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ENGLISH

CORRESPONDENCE
GOOD WRITING, GOOD BUSINESS
BUSINESS A business letter is a professional,
formal document that is sent by

LETTER one company (or someone) to


another.

Definition
STRUCTURE OF BUSINESS LETTER
Letterhead - kop surat
Date - titimangsa
Letter number - nomor surat
Inside name and address - tujuan & alamat surat
Subject line - perihal
Salutation - salam pembuka
Message/body - isi surat
Complimentary closure - salam penutup
Signature - nama jelas dan ttd
LOOK AT
THESE
EXAMPLES
Letterhead
name of the company,
telephone number and fax,
website, email address and
logo of the company

Dateline
12 May, 2021
May, 12, 2021
12/03/2021
Letter number
No: 0005/02/STG/CPA/I/2021

Inside name Address


Mr - single/married man Executive Director
Mrs. - married woman ABC Company
Miss - single woman Jakarta
Ms - single/married woman
Subject line
Subject: Inquiry of new models
of digital camera Canon Brand

Subject: Gala Dinner Invitation

Salutation
Dear Madam - woman
Dear Sirs - man
Dear Sir - either woman/man
To whom it may concern
Messages
1 - introduction
2 - information and facts
3 - future action
4 - closing and gratitude

Complimentary
closure
Yours sincerely - not know each other
Yours faithfully - know each other
Yours truly - less formal
Best regards - less formal
Sender name
and Signature
Always sign your letter by hand
and Ink
DO YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS?
THINGS SHOULD BE NOTICED

1 3
Write clearly and to the point pay attention to the the first and
last impression

2 4
Be courteous and considerate use a formal letter (TNR, Helvetica,
Poppins, Arial, Calibri), 1,5 space,
and a good lay out
ACTIVITY
TRY
AND
TIME
LEARN
01
write a letter to your Mom. Express all your feelings,
grateful, and others in a piece of paper.
you may use dictionary to check 1 or 2 words that you
haven't known, but please don't use google translate

02
Find 5 examples of business letter, identify the
parts/structures of the letter. You may discuss with
your friend, but please don't copy or cheat
THANK YOU FOR JOINING
TODAY'S CLASS.

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