Give the correct sequence of the following for writing a formal letter.
(A) Date
(B) Sender's address
(C) Subject
(D) Receiver's address
(E) Salutation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (A), (D), (C), (E)
Order in a formal letter:
(B) Sender's address — at the top, the writer's own address.
(A) Date — just below the sender's address.
(D) Receiver's address — the designation and address of the person written to.
(C) Subject — one line stating the purpose of the letter.
(E) Salutation — the greeting, such as "Sir" or "Dear Sir/Madam", just before the body of the letter.