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Article: Mind your business: here's how to write an excellent business letter.(Reality Check)
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- Know Your World Extra
- Article date:
- March 16, 2007
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Would you speak the same way to your teacher and your friends? If you were applying for a job, would it be OK to send a casual e-mail?
Different situations call for different styles of writing. You will need to write business letters for job applications, letters to the editor, and other formal writing. Writing this type of letter is different from writing an e-mail or a text message. There is a specific way to write a business letter, and you need to follow the format every time.
Try to keep business letters short and to the point. That way, people can easily understand what you are writing about. Whenever possible, type the letter instead of ...