my college’s computer center as a programmer and as a student consultant for system users gave me valuable exposure to complex computer operations. Additionally, I worked as an intern in computing operations for a large bank where I gained knowledge of financial systems. My enclosed resume provides more details on my qualifications.

My background and career goals seem to match your job requirements well. I am confident that I can perform the job effectively. Furthermore, I am genuinely interested in the position and in working for JAYA Industries. Your firm has an excellent reputation and [comes highly recommended to me*].

Would you please consider my request for a personal interview to discuss further my qualifications and to learn more about this opportunity? I will call you next week to see if a meeting can be arranged. Should you need to reach me, please feel free to call me at 021-887665. If I am not in, please leave a message on my answering machine and I will return your call within a day. 

Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to talking to you.

Sincerely,

(Written signature)

 Ariq Naufal

Enclosure   

The examples of Semi Block Style in Business Letter

DAFTAR PUSTAKA

 https://www.manhattan.edu/sites/default/files/Cover_Letter.pdf

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