PUNCTUATION

COLEGIO DE BACHILLERATO "ISMAEL PEREZ PAZMIÑO" AÑO LECTIVO 2021 – 2022 SECCIÓN MATUTINA PLAN EDUCATIVO "APRENDAMOS JUNTOS EN CASA" DOCENTE: LIC. YOCONDA FRANCO MANCHENO, MGS. CURSO: TERCERO DE BACHILLERATO AREA: GESTIÓN ADMINISTRATIVA ASIGNATURA: LENGUA EXTRANJERA FECHA: Desde el 15 al 12 de Noviembre 19 de 2021

OBJECTIVE: PREPARE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS IN OWN OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE WITH AGILITY ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BUSINESS AREA.

TOPIC: Punctuation Rules for Business Letters.

PUNCTUATION RULES FOR BUSINESS LETTERS

Have you ever wondered if you should write “Dear Joe,” or “Dear Joe:” at the start of an email or letter? The difference between the comma and the colon might seem insignificant, but it actually reflects the level of formality in your message. Today’s post explains how to punctuate salutations in emails and letters so you can begin all your correspondence with the desired level of business professionalism.

The style of punctuation commonly used in business are given below.Open Punctuation. In open punctuation, no line of any letter part (except the body) has any punctuation at the end unless an abbreviation requires a full stop. Open punctuation is becoming more accepted but is less popular than mixed punctuation. Standard or Mixed Punctuation. Standard or mixed punctuation uses colon after salutation (a comma if the letter is social or personal) and the comma after the complimentary close. The most popular style in business communication is mixed punctuation, either style of punctuation may be use with block or modified block format.

Punctuation Style open Punctuation and Standard or Mixed Punctuation

PUNCTUATION RULES FOR BUSINESS LETTERS

INFORMAL SALUTATION

FORMAL SALUTATION

MIXED PUNCTUATION.This letter illustrates block letter style. This style is easy to format and is commonly used in business writing. All typed lines begin at the left margin.

Practice

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THANKYOU!

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