How to Note Enclosures on a Letter
Follow a specific business-letter format when writing letters or even emails to a potential employer or a business associate. One of the format procedures is for when you include extra pieces of information, separate from the letter. These extra attachments are known as enclosures, and you need to let the person receiving the letter know that they are there. These enclosures could be a resume, application form or writing samples.
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Instructions
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Skip a line after your title, which will be the last line at the bottom of the letter. If you do not have a title, skip a line after your printed name, which will be the next last line on a letter. The ending of a business letter will have your closing ("Sincerely"), signature and then printed name.
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Write the word "Enclosure" at the end of the letter and capitalize it. If you have more than one enclosure, pluralize so it becomes "Enclosures." Include parentheses with the number of enclosures you have included if there is more than one. For example: Enclosures (3).
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Include the title of each enclosure in a list under the word "Enclosures" if you feel inclined. Add a colon after the word "Enclosures." Skip a line and then list each item, with no spaces between. Capitalize each title of your enclosures. For example: Enclosures: (skip line) Letters of Recommendation (next line) Application.
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