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What is the format of a letter?

Letters generally consist of a title, a greeting, a body, a conclusion, a signature, and a date. It is as follows:

1. Appellation is written in the first line of the top position of the title, followed by a colon. In order to show respect, cordiality, can be added before the title of "respect" or "dear" and other words.

2. Greeting is the second line at the beginning of two spaces to write a greeting. Use polite language to make the recipient feel friendly and respected.

3. The body is another line of two spaces to write, generally one thing a paragraph, pay attention to the narrative clear, concise and clear language requirements are accurate and common, simple and clear, not too much nonsense, to focus on the central idea, the statement of their own expression of the meaning of good.

4. The end is the format is another line of two spaces to write "hereby", "salute" the next line of the top line to write.

5. Signature and date is the last two lines to the right to write the name of the letter writer, name right below the date of the letter. According to the relationship between the letter writer and the recipient, before the name can indicate the identity, such as "your friend so-and-so, student so-and-so."

Friend: so-and-so ? ××Year×Month×Day