September 24, 2009
Comment [a1]: Current Date
FACSIMILE
Comment [a2]: Mailing notation
Attention Training and Development Department
Science Technologies
3368 Bay Path Raod
Miami, FL 33160-3368
Comment [a3]: Address Line in Letter Address
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Comment [a4]: Salutation
MODIFIED BLOCK FORMAT
Comment [a5]: Subject Line
This letter is arranged in modified block format. In this letter format the date and
closing lines (complimentary close, name of the writer, and the writer’s title) begin at
or near horizontal cneter. In block format all letter parts begin at the left margin.
Mixed punctuation (a colon after the salutation and a comma after the complimentary
close) is used in this example. Open punctuation (no mark after the salutation or
complimentary close) may be used with the modified black format if you prefer.
The first line of each paragraph may be blocked as hown here or indented one-half inch.
If paragraphs are indented, the optional subject line may be indented or centered. If
paragraphs are blocked at the left margin, the subject line is blocked, too.
Sincerely yours,
Derek Alan
Manager
als
Comment [a6]: Body Paragraphs Single space
within paragraph double spaced in between
paragraphs
Comment [a7]: Complimentary Close
Comment [a8]: Writer
Comment [a9]: Writer’s Title
Comment [a10]: Reference Initials
Enclosure
Comment [a11]: Enclosure notation