Choose the correct order from the options given below for the format of Formal letter writing:
(A) salutation, subject
(B) sender's address
(C) date and receiver's address
(D) signing off, signature of the sender
(E) body of the letter
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (C), (A), (E), (D)
For writing a formal letter, following is the sequence:
- Always start with the sender’s address
- This is followed by the date.
- The receiver’s address comes next.
- Then comes the subject of the letter. It is a statement of the purpose of the letter.
- Then comes salutation which can be Dear Sir/Ma’am.
- Then the body of the letter.
- Then the closing of the letter, like ‘Yours faithfully’, ‘Yours sincerely’ etc.