An insipid style, is responsible for much of the ineffectiveness in business letters.
Answering Letters Business letters should be answered by return mail, as should also all invitations to dinner or luncheon.
Complimentary closings in business letters, such as "Yours for more business," should be avoided as the plague.
Hence the former is used more frequently in letters of friendship, and the latter more frequently in business letters.
In business letters it is customary to write the address of the person or persons addressed at the left side of the page.
Sometimes, especially in business letters, we find the writer's address at the close of the letter, but for the sake of convenience it is preferably placed at the beginning.
It is not improper, however, especially in business letters, to begin it on the same line with the salutation.
Exercise 88--Same as a Pronoun= One of the worst constructions found in business letters of today is the use of same as a pronoun.
Gentlemen: If you address a woman, married or single, the salutation in business letters is Dear Madam; as, 1.
We have spoken about the clearness and brevity required in business letters, but to the subject of style a few lines more may be devoted.
Business letters are of necessity dry and matter-of-fact, and in writing them no time should be lost in hunting for fine expressions.
We begin with the subject of business letters, and the first thing we shall say about them is--Be very particular about their appearance.
Business letters are of the utmost importance on account of the interests involved.
Business letters should be clear, concise, to the point and, above all, honest, giving no wrong impressions or holding out any inducements that cannot be fulfilled.
In business letters, just as in business conduct, honesty is always the best policy.
For these parts good use prescribes definite forms, which we may sometimes ignore in personal letters, but must rigidly observe in formal or business letters.
An inside address and a greeting are required in business letters.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "business letters" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
