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to the point。 West, Inc. 17, Peace Avenue . Michigan 40761 . The salutation If the writer knows the name of the receiver, he or she begins to write with Dear Mr./ Mrs. /Miss/ Ms...If the writer is sending a letter to a person whose name he or she does not know, he or she has to use Dear Sir or Dear Sirs, or Dear Madam, or Dear Sir or Madam or To whom it may concern. II. Business Letters Note: The plimentary close may likewise be formal or informal. “Respectively” is considered to be rather formal and stiff today, with “Sincerely” and “Very truly” in more popular usage. “Cordially” is relatively informal, used in a letter to a stranger and, of course, “Regards” or “Best wishes” are quite informal and generally used only in letters to friends. II. Business Letters In between the plimentary closure and the typed name, enough space (usually two lines of space) is saved for the actual signature of the writer. And immediately below the typed name is the line for typing the position or title of the writer. Sincerely yours, Tom Hanks (handwritten signature) Tom Hanks General Manager II. Business Letters Note: (1) When something is included with the letter in the same envelope or container, the writer may indicate it by an enclosure notation, which is usually shortened as Enc. For example, if the writer puts a resume along with the letter inside the envelope, he or she may write Enc. Resume. (2) When the writer wishes to send a copy to another person, he or she may indicate it by carbon copy (cc) notation. For example: cc: Mr. Denis Smith (3) If you happen to have something additional to add to the letter after you have finished writing it, you may indicate it by ., which stands for “postscript”, and then write what you want to say. II. Business Letters 4. Guidelines for Writing Different Kinds of Business Letters 41 Writing a Letter of Inquiry In a typical letter of inquiry, you usually follow these rules. (1) reveal your identity (2) reveal the purpose of your writing (3) give detailed description of the information you want to seek (4) express your gratitude for the help (5) express your wish for an early reply II. Business Letters You might frequentl