In business letters a salutation is generally followed by a comma or a colon.
Business letters should be simple and easy to read.
It is advisable to wait a day between writing and sending an important letter.
The date on a business letter should appear after the salutation.
6. An "Enclosure" note should appear below the typed name of the sender at the end of the letter.
7. The first paragraph of a business letter should be comprised entirely of "small talk".
8. Contact information generally appears in the closing paragraph of the letter.
Identifying the audience is one of the first steps in planning a business letter.
It is considered standard formatting to include the recipient's address before the salutation in a business letter.