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1.4.1.3 3.Letter Styles书信格式
3.Letter Styles书信格式

The parts of a business letter may be arranged in a number of styles or formats,the most frequently used at present are introduced below:

Full-Blocked(完全平齐式)

All letter parts begin at the left margin.It is therefore the fastest tra-ditional arrangement style to type.(See Model Letter 2)

Blocked6(平齐式)

Like full-blocked,all letter parts begin at the left margin,except the dateline,complimentary closing,company signature,and writer's identification,which start at the horizontal center of the page.(See Model Letter 3)

Semi-Blocked(半平齐式)

This is the same as a blocked letter with one change:the beginning of each paragraph is indented five or ten spaces.(See Model Letter 4)

Simplified(简化式)

Designed by the Administrative Management Society,this style is the same as full-blocked,except:(1)no salutation or complimentary closing is used;(2)an entirely capitalized subject line(without the word“subject”)must be used;(3)the signer's identification is typed in all capitals;and(4)lists are indented five spaces unless numbered or lettered(in which cases they are blocked with no periods after the numbers or letters).This style is extremely efficient,requiring much less time to type than other styles.However,it is also impersonal.For this reason,the reader's name should be mentioned at least once in the body.(See Model Letter 5)

Model Letter 1

①Hongxin's Department Store

4507 Shanghai Road,Nanjing,Jiangsu 210047

②June 7,2014

③Ketchum Collection Agency 1267 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles,California 91404 U.S.A.

④ATTENTION:Mr.Terry Roberts

⑤Ladies and Gentlemen,

⑥Subject:Mr.Gary Daniels,Account #69 112 003

⑦We would like to turn over to7 your services the account of Mr.Gray Daniels,4441 Natick Avenue,Sheram Oaks,California 91418.The balance on Mr.Daniels'account,$ 829.95,is now 120 days past due;and,although we have sent him four statements and five letters,we have been unable to collect his debt.

Mr.Daniels is employed by West Coast Furniture Showrooms,Inc.He banks at the Natick Avenue branch of Third National City Bank and has been a customer of ours for four years.We have enclosed his file for your reference.

We are confident that we can rely on Ketchum as we have in the past.Please let us know if there is any further information with which we can furnish you.

⑧Sincerely yours,

⑨Hongxin's Department Store

⑩Mary Zhang

Credit Manager

MZ/wg

Enclosure

cc Mr.Norman Hyman

Model Letter 2

Hongxin's Department Store

4507 Shanghai Road

Nanjing,Jiangsu 210047

June 7,2014

Ketchum Collection Agency

1267 Hollywood Boulevard

Los Angeles,California 91404

U.S.A.

ATTENTION:Mr.Terry Roberts

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Subject:Mr.Gary Daniels,Account #69 112 003

We would like to turn over to your services the account of Mr.Gray Daniels,4441 Natick Avenue,Sheram Oaks,California 91418.The balance on Mr.Daniels'account,$ 829.95,is now 120 days past due;and,although we have sent him four statements and five letters,we have been unable to collect his debt.

Mr.Daniels is employed by West Coast Furniture Showrooms,Inc.He banks at the Natick Avenue branch of Third National City Bank and has been a customer of ours for four years.

We have enclosed his file for your reference.

We are confident that we can rely on Ketchum as we have in the past.Please let us know if there is any further information with which we can furnish you.

Sincerely yours,

Hongxin's Department Store

Mary Zhang

Credit Manager

MZ/wg

Enclosure

cc Mr.Norman Hyman

Model Letter 3

Hongxin's Department Store

4507 Shanghai Road

Nanjing,Jiangsu 210047

June 7,2014

Ketchum Collection Agency

1267 Hollywood Boulevard

Los Angeles,California 91404

U.S.A.

ATTENTION:Mr.Terry Roberts

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Subject:Mr.Gary Daniels,Account #69 112 003

We would like to turn over to your services the account of Mr.Gray Daniels,4441 Natick Avenue,Sheram Oaks,California 91418.The balance on Mr.Daniels'account,$829.95,is now 120 days past due;and,although we have sent him four statements and five letters,we have been unable to collect his debt.

Mr.Daniels is employed by West Coast Furniture Showrooms,Inc.He banks at the Natick Avenue branch of Third National City Bank and has been a customer of ours for four years.We have enclosed his file for your reference.

We are confident that we can rely on Ketchum as we have in the past.Please let us know if there is any further information with which we can furnish you.

Sincerely yours,

Hongxin's Department Store

Mary Zhang

Credit Manager

MZ/wg

Model Letter 4

Hongxin's Department Store

4507 Shanghai Road

Nanjing,Jiangsu 210047

June 7,2014

Ketchum Collection Agency

1267 Hollywood Boulevard

Los Angeles,California 91404

U.S.A.

ATTENTION:Mr.Terry Roberts

Gentlemen and Ladies,

Subject:Mr.Gary Daniels,Account #69 112 003

We would like to turn over to your services the account of Mr.Gray Daniels,4441 Natick Avenue,Sheram Oaks,California 91418.The balance on Mr.Daniels'account,$829.95,is now 120 days past due;and,although we have sent him four statements and five letters,we have been unable to collect his debt.

Mr.Daniels is employed by West Coast Furniture Showrooms,Inc.He banks at the Natick Avenue branch of Third National City Bank and has been a customer of ours for four years.We have enclosed his file for your reference.

We are confident that we can reply on Ketchum as we have in the past.Please let us know if there is any further information with which we can furnish you.

Sincerely yours,

Hongxin's Department Store

Mary Zhang

Credit Manager

MZ/wg

Model Letter 5

NORP8

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF RETIRED PERSONS

Freeport High School,Freeport,Vermont 66622

October 14,2014

Ms.Iva Stravinsky

Attorney-at-Law9

200 Center Street

Freeport,Vermont 66621

GUEST LECTURE

The members of the Freeport chapter of the National Organization of Retired Personswould indeed be interested in a lecture on“Proposed Changes in the Financing of Medicare10.”Therefore,with much appreciation,I accept your offer to address our club.

The NORP meets every Tuesday at 8 p.m.in the auditorium of Freeport High School.The programs for our meetings through November 20 have already been established.However,I will call you in a few days to schedule a date for your lecture for the first Tuesday after the 20th that meets your convenience.

The membership and I look forward,Ms.Stravinsky,to your lecture on a topic so important to us all.

HENRY PURCELL,PRESIDENT

HP/bm