How to Close a Boxed Business Letter
Boxed business letters are letters formatted without any indents. This means that your address, the date, salutation, body, closing, and signature are all aligned with the left hand margin of the paper. This is the most common formatting used in business letters, although some people prefer to use a modified box format (no indents in the text but your address, date, and closing are indented). Regardless what type of boxed business letter format you use, be clear and concise throughout your letter --- your closing is no exception.
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Instructions
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Begin closing your letter in the final paragraph of the body. List what steps you would like the recipient to perform, such as signing a document or responding to your inquiry.
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Type your closing greeting, capitalizing only the first letter. Common closings for business letters include, "Very truly yours," "Sincerely" and "Regards."
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Leave several lines free under your closing greeting; type your name.
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After you print your letter, sign it between your closing greeting and your typed name.
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Tips & Warnings
Try to confine your letter to the front of one page.
List the number and nature of your enclosures along the bottom header.
The date should be on the same vertical line as your signature.
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