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How to write business letters, general business letter format and templates, and employment related business letter examples.
  1. Business Letter Examples (21)
  2. Business Thank You Letters

Business Thank You Notes

Need to send a business thank you note? Here's information on what to write in your thank you notes, including handwritten and email samples and a selection of business thank you notes for your review.

How to Write a Business Letter

How to write a business letter including letter margins, fonts, space, style, style, layout, format, salutation and closings, plus examples.

Business Letter Format

Business letter format. How to format a business letter, plus a sample formatted business letter.

Business Letter Template

Business letter template to use to write a business letter.

Business Letter Layout

Business letter layout example. Example of the layout to use when writing a busness letter.

Business Letter Salutation Examples

When you're writing a business letter or sending an email message it's important to include an appropriate salutation at the beginning of the letter. Review sample salutations for business and employment related letters.

Business Thank You Letter Examples

Business thank you letter examples including thank you letters for employees, managers, colleagues, clients, vendors, networking contacts, and other business professionals.

Email Message Examples

Email message examples including email subject lines, signatures, email cover letters, networking letters, thank you letters, farewell messages, resignation letters, and other sample email messages, templates and formatting advice.

How to Address a Letter

When you are writing a letter or sending an email message for business purposes, it's important to address the individual you are writing to formally, unless you know them well. Here's how to address a letter.

Inquiry Letters

An inquiry letter, also known as a prospecting letter or letter of interest, is sent to companies that may be hiring, but, haven't advertised job openings. Here's information on inquiry letter writing plus examples of inquiry letters.

Letter Salutations

When addressing correspondence it is important to use an appropriate salutation for the type of letter you are sending. There are differences in what is appropriate depending on how well you know the recipient, and whether you are writing a posted letter or an email.

Letter Templates

Letter templates for applying for jobs including cover letter templates, resignation letter templates, thank you letter templates, and other job search related letter templates.

Business Email Etiquette

Email etiquette including choosing an email account, formatting your email messages, what to put in the Subject Line of your message, how to create an email signature, and how to send email messages when job searching.

Microsoft Business Card Templates

Microsoft business cards are available as a free download for Microsoft Word users, or available within your Word program, to use to create personal business cards to use during a job search or for business activities. Business card template options include print and email business cards.

Microsoft Calendar Templates

Microsoft calendars are available to use to create a calendar you can use to plan a job search or business activities. Calendar template options include monthly, quarterly, academic and annual calendars.

Microsoft Word Templates

When you need to create a resume or write an employment letter, it can be helpful to start from a template. Microsoft Word templates are available for resumes, cover letters, resignation letters, reference letters, and interview letters.

Resignation Letters

It usually isn't easy to resign. Even if you hate your job, hate your boss and can't wait to start that new job, it still can be difficult to resign diplomatically and tactfully. Here's help!

Thank You Letters

What to include in your thank you letter, how to write it, plus a sample thank you letter.

Letter Writing Tips

Perfection counts when writing letters for employment. All your job search correspondence should be simple, concise, grammatically correct and error-free. Here are tips and suggestions for writing employment letters which will help you stand out from the crowd.

WriteExpress Letter Writing Software

When you need help writing letters, WriteExpress software can assist you in creating professional employment-related letters, including cover letters, application letters, thank you letters, resignation letters and general job search letters.

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