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:

(B), (C), (A), (E), (D)

The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (C), (A), (E), (D)

For writing a formal letter, following is the sequence:

1. Always start with the sender’s address
2. This is followed by the date.
3. The receiver’s address comes next.
4. Then comes the subject of the letter. It is a statement of the purpose of the letter.
5. Then comes salutation which can be Dear Sir/Ma’am.
6. Then the body of the letter.
7. Then the closing of  the letter, like ‘Yours faithfully’, ‘Yours sincerely’ etc.