There are many different types of individual letters that are encountered within business settings, including but not limited to: proposals, operating procedures and general correspondence. Business letters for updating information, requesting services or confirming details are also quite common, and the one thing that they all have in common is the fact that they all have very specific formats.
. The layout and presentation of business letters is just as important as the accuracy and timeliness of the information contained within them. Letters that do not confirm to the acceptable standards of common business documents are typically given less credibility and attention than those that are, if they are addressed at all.The format of a given business letter is dependent upon a few different factors, though most influential is the type of correspondence in question. Considering the many different types of letters in use, it can be confusing when trying to remember each format, making references and templates indispensable. Templates for business letters are plentiful online and are easy to find by their application types. Employing a template allows users to modify the information as needed, without changing the format or presentation. This also permits the writer to concentrate on the accuracy of the content and not the layout.There are several outlets across the web supplying business letter templates, with one of the most trusted being the Microsoft Office website, at www.Office.Microsoft.com. The downloads section offers a host of letter templates, which are in the familiar and highly compatible Word program format. The Purdue University online writing lab, also known as the OWL, is another very good resource, with several different standard example letters displayed. The Letter Writing Guide, at www.LetterWritingGuide.com, has a great general example as well, and all of these resources are completely free and accessible at any time. More reference links: http://www.letterwritingguide.com/samplebusiness.htm http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/653/2/
